Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvement Plan
Nike World Headquarters
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Planning Team
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Background
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Vision
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Goals
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Study Area
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Campuses
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Existing Conditions
Planning Team Matt Berggren Originally from Chicago, Matt is a second year Master of Urban and Regional Planning student at Portland State University were he is studying transportation planning. He received a bachelor’s degree in public policy and a GIS certificate from DePaul University. He worked at the Congress for the New Urbanism for two years.
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Opportunity & Constraints
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Priority Recommendations
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Additional Recommendations
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Further Analysis
LEED AP. Prior to moving to Portland, Lisa was the Director of Development & Marketing at Sustainable Works, an
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Final Thoughts
Environment.
Lisa Harrison Lisa is a second year Master of Urban and Regional Planning student at PSU with a specialization in land use and urban design. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Geography from Cal State Northridge and in 2009 became a environmental education non-profit that works directly with the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the
Rae-Leigh Stark Rae-Leigh is pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Transportation at Portland State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati in 2008. Prior to moving to Portland, Rae-Leigh worked for the City of Columbus-Bartholomew County, Indiana Planning Department where she specialized in longrange land use and transportation planning.
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Background
Vision
Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The project team identified appropriate courses of action that would build upon
extended to their world headquarters. The Main Campus has been thoughtfully designed and expanded over the last
and enhance the current amenities featured on the Main Campus and extend those features as well as connectivity
twenty years to create a lush, activity-rich environment for employees and guests. With the newly-acquired West
to their West and Millikan Campuses. The project was conducted over a two and half month period, from the
Campus, as well as the leased campus, The Millikans, there is an opportunity to enhance and improve facilities.
beginning of October to early December 2013.
Main Campus improvements as well as much needed infrastructure changes for the West and Millikan campuses
For this project RLM Consulting has developed a bicycle and pedestrian plan for three campuses at Nike World
Nike has always been an innovator in the athletic shoes and apparel industry and that attention to detail has
will create a more unified campus experience. In doing so, Nike can achieve a higher level of active transportation This report summarizes and presents the team’s planning process, with final recommendations for pedestrian and
opportunities for all employees.
bicycle infrastructure improvements to support Nike’s active transportation goals and objectives. RLM evaluated the costs and feasibility of each recommendation, with cost and feasibility analysis included in this report.
Goals 1
Improve mobility for pedestrian and cyclists, while keeping the need of drivers in mind.
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Increase connectivity between the Main Campus, West Campus, and The Millikans.
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Encourage employees to take public transit to work.
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Study Area Regional Context
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Campuses
The Nike World Headquarters is located approximately two miles west of downtown Beaverton. The three campuses the report focuses on, Main Campus, West Campus, and the Millikans are located in close proximity, but with physical barriers in between making connectivity difficult.
Main Campus Main Campus was originally planned out with much detail. The parking areas are all located on the perimeter and can be accessed by Del Hayes Way (an internal, private street owned by Nike). That decision has made the interior of the campus very walkable. The Main Campus also incorporated covered walkways, benches, pedestrian scale lighting, trees with dense canopies, and landscaping to make it focused on and very comfortable for the pedestrian. However, it is difficult to navigate as a cyclist. It is also difficult to get to West Campus, which is adjacent to Main Campus, and The Millikans, which is a little more than a mile south of Main Campus.
West Campus West Campus was an existing industrial park. The parking areas are located centrally and amongst the 18 buildings, including the 13 that Nike uses. West Campus is access from SW Knoll Parkway and SW Greystone Court. They’re both local roads that feed off the main arterials, SW Walker Road (north) and SW 158th Street (west). West Campus is adjacent to Main Campus and connected by a 4 foot sidewalk. The sidewalk begins from Mia Hamm, the furthermost west building in Main Campus, travels on the north side of the parking garage, and enters West Campus by means of the parking lot. In West Campus there is a faded, striped walkway that travels through the parking lot, but ends 100 feet before the next building. The layout of the buildings feel scattered and disorganized. Unless you’re in a vehicle, it’s hard to navigate around the West Campus.
The Millikans The Millikans is located approximately ¾ mile from Main Campus. It is accessed from 153rd Street, which is a busy two-lane street because it provides direct access to the industrial park and a large apartment complex. It also serves as a cut-through running north-south from SW Millikan Way to SW Jenkins Road. The buildings in the Millikans are located back from the road with parking surrounding. Access from the road to the buildings is difficult and requires someone to walk through a parking lot.
