Your Town is working towards recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community. The following dashboard provides a snapshot of the current bicycling environment.

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