diff --git a/_posts/safety/2014-06-01-pdx-lessons-from-green-lanes.md b/_posts/safety/2014-06-01-pdx-lessons-from-green-lanes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d0f1e4d --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/safety/2014-06-01-pdx-lessons-from-green-lanes.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +title: Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Bike Lanes in the US +categories: + - Safety + - Environment + - Business +tags: + - Portland + - Austin + - Chicago + - SF + - DC +--- + +Using video to count cyclists researchers found protected bike routes increased ridership from 21% - 171%. Survey data +data indicates that 10% of those riders came from other modes of transportation. Overall 91% of survey respondents from +all modes, e.g. cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers, agreed that separating bike traffic from cars was desirable. Both +cyclists and pedestrians said they frequent businesses more often after the bike lanes were installed. + +Researchers also found that + +* 96% of all road users believed protected bike lanes improve safety +* 33% of pedestrians believed protected bike lanes improved their safety compared to 13% who thought safety declined +* 25% of cyclists ride more frequently after protected bike lanes were added +* the more physical separation between bike lane and traffic, the more positive the feedback +* planters, flexposts, buffers, etc were all received more positively by road users than paint only designs +* 3x as many respondents said protected bike lanes made the neighborhood _more desirable_ (43% vs 14%) +* _20% of cyclists and pedestrians said they frequent businesses more often after bike lanes were installed_ + * compared to only 1% and 6% said they went less often + +_Source_: [Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Bike Lanes in the US](/images/research/2014-06-pdx-lessons-green-lanes.pdf), +2014 diff --git a/images/research/2014-06-pdx-lessons-green-lanes.pdf b/images/research/2014-06-pdx-lessons-green-lanes.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0121dff Binary files /dev/null and b/images/research/2014-06-pdx-lessons-green-lanes.pdf differ