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Existing Conditions Pedestrian Infrastructure SW
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Both the West and Millikan Campuses share a lack of design for pedestrians.
original Main Campus, but is virtually non-existent on the West and Millikan
This is likely due to their original purpose of standalone offices occupying
campuses. There are wide walkways, with both covered and uncovered
a shared office park. Parking flanks each building and although there
walkways in the interior core on the main campus. Walkways are also
are sidewalks on the frontage of each building, there are no pedestrian
present along the exterior of the core buildings, as they connect the parking
connections to neighboring buildings. The West Campus has one painted
lots to the office buildings.
walkway (albeit faded) that attempts to complete the walkway from the Main Campus, but employees were observed walking in the middle of the parking
Main Campus
The pedestrian infrastructure is disjointed on the periphery of the Main
rather than using the faded path. The West Campus is divided in two by SW
Campus, which is currently designed exclusively as unpaved jogging trails.
Koll Parkway with just one unmarked crosswalk to connect each side.
A pedestrian walkway connects the Main to the newer West Campus. The
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High quality pedestrian infrastructure is dominant within the core of the Nike’s
pathway starts as two lanes, but narrows to one lane when walking past the
The pedestrian experience is quite varied on the streets surrounding the
parking garage. Dense landscaping borders the pathway adjacent to the
campuses. Jenkins Road has four lanes, fragmented sidewalk infrastructure
garage, but if removed to widen the path it would create a more comfortable
and a speed limit of 45 mph. SW Jay Street also has fragmented sidewalk
route for employees crossing the campuses.
infrastructure with a speed limit of 35 mph. SW 153rd is primarily two lanes with a center turn lane at some points, sidewalks along the whole
There is an overflow parking lot for the Main Campus on the corner of Jay
corridor, but with sidewalk crossings that are either non-existent or in need of
Street and Jenkins Road. Nike employees who use this lot must cross Jay
upgrades. Although the speed limit is posted at 30 mph, during several site
Street without a crosswalk to enter the campus.
visits vehicles were observed exceeding the speed limit, which creates an uncomfortable environment for pedestrians.
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Two pedestrians cross Del Hayes Way using the zebra stripe crossing on Nike’s Main Campus.
A view of the covered pedestrian walkways that go between buildings on Nike’s Main Campus.
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Existing Conditions Bicycle Activity & Conditions
Bicycle Infrastructure SW
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A number of the arterials joining the campuses have bike lanes. However,
is no unified program for the entire Nike Headquarters. Bicycling between
bike lanes often stop just before the intersections. Traffic volume and speed
the campuses is the most efficient and cost-effective transportation, but
is too high on these streets to make for a pleasant biking environment. Bike
currently it is really only feasible between the Main and West Campuses.
infrastructure within the campuses is limited to bike racks at almost every
Bicycling for exercise on the Main Campus is not a pleasant experience
building, but no designated bicycle lanes. The Main Campus has multi use
compared walking or jogging because there is no designated bike lane on
paths, but this infrastructure is nonexistent at the other two campuses.
Del Hayes Road and cyclists have to share the narrow road with freight
Several departments have organized their own bike share program, but there
trucks making deliveries.
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Signs like this one on SW 153rd are common. Often bike lanes do not continue all the way up to the intersection. Cyclists are forced into car lanes.
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Bike racks are often hidden behind buildings. They are typically serpentine bike ricks. This one on the West Campus is a prime example.
A cyclists heads south on SW 153rd. This is the most direct bike path from the Main and West Campuses to The Millikans and the Beaverton Creek MAX station.
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Existing Conditions Access to Beaverton Creek MAX Station
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owned by Nike and is reserved for development. Currently there is a jogging
the Nike Headquarters. For Nike employees, the most frequently used
trail around the perimeter, but it was not designed for pedestrians and does
MAX stop is the Beaverton Creek station, located just north of the Millikan
not connect with the MAX station. Adjacent to the forested lot is a large,
Campus. The other stop is located at Merlo Road and SW 158th Avenue,
open field with an undetermined owner and unclear development plans.
which is approximately one half mile south of the West Campus.
