Friday, October 15, 2010
DC bike plan revisted after 5 years
TheWashCycle has a good post about the ten year DC Bicycle Master Plan 5 years after implementation. The plan has some specific goals that can be tracked over the years, and it appears that DC government has done a good job of keeping on track at the halfway point.Here are some of the vital statistics [subject - goal actual]
Fairfax County is just beginning the bicycle master planning process, and we hope the plan contains similar concrete goals for making the county more bike-friendly.- Signed bike routes - 100 miles 64 miles
- Bicycle lanes - 50 miles 49.1 miles
- Met Branch Trail - 100% complete 50% complete
- Anacostia Riverwalk - 100% complete 25% complete
- Improved bridge access - 5 bridges improved 6 bridges improved (7 if you count Wilson)
- Bike parking - 1000 spaces 1450 spaces (less if you subtract the 3800 removed parking meters, which is not entirely DDOT's fault)
- Bike parking in public space - all garages in compliance survey not completed
- Update DC policy to accommodate cyclists - Ensure inclusion of bikes in comp plan, long range transportation plan, and roadway design guide Done, except for courier licensing
- Train DDOT staff - train staff on bike planning Done
- Education - Educate motorists and cyclists Biannual Street Smart Campaign
- Youth Education - Conduct bike/ped education in schools WABA contracted to perform this
- Bike Map - Distribute 100,000 bike maps 75,000 maps distributed
Labels: bicycle master plan, dc
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