Overbuilt and Underserving: An Evaluation of Patterson St. in Eugene, Oregon
| dc.contributor.advisor | Schlossberg, Marc | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Rhodes, Shane | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hinkle, Lindsay | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hess, Rachel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-12T20:24:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-07-12T20:24:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Two-lane one-way streets like Patterson St. in Eugene, Oregon are overbuilt to support car users and underserve a significant market of community members who cannot, or do not want to drive. The public right-of-way on two-lane, one way, streets is designed to maximize the throughput of automobiles and detracts from other street users’ ability to use alternative modes of transportation like walking, biking, and busing. In this study, an evaluation of Patterson St. was conducted to understand if the two-lane, one-way, streets with parking on either side enhances the mobility, accessibility, and quality of life of those who live adjacent to it and travel it frequently. The evaluation included a street user count, a survey distributed to Spencerview Apartment residents and YMCA members, and a focus group. The street user count showed that Patterson St. is dominated by car users (93% of users). The survey showed that people would rather take more trips by biking, walking, and busing, but choose to drive for safety and convenience reasons. Survey takers and focus group participants identified that Patterson St. is a barrier to accessing their community and if the street supported more suitable transportation options, they would take more trips by biking, walking, and busing, and be less dependent on their car. Focus group participants noted that they were forced to adapt to the infrastructure on Patterson St. by buying cars and biking on the sidewalk. Most notably participants thought that their quality of life would significantly improve if their transportation needs and preferences were supported by the transportation infrastructure on Patterson St. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-1778-3673 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/27330 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | |
| dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | |
| dc.subject | Transportation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Livability | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sustainability | en_US |
| dc.subject | Built environment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Street design | en_US |
| dc.title | Overbuilt and Underserving: An Evaluation of Patterson St. in Eugene, Oregon | |
| dc.type | Thesis/Dissertation |