These two lots interfere with connectivity between the study area because
The Millikans is directly accessible from the Beaverton Creek MAX station, however, it is time consuming to access the stop on foot from the Main
Those using the MAX to commute to Nike’s Main and West Campuses must
and West Campuses. Part of the problem is the distance between those
walk along SW 153rd Avenue, which has narrow, four foot sidewalks with no
campuses and the station. Other issues include a forested lot directly
grass strip or tree lawn to separate the sidewalk from the road. In addition,
between the Main Campus and the Beaverton Creek station that could cut
once arriving at the station there is a lack of pedestrian infrastructure
the current commute time in half if a pedestrian corridor existed and the
adjacent to the stop although there are multiple “desire lines.” Two travel
high speed, high volume roads that lack complete pedestrian and bicycle
southeast towards the MAX parking areas and one travels directly west
infrastructure.
towards SW 153rd Avenue. The sidewalk provided is out of the way and does not direct pedestrians to the north.
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Rider waiting at the Beaverton Creek MAX station as a Portland-bound Blue Line train arrives at the station.
The rail crossing transit riders need to cross to enter the Beaverton Creek MAX station. The forest in the background is a property owned by Nike.
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Existing Conditions Posted Speed Limits SW
Street Conditions Roadways & Crossings
Pavement Markings
The typical roadway in and around the Nike Campus consists of 12 foot
The pavement markings follow the Manual of Uniform Transportation Control
lanes. The majority of the roads have one lane in each direction, with the
Design (MUTCD). In addition to vehicle travel lanes, there are bike lanes
exception of SW Jenkins Road, which has two lanes in each direction and a
marked on several of the arterial roads, including SW Jenkins Road, and
center turn lane. The crossings are consistently under-marked, with 2 line
a bike lane marked on SW Jay Street. These also follow the standard
crosswalks instead of a more visible ladder style design.
minimum of 5 feet and are marked as directed.
Traffic Signals
Signage
Traffic signals are present at the intersection of SW Jay Street and SW
Within Nike’s Main Campus the street signage is unique. The signs are
Campus Boundary
Jenkins Road and at the intersection of SW 153rd Drive and SW Jenkins
smaller than standard and are three dimensional. Nike is able to use the
Road. The timing of the signals is based on vehicle travel times. There are
unique signs because the internal streets are privately owned. The signage
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no bicycle detectors located on the streets in or around the Nike campuses.
within West Campus and the Millikans is the standard signage found on all
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Existing Conditions Parking Lot Conditions
Parking Lots
The three campuses studied for this project have a total of 10,012 parking spot, with a current worker-to-parking-spot ratio of one-to-one. Nike’s main campus has 5,539 parking spots, which includes open lots and a five story parking garage located on the edge between the Main and West campuses. The West campus has 3,083 spots and the Millikans has 1,390 parking spots. Most of the parking lots on the Main Campus have covered walkways and there SW
are numerous trees at each of the campuses, providing a lush canopy during the spring and summer seasons.
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This is the overflow parking lot across from the Main Campus. Pedestrians need to cross a moderately busy Jay Street with no crosswalk in order to access this lot.
In addition to a five-story parking garage, the Main Campus has parking along the perimeter.
West Campus is a sea of parking. Almost every square foot between buildings is devoted to parking.
The Millikans campus is also covered in parking lots. Most of the area around the buildings on The Millikans are paved.
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There is an undeveloped property owned by Nike that is located directly south of the Main Campus. The property prohibits an efficient pedestrian connection from the Millikans and the MAX Station, but has potential to allow for direct access once developed.
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Walkway to West Campus
The single connection this walkway provides from Main Campus to West Campus is not wide enough to accommodate the foot and bike traffic.
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SW Jenkins Road
Crossing SW Jenkins Road from SW 153rd Drive to SW Jay Street is difficult. As a pedestrian, there are 5 lanes to cross, a sidewalk adjacent to the curb, and an inadequate crosswalk. As a bicyclist, there are 5 lanes to cross to make the necessary, left turns.
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West Campus Environment
West Campus is primarily parking areas up to buildings with almost no organized, interior pedestrian or bicycle system or connections. There is a painted walkway on the asphalt to serve as a minimal pedestrian connection.
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Del Hayes Way
Del Hayes Way is the main, internal Nike street. The speed limit is 19.5 mph making it an ideal, safe speed to incorporate bicycle infrastructure.
