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1 From Protected Bike Lanes to Robust Bikeway Networks Christopher M. Jennifer Portland State University NACTO Designing Cities

2 Background 2

3 Credit: People for Bikes Green Lane Project

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5 Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Bike Lanes Full Report available: Funded by: National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) and People for Bikes Photo credit: Nathan McNeil, PSU 5

6 Change in Ridership: Safety perceptions and potential riders 6

7 Percent Increase Change in Observed Bicycle Volumes 180% 171% 160% Before: One-way travel After: Two-way travel 140% 126% 120% 100% 80% 60% 68% 46% 46% 65% 58% 40% 20% 21% 0% Rio Grande Multnomah Bluebonnet Fell Milwaukee Dearborn L Street Barton Springs Bike lanes prior No bike lanes prior Source: City-provided before and after counts, PSU video counts, ACS Survey 7

8 One likely reason: Improved perception of safety I feel the safety of bicycling on has.. Increased Somewhat Increased a Lot Austin Rio Grande SF Oak / Fell Portland Multnomah Chicago Milwuakie DC L Street Chicago Dearborn Austin Barton Springs 27% 18% 33% 31% 29% 18% 33% 66% 81% 59% 65% 66% 82% 56% Source: Cyclist intercept surveys, Green Lane evaluation 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 8

9 What about attracting new cyclists or increasing cycling? 9

10 Potential New Cyclists by the Four Types Share of Residents Strong and Fearless, 5% Enthused and Confident, 27% Interested but Concerned, 43% No Way No How, 25% I would be more likely to ride a bicycle if motor vehicles and bicycles were physically separated by a barrier. 62% 85% 43% 37% Strong and Fearless Enthused and Confident Interested but Concerned No Way No How 10

11 Because of the protected bike lanes, the safety of bicycling on the street has increased No Way No How 59% Interested But Concerned 88% Enthused and Confident 87% Strong and Fearless 76% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent of Residents Stating "safety increased" Source: Resident Surveys, Green Lane evaluation 11

12 Because of the [ bike lane], how often I ride a bicycle overall has % 90% 80% 70% 60% Decreased Increased 50% 45% 43% 40% 30% 20% 20% 10% 0% Strong and Fearless Enthused and Confident Interested but Concerned No Way No How Among residents who have ridden a bicycle on the new facility 12

13 Because of the [ bike lane], how often I ride a bicycle overall has... 60% 50% Increased Somewhat Increased a lot 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women San Francisco Washington DC Chicago Austin Portland Overall Source: Cyclist intercept surveys, Green Lane evaluation 13

14 Community Support: Motorists, Pedestrians, General 14

15 Support for Protected Lanes Facilities that encourage bicycling for transportation are a good way to improve public health. I would support building more protected bike lanes at other locations. All Residents Car/Truck Non-commuters Mix Transit 43% 39% 36% 47% 43% 83% 75% 79% 69% 80% 75% 84% 76% 82% 78% Because of the protected bike lanes, the desirability of living in my neighborhood has increased Foot Bicycle 45% 66% 79% 88% 97% 95% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Source: Resident surveys, Green Lane evaluation 15

16 Because of the protected bike lanes, the safety of on the street has.. Portland, Multnomah San Francisco, Oak 37% 45% 74% 21% 38% 80% Walking Driving Bicycling Austin, Bluebonnet 38% 52% 85% Austin, Barton Springs 44% 43% 82% Chicago, Milwaukee 19% 28% 74% Chicago, Dearborn 15% 23% 76% Washington DC - L St. 27% 30% 80% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent of Residents Stating Safety Increased" 16 Source: Resident Surveys, Green Lane evaluation

17 More info: Thanks to support from: National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), a U.S. Department of Transportation university transportation center, People for Bikes (formerly Bikes Belong) and the Summit Foundation. Thanks to City partners: Mike Amsden (CDOT), David Smith (CDOT), Jim Sebastian (DDOT), Mike Goodno (DDOT), Roger Geller (PBOT), Rob Burchfield (PBOT), Ross Swanson (PBOT), Wendy Cawley (PBOT), Lindsay Walker (Lloyd District TMA), Seleta Reynolds (SFMTA), Miriam Sorell (SFMTA), Annick Beaudet (Austin), Nathan Wilkes (Austin), Aleksiina Chapman (Austin). Christopher M. Monsere Jennifer Dill Portland State University Portland State University monsere@pdx.edu jdill@pdx.edu 17

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