A Basic Bike Network for One Center City
- gordon
- Jan. 26, 2017
Get Involved
Join us at Seattle City Council, Tuesday April 3rd 2018 at 2 PM.Proposed Basic Bike Network
WHY A BASIC BIKE NETWORK?
Our downtown streets are crowded and offer limited bike connections. A connected network of safe bicycle lanes is essential to efficiently move people.WHY NOW?
One Center City (OCC) Though the OCC process will eventually produce a comprehensive multi-modal plan for downtown, people need safe places to bike as soon as possible. A pilot basic bike network would make a sensible early deliverable for OCC to make bicycling safer and inform the final plans based on data from the pilot network Reliable mobility options are needed Bicycling is a reliable way to travel to, from and within downtown -- even when transit is delayed. Implementing a basic bike network will provide more people with a failsafe mobility option.CASE STUDIES
Calgary offers the best example of quickly implementing a basic bike network, setting realistic target metrics and collecting pre- and post data during an 18-month pilot. After the pilot, Calgary voted to make the network permanent. Major takeaways include:- Bike mode share doubled in three months
- Improved safety along the most dangerous routes
- Increased diversity of ridership, including women and children
- Declines in illegal bicycle behavior
- Little to no delays for SOV traffic