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The Millikans was designed as a traditional office park with no campus feel or connectivity. In addition, there is limited pedestrian access from the sidewalks to the building entrances.
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Bike Share Systems
There is an established bike share system at Nike. It is a simple system where each department has its own fleet of bikes. It’s establishment, used by employees, and has high potential for expansion.
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Priority Recommendations & Alternatives It is currently incredibly difficult to access the Main & West Campuses from the Beaverton Creek MAX station. Our solution is to build a pedestrian and bicycle path directly through the Nike-owned, forested property. The path would offer Nike employees a direct path into Main Campus. Without automobiles, the path will offer a pleasant and safe walking and riding environment. This project is expected to cost around $539,080. This includes the costs of clearing and grubbing, erosion control, sedimentation controls, and for a concrete path. It also includes the cost of contingency, engineering, design, construction, overhead, mobilization, and project administration. The property is currently forested, which will make it difficult to build a path This will not offer a direct path to West Campus
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A forest bike path in Catalonia.
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Create a bicycle & pedestrian path between the Beaverton Creek MAX Station and the Main Campus
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The new bicycle & pedestrian path will cut through the forested property owned by Nike.
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Priority Recommendations & Alternatives The connection between the Main and West Campus currently exists in two segments. The first section consists of two narrow walkways, with one lane covered, that is separated by a grass strip. As the path reaches The Park it narrows considerably to a single lane that must be shared by both pedestrians and cyclists. The recommendation is to join the two existing paths into one wide lane that expands to a large path/open space when it reaches The Park (garage). This project is expected to cost around $381,716. This includes widening existing sidewalk and a creating a large open path adjacent to The Park. Costs include of contingency, engineering, design, construction, overhead, mobilization, and project administration.
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Increase safety for all users Provide dedicated lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists Create a cohesive connection between Main and West Campus
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Loss of parking spots Cost Current walkway would be widen to allow for pedestrians and cyclists to travel safely between the two campuses.
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Landscaping and adjacent parking spots would be removed to create a wider, multi-modal path that will create an unified connection between the Main and West Campuses.
A wider bicycle & pedestrian path will improve employee mobility and safety between the Main and West Campuses.
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Widen walkway to West Campus and convert parking spaces adjacent to The Park into wide path/open space
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Priority Recommendations & Alternatives An alternative to the wide path/open space would be joining the two existing paths into one contiguous wide lane that connects the two campuses. With only the removal and landscaping, Nike would retain the open lot parking spots adjacent to The Park. This project is estimated to cost $146,880. This includes the costs of contingency, engineering, design, construction, overhead, mobilization, and project administration.
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Increase safety for all users Provide dedicated lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists Create a cohesive connection between Main and West Campus
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Loss of landscaping Cost Current walkway should be widen to allow for pedestrians and cyclists to travel safely between the two campuses. Hedges should be shorten to improve visibility.
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Landscaping would be removed to create a wider, multi-modal path that will create an unified connection between the Main and West Campuses.
A wider bicycle & pedestrian path will improve employee mobility and safety between the Main and West Campuses.
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Widen walkway to West Campus and remove landscaping adjacent to The Park to create new path
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Priority Recommendations & Alternatives Crossing SW Jenkins Road from SW 153rd Drive to SW Jay Street, traveling to Main Campus from the Millikans is difficult. As a pedestrian, there are 5 lanes to cross, a sidewalk adjacent to the curb, and a double-line crosswalk in need of enhancement. As a bicyclist, there are 5 lanes to cross to make the necessary left turns.
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Enhanced Crosswalks & Bike Boxes
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Bike & Pedestrian Boardwalk
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Ladder style cross walks & left turn bike boxes on SW Jenkins Rd at SW 153rd Dr & SW Jay St. Provides a bike & pedestrian connection to main campus without having to walk along SW Jenkins Rd
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For bicyclists who are crossing SW Jenkins Rd. where there are not already signals in that direction.
This solution is estimated to cost $1,022,040.
Direct & safe route for bikes & pedestrians
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Bicyclists are able to avoid the having to make the left turns if they use the boardwalk
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Priority Recommendations & Alternatives A less-expensive alternative is to just create the enhanced bike crosswalks and bike boxes.
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Enhanced Crosswalks & Bike Boxes
Ladder style cross walks & left turn bike boxes on SW Jenkins Rd at SW 153rd Dr & SW Jay St.
