{"id":22498,"date":"2021-06-29T00:38:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T07:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groundcontrolsystems.com\/?post_type=tools_and_asset&p=22498"},"modified":"2021-10-17T19:45:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T02:45:05","slug":"bicycle-friendly-communities-cities","status":"publish","type":"tools-assets","link":"https:\/\/groundcontrolsystems.com\/resources\/tools-assets\/bicycle-friendly-communities-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycle Friendly Communities & Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Making your city or community more bicycle friendly is beneficial to residents, and it can help your community grow and even be recognized as being a leader in bicycle awareness. The League of American Bicyclists<\/a> created four levels (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) of bicycle friendliness that cities and communities can achieve based on the efforts in their area to support cycling, Below is a list of resources to help you get started, as well as a list of those who have already been recognized.<\/p>\n

Criteria for Becoming a Bicycle Friendly City<\/h2>\n

The five E’s are the guidelines for creating a bicycle friendly environment in your area. They are:<\/p>\n

Engineering<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Complete Streets
\u2022 Training for staff
\u2022 Bike parking
\u203a Ordinances
\u2022 Infrastructure
\u203a On-road network
\u203a Shared-use paths
\u203a Singletrack
\u2022 Intersections
\u203a Time traffic lights
\u203a Video\/loop detection
\u203a Bike boxes
\u2022 Maintenance<\/p>\n

Education<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Motorists\/public outreach
\u203a Share the Road
\u2022 Adults
\u203a Smart Cycling
\u203a Commuter skills
\u2022 Children
\u203a SRTS
\u203a Rodeos
\u2022 Professional drivers
\u2022 League Certified Instructors<\/p>\n

Encouragement<\/h3>\n

\u2022 National Bike Month
\u203a Bike to Work\/School Week\/Day
\u2022 Rides, races & family friendly events
\u203a Open Streets
\u2022 Commuter outreach programs
\u203a National Bike Challenge
\u2022 Bike sharing
\u2022 Bike parks, velodromes, other bikin<\/p>\n

Enforcement<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Laws
\u203a Safe passing
\u203a Enforce distracted driving
\u203a No restrictive laws except sidewalk riding
\u2022 Training for Police Officers
\u2022 Diversion programs
\u203a Road safety training vs. ticket
\u2022 Police involvement
\u203a Bike patrol
\u203a Helmet\/light giveaways
\u2022 Targeted enforcement
\u203a Motorists and cyclists
\u203a Positive ticketing<\/p>\n

Evaluation & Planning<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Bicycle coordinator
\u2022 Active Bicycle Advisory Committee
\u2022 Comprehensive bike plan
\u203a Ensure dedicated funding
\u2022 Monitoring use
\u2022 Address crashes\/fatalities
\u2022 TDM programs
\u2022 Target undeserved neighborhoods & demographics<\/p>\n

Target Audience<\/p>\n

Research from the League of American Bicyclists also found that there are four main target audiences within the community:<\/p>\n

1. Strong and fearless<\/p>\n

2. Confident and enthused<\/p>\n

3. Interested but concerned<\/p>\n

4. No way, no how<\/p>\n

The “Interested but concerned” group are the best audience to target since they typically make up the majority and making changes can encourage them to start cycling as they start to feel safer. Recomendations for this group include:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Protected bike lanes\/cycle tracks
\u2022 Shared-use trail network
\u2022 Safe Routes to School
\u2022 Bike sharing program
\u2022 Family-friendly\/social bike events
\u2022 Bike parking
\u2022 Reducing car speeds and volumes
\u2022 Bike Advisory Committee<\/p>\n

For more info on the changes you can implement to make your community more bicycle friendly, or to submit an application for judging, follow the links below.<\/p>\n

LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

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