Building Blocks of a Bicycle Friendly Community
Arterial Streets with Bike Lanes
Setting the Standard
Data: 75% of Arterial Streets with Bike Lanes (Your Town Data)
Why it is important: Arterial roads tend to serve a larger number of people and provide access to a larger number of destinations than collector streets. Access to bike lanes is a key element in the choice of biking to work and public transit stops. Bike lanes provide a designate space for cyclists, allowing people to bike safety and avoid car/bike accidents.
Total Bicycle Network Mileage to Total Road Network Mileage
Getting Started
Data: 30% (Your Town Data)
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
% of Primary Schools Offering Bicycle Education
Setting the Standard
Data: 82% (Your Town School District)
Why it is important: Less then 15% of Children walk or bike to school today and nearly 20% of children between the ages of 6 and 11 are considered to be overweight or obese. These statistics point to a rise in preventable childhood diseases, worsening air quality and congestion around schools, and missed opportunities for children to grown into self reliant, independent adults.
People Commuting by Bicycle
Needs Attention
Data: 0.8% (U.S. Census Bureau)
Why it is important: Increasing the use of bicycling can help improve a community’s air quality and reduce carbon emissions at the the same time. Biking also contributes to a healthy lifestyle for all communities.
Crashes per 10K Daily Commuters
Setting the Standard
Data: 10 (Dept of Transportation)
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
Fatalities per 10K Daily Commuters
Setting the Standard
Data: Zero (Dept. of Transportation)
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
Bike Plan is Current and Being Implemented
Setting the Standard
Data: Your Town Multi-modal Plan Adopted 2010, Elements included in CIP
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
Active Bike Clubs and Signature Events
Getting Started
Data: Tour de YourTown Race (once per year)
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
Bike Month & Bike to Work Events
Getting Started
Data: Bike to Work Day in May
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
Active Bicycle Advisory Committee
Setting the Standard
Data: Meets once a month
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
Active Advocacy Group (Active Transportation, Walking, Biking etc.)
Getting Started
Data: Meets on an as-need basis
Why it is important: Provides options for bicyclists at a variety of comfort levels.
Recreation Facilities (Bike park, velodromes, bicycle resource centers)
Getting Started
Data Source: 5 Miles of Mountain Bike Trails in North Park
Why it is important: add
Annual Offering of Adult Bicycling Skills Classes
Needs Attention
Data Source:Not currently offered
Why it is important: add