This solution is estimated to cost $28,220.
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Make the left turns safer & easier for a bicyclist traveling from SW 153rd Dr to SW Jay St.
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Install bike racks & bike shelters in visible areas adjacent to building entrances There are many bike racks located on the Nike campuses. However, the locations of the bike racks are primarily located in the rear of the buildings, making them difficult to find. At first sight or as a visitor, a bicyclist would not know where he or she should park their bike. There are other ways to provide covered parking besides having the racks located in the rear or storage areas of buildings. One “U Rack” typically costs $250 each. The cost of a bike shelter varies depending on materials and size.
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Biking will become more visible resulting in more people choosing to bike People will not have to hunt for a bike rack, but instead parking your bike will be easy & accessible Bike racks can be designed creatively to add a marketing element to the bike racks (examples: using the Nike logo or the Nike orange)
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The cost and maintenance of installing additional racks and shelters
Example of bike parking under a shelter in Arlington, VA.
Example of bike parking under a shelter in McKinleyville, CA.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 5
Create open plaza and improve sidewalks on West Campus For all intents and purposes, the West Campus still functions as an office park. Each building is surrounded by parking with a singular painted path as pedestrian access to the Main Campus. The proposed plaza would replace approximately 100 parking spots with an outdoor space for dining and meetings equally approximately .7 acres (30,200 sq. ft). Trees would provide a buffer to adjacent parking lot and paved paths would connect to neighboring buildings. This project is estimated to cost $2,100,000. This project includes the costs of contingency, engineering, design, construction, overhead, mobilization, and project administration.
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Increase safety for all users Create an outdoor space on the West Campus Provide shared paths for pedestrians and bicyclists
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Loss of parking spots Cost For the West Campus, this is the singular walkway in the sea of parking lots.
A open plaza on the West Campus would provide employees a space to enjoy outdoor seating near their offices. (Photo: Google Campus)
Proposed open plaza would remove approximately 100 parking spaces. Currently, a portion of this location is used by food trucks on weekdays from 11am2pm.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 5b
Improve sidewalks on West Campus An alternative would be to provide just the sidewalks to improve pedestrian and bicycle connections on the West Campus. There would be minimal parking space loss and would provide significant improvements in user safety. This project is estimated to cost $150,110. This includes the costs of contingency, engineering, design, construction, overhead, mobilization, and project administration.
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Increase safety for all users Provide dedicated lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists in the sea of parking on the West Campus
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Loss of parking spots Cost
A wider bicycle & pedestrian path will improve employee mobility and safety between the Main and West Campuses. Sidewalks in Warsaw, Poland with dedicated bicycle and pedestrian lanes.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives Del Hayes Way should be turned into a cycle path. This will allow Nike
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There is already a network of streets around the campus. Del Hayes Way as it currently stands is redundant. This project is expected to cost around $1,400,000. This includes the cost of signage, new roads, striping, and construction.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 6b
Turn Del Hayes Way into a one-way street with bidirectional bike lanes An alternative to a cycle path would be turning Del Hayes Way into a oneway auto street with a two-way cycle track. This would allow automobiles to stay on the inside of the campus, while still allowing for a comfortable biking environment. Brick or some kind of alternative material could be use to signify bike areas, which will mean less paint on the ground. This project is expected to cost around $6,100,000.
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Travel Lane
11’
Buffer Bike Lane Bike Lane
3’
5’
5’
Sidewalk
5’
•
Relatively safe for bikers
•
Allows cars to remain on inside of campus
•
Will make the pedestrian environment more pleasant
Cons •
Del Hayes way is still redundant
•
Less room for bicycles than recommended alternative
•
More noise and pollution from automobiles
29’ Two-way cycle track in Delfgauwseweg, Delft, NL.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 6c
Install advisory bike lanes on Del Hayes Way Another alternative to turning Del Hayes Way into a cycle path is installing advisory bike lanes. These are lanes that are for bicycles, but can also be used by automobiles if there is no bicycle in the lane. The advisory bike lanes could be identified by brick and dotted lines. This project is expected to cost around $3,800,000.
