1. Bicycle friendly in DFW
How bike friendly programs can benefit
North Texas communities
Mansfield Rotary Club
October 26, 2010
Marc Mumby, President
BikeDFW
www.bikedfw.org

2. What does “bike friendly”
mean?
 A bicycle friendly community welcomes
cyclists by providing safe accommodation
for cycling and encouraging people to bike
for transportation and recreation
 Increased bicycling is part of a larger trend
toward urban renewal and livable cities.
 Bicyclists are an indicator of a healthy,
vibrant community that offers improved
quality of life for families
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3. Benefits to communities
 Improved environment
 Reduced congestion
 Increase public safety
 Enhance recreational opportunities
 Improve public health
 Save city funds
 It’s green
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4.  Transportation
 Recreation
 Air quality
 Livable communities
 Habitat preservation
 Storm water management
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Bike facilities serve multiple
objectives

5.  Bicycle tourism
 Fund raising rides and rallies
 Local bike industry contributes to
economy
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Benefits to local economies

6.  Home buyers want quality of life
 Businesses want quality of life for
employees
 Biking and walking facilities are strong
indicators for quality of life
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Improved quality of life promotes
economic development

7. What’s involved?
 People with vision and commitment
 Community support
 A Bike Plan
 Adoption of Bike Plan into the
city Master Plan
 Implementation
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8. Shared-use paths
Photo: Dan Burden, Walkable and Livable Communities Institute
Pedestrians and cyclists use a shared path that parallels the road
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Bike lanes

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Cycle tracks
A bike lane physically separated from vehicle lanes and sidewalks

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Cycle tracks
A cycle track on 9th Avenue in New York City

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Shared lanes
Photo: Bike Pittsburgh
A shared lane arrow (sharrow)

13. Complete Streets Initiatives
 Complete streets are designed and operated to enable
safe access for all users.
◦ Pedestrians
◦ Bicyclists
◦ Motorists
◦ Transit riders
 Creating complete streets means transportation agencies
must change their orientation toward building primarily for
cars.
 Instituting a complete streets policy ensures that
transportation agencies routinely design and operate the
entire right of way to enable safe access for all users.
 Complete Streets policies adopted by 24 state governments
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14. Complete streets
photo by Dan Burden, Walkable & Livable Communities Institute
Main Street, Hamburg, New York
Welcoming to all users
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15. Complete streets
A multi-modal intersection
Easy negotiation of intersections - good striping, curbs, and signals
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Road diets

17. Road diets
Photo: Charmeck.org
Formerly a busy four-lane road, Charlotte, NC
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18.  Bike friendly policies and complete
streets initiatives improve the quality
of life in our communities
 When done properly, bike facilities
provide an economic benefit
 Lots of options for bike-friendly
facilities
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Conclusions

19.  BikeDFW – www.bikedfw.org
 NCTCOG –
www.nctcog.org/trans/sustdev
 Bike Texas – www.biketexas.org
 League of American Bicyclists –
www.bikeleague.org
 Complete Streets Coalition –
www.completestreets.org
 Rails to Trails Conservancy –
www.railtrails.org
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