Advisory Bike Lane
6’
Pros
Travel Lanes
Advisory Bike Lane
Sidewalk
12’
6’
5’
•
Two-way traffic can remain
Cons •
Might be perceived as less safe by cyclists
•
Learning curve that could confuse drivers and cyclists
•
Redundancy of Del Hayes Way remains
29’ Advisory bike lanes in Adriaan Pauwstraat in Delf.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 1 Legend Campus Boundary
2
Nike Buildings Other Buildings Bicycle Parking
Plaza
1
Street Trees
Ter
Bruin Plaza, a simple plaza on UCLA’s campus.
4 SW 153rd Dr
2
5
Bicycle & Pedestrian Entrance
A new bicycle and pedestrian entrance to The Millikans would help cyclists and pedestrians coming off the MAX access this campus. A crosswalk should be added to this intersection.
Segregation of Freight Traffic
Freight traffic should be segregated from regular auto traffic. They should only have access to the The Millikans from SW 154th.
3
Visible Bicycle Parking
4
Create a Plaza & Cafe
5
Street Trees
3
Truck Routes
SW 154th
7
Redesign The Millikans campus, including a new entrance, truck routes, and plaza
Bicycle parking should be moved out in the open on the outskirts of campus so the racks are easily accessible.
A plaza should be built between the main two buildings in order to offer a place for Millikans workers to congregate. Also add a cafe.
Street trees should be added around the campus.
Pros •
Easier to access by foot or bike from the MAX
•
More segregation from truck traffic
•
More visible bike racks
•
A central place for people to congregate
•
More scenic environment
Cons Rendering of street trees on Apple’s new corporate campus.
0.1 Mile
•
Parking lots will need to be reconfigured to add the truck routes
•
Parking spaces will need to be removed to create a plaza
This project is expected to cost around $1,000,000.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 1 Legend Campus Boundary
2
Nike Buildings
Bicycle & Pedestrian Entrance
A new bicycle and pedestrian entrance to The Millikans would help cyclists and pedestrians coming off the MAX access this campus. A crosswalk should be added to this intersection.
Segregation of Freight Traffic
Freight traffic should be segregated from regular auto traffic.
Other Buildings Bicycle Parking
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3
Truck Routes Bike racks hat are out in the open in Detroit, MI.
Bicycle parking should be moved out in the open on the outskirts of campus so the racks are easily accessible.
Pros Easier to access by foot or bike from the MAX
•
More segregation from truck traffic
•
More visible bike racks
2
SW 153rd Dr
•
Ter
1
Visible Bicycle Parking
SW 154th
7b
Redesign The Millikans campus, including a new entrance and truck routes
Cons •
Parking lots will need to be reconfigured to add the truck routes
This project is expected to cost around $60,000.
Zebra stripped intersection.
0.1 Mile
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives
then needed for a street with a similar traffic volume and intended speed. On SW153rd Drive, the additional asphalt allows for bicycle infrastructure to be installed. On SW 154th
8th St
SW 153rd Drive & SW 154th Terrace were designed wider
SW 153rd Drive (Buffered Bike Lane)
SW J ay S t
SW 15
Terrace, it allows for on-street parking. In addition, SW 154th Terrace can serve as the truck route.
1
Buffered Bicycle Lane
2
On-street Parking
3
Designated Truck Route
SW 153rd Drive has enough existing asphalt to install a 6 foot bike lane with a 3 foot buffer.
SW
Jen
kins
South Buffered Bike Lane
Rd
6’
3’
South Travel Lane
North Travel Lane
10’
10’
SW 153rd Drive has enough asphalt to install a 7 foot parking lane on both sides of the street. This would also allow for 12 foot through lanes.
Buffered Bike Lane
This project is expected to cost around $21,300.
Truck Route
•
The truck traffic will be redirected to SW 154th Terrace to increase the safety for bicyclists along SW 153rd Drive.
•
154th Terrace will provide additional parking for the Millikans
Cons •
The turn lanes will be removed along SW 153rd Drive which will slow the vehicle traffic
•
Trucks will have to learn new route to access the Millikans
6’
5’
SW 154th Terrace (Truck Route)
Dr
The bike lane & buffer will also make pedestrian environment more pleasant
SW 153rd
•
th Ter
Pros Direct, safe and more comfortable route for bikers
3’
Sidewalk
Legend
Designating SW 154th Terrace as a truck route will separate the truck traffic from bicycle traffic.
•
North Buffered Bike Lane
43’
SW 154
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Install a buffered bike lane on SW 153rd Drive & truck route with on-street parking on SW 154th Terrace Main Campus
SW
Mil
South Parking Lane
7’
lika
nW y
South Travel Lane
North Travel Lane
12’
12’
North Parking Lane
7’
Sidewalk
5’
43’ 0.1 Mile
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 8b
Install 6 foot bike lanes with 3 foot buffers along SW 153rd Drive & SW 154th Terrace An alternate to the recommended proposal could be to design SW154th Terrace the same as SW 153rd Drive. This could allow both streets to include bike lanes or buffered bike lanes. South Buffered Bike Lane
6’
3’
South Travel Lane
North Travel Lane
10’
10’
North Buffered Bike Lane
3’
6’
Pros Sidewalk
5’
•
Somewhat safe & more comfortable route for bikers
•
154th Terrace will provide additional parking for the Millikans
Cons
43’
•
Truck traffic will remain on SW 153rd Drive which will create an uncomfortable environment for the bicycle traffic
•
Additional parking on SW 154th Terrace will not be available
Both alternatives are expected to cost around $30,200.
8c
Install 6 foot bike lanes along SW 153rd Drive & SW 154th Terrace
South Bike Lane
6’
South Travel Lane
North Travel Lane
13’
13’
43’
North Bike Lane
6’
Sidewalk
5’
Buffered bike lane in Bloomington, Indiana.
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Additional Recommendations & Alternatives 9
Implement company-wide bike share program Currently, Nike offers inter-departmental bike share programs, not a company-wide program. Bikes are used primarily to get to meetings. With a company-wide bike fleet, bikes would be more readily available to all employees and could also be used during lunch or to run errands. A bike fleet would reduce the burden on the shuttle service and cut commute times for inter-campus meetings. Nike could set up a bike share station near the Beaverton Creek MAX station to help increase commuter ridership by offering a solution to the “last mile” for Main and West Campus employees. The project’s estimated costs (approximately $127,500) are limited to the initial fleet purchase of 250 bikes. This project includes the costs of design, overhead, mobilization, and project administration.
Pros • • •
Increase safety for all users Create an outdoor space on the West Campus Provide shared paths for pedestrians and bicyclists
Cons • •
Cost Safety and program education
Bike share programs are gaining popularity on all types of campuses. University of Oregon has a small student-funded bike share program.
Google’s 2010 branded bike share fleet -- bikes with small, 20 inch wheels.
Google’s new bike fleet has large wheels that are more comfortable for a wide range of employees to use.
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Further Analysis Criteria for Project Prioritization Criteria
Weighting Definition
Connectivity
1–5
Project Evaluation & Prioritization
Contribution of treatment increase contiguous routes for active
Name
transportation. Comfort & Safety
1–5
Effectiveness of improvements for increasing safety and accessibility
Priority
for cautious and vulnerable users.
The criteria were weighted to give Demand Potential the most emphasis. The totals are summarized to accommodate projects that do not utilize all
green – high, yellow – medium, and red – low.
processes, combined with Nike’s internal processes for launching projects.
Additional
This matrix should be used as a tool to supplement decision making
Total (20)
Connection to MAX Station
5
5
10
20
2
Walkway to West Campus
5
5
10
20
3
SW Jenkins Road
5
5
10
20
4
Bike Racks & Repair Locations
3
3
10
16
5
West Campus Environment
1
3
5
9
6
Del Hayes Way
3
5
5
13
7
The Millikans Environment
3
3
5
11
8
SW 153rd Dr & 154th Ter.
5
3
5
13
9
Bike Share System
5
3
5
13
three categories (i.e., bike parking). The chart has also been color coded to provide quick glance answers to the hierarchy of the projects’ criteria ranking:
Comfort & Safety (1-3-5)
1
for all users. In addition, improve perceived safety and travel comfort
Connectivity (1-3-5 )
Demand Potential (1-5-10)
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Further Analysis Project Cost Breakdown Solution 1
Solution 4
Solution 7
Recommendation $10,680
Clearing & Grubbing
$1,187,000
Tree Removal ($500 each)
Recommendation $5,000
Bike Racks (10 racks, 20 bikes)
Recommendation
Alternative B
Stop signs
$3,000
$3,000
Bike Shelter (EA) Covers 20 bikes
$10,000
New road for intersection
$22,500
$22,500 $10,000
New plantings ($75)
$356,000
Construction Burden (70%)
$10,500
Bike parking
$10,000
Erosion & Sediment Controls
$18,067
Total
$25,500
Plaza
$586,080
3/4 Minus DG (4� deep)
$117,480
Trees
$10,500
Concrete Path
$170,880
Construction Burden (70%)
$442,456
$24,850
Construction Burden (70%)
$221,975
$1,074,536
$60,350
Solution 5 Recommendation
$3,162,182
Total
$1,036,845
Open Plaza
Solution 2
Alternative B
Paved Shared Path
$39,500
$79,000
Trees
$3,500
$3,500 $5,800
Total
Solution 8 Rec.
Alt. B
$11,350
$17,775
Alt C.
Recommendation
Alternative B
Lighting
$5,800
Shared Use Path
$86,400
$86,400
Furniture
$240,000
Adjacent Open Plaza
$136,080
Construction Burden (70%)
$755,892
$61,810
Truck route signage
$1,200
$2,081,537
$150,110
Construction Burden (70%)
$8,785
$12,443
$12,443
Total
$21,335
$30,218
$30,218
Tree Planters ($350 each)
$3,500
Construction Burden (70%)
$155,736
60,480
Total
$381,716
$146,880
Total
Solution 3 Recommendation
Alternative B
Boardwalk
$575,000
Ladder Crosswalks
$15,000
$15,000
Bike Box
$1,600
$1,600
Bike Signal Head
$9,600
Construction Burden (70%) Total
$420,840
$11,620
$1,022,040
$28,220
Bike Signs
Rec. $1,500
Alt. B $1,500
Alt. C $1,500
Stop Signs
$13,500
$13,500
$13,500
New roads
$809,100 $1,649,700
$1,015,200
3/4 Minus dg (4" deep)
$604,890
$372,240
Colored concrete bike lanes
$1,319,760
$812,160 $25,380
Striping
$12,690
$38,070
Construction Burden (70%)
$585,753
$2,539,194
$1,550,220
$1,422,543
$6,166,614
$3,790,200
Total
$17,775
Bike lanes
Solution 6
Saw cut and removal asphalt
Buffered bike lanes
Solution 9 Fleet (250 bikes)
Recommendation $75,000
Construction Burden (70%)
$52,500
Total
$127,500
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Further Analysis Project Cost Summary Solutions
Recommendation
Alternative B
1 | Connection to MAX
$539,082
2 | Walkway to West Campus
$378,216
$146,880
$1,022,040
$28,220
3 | SW Jenkins Road 4 | Bike Racks and Repair Locations
$25,500
5 | West Campus Environment
$2,081,537
$150,110
6 | Del Hayes Way
$1,422,543
$6,166,614
7 | The Millikans Environment
$1,074,536
$60,350
$21,335
$30,218
8 | SW 153rd Drive/SW 154th Terrace 9 | Bike Share Program
Alternative C
$3,790,200
$30,218
$127,500
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Further Analysis Demand Analysis for Blue Line MAX Stations
Station Facts
The MAX Blue line’s Beaverton Creek Station is the closest stop to Nike World Headquarters (the Merlo Road/SW 158th MAX Station is an alternative for the
Beaverton Creek MAX Station Ridership
West Campus. Beaverton Creek Station is less than a quarter mile from the Millikans campus and approximately 3/4 mile from the Main and West Campus when walking the current available route along SW 153rd and Jenkins Road. Our first recommendation is to build a direct, multi-use path from the MAX station through Nike’s forested property, which would reduce the distance to Main and West campuses by more than 1/2 mile. We estimate Beaverton Creek station ridership could initially increase by one percent from Nike employees with the installation of the multi-use path. Further increased ridership could be gained by installing a Nike bike share location at the Beaverton Creek Station.
Ons Offs TOTALS
South 579 149 728
North 162 667 829
Merlo Road/SW 158th MAX Station Ridership Ons Offs TOTALS
The entrance to the Beaverton Creek MAX Station.
East 613 227 840
West 293 685 978
The Blue Line going to Hillsboro at the Merlo Road/SW 158th MAX Station.
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Final Thoughts
The future of Nike’s World Headquarters’ expanding campuses offers tremendous opportunities to implement active transportation infrastructure that will benefit both employees and the community. We hope the recommendations RLM Consulting has proposed in this report will help guide Nike’s future expansion.
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