Cycle of Change » Biking
Cycle of Change: Biking
“I want to move the needle by advocating for a complete bicycle network serving the Eugene-Springfield area, not in 50 years but in 5 years.”
The CoC Biking working group meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 1:30 pm.
To get involved, subscribe to the coc-bike@best-oregon.org Google Group:
Projects
Currently, the CoC Biking working group is pursuing two projects:
- Bicycle network
- Bicycle counts
Bicycle network
Assess existing routes to learn how well these support safe, practical, and comfortable bicycling and where there are needs for improvements or additions.
- Visit existing routes, looking, snapping photos, and taking notes.
- Optionally, use AARP’s Bike Audit Toolkit.
- Optionally, reference LiveMove’s Tactical Urbanism for the kinds of modest improvements that could be made.
- Partner with affected neighborhoods.
- Report findings to the larger Cycle of Change and decide what next steps, if any, are warranted.
- When appropriate, communicate with the responsible jurisdiction.
Bicycle counts
According to The League of American Bicyclists, “No matter why or how you decide to collect bike counts, it is an important part of the bike advocacy process. Having reliable, consistent data will help to tell a story, reflect what is actually going on in a community, and can help to make informed decisions backed by data.”
More specifically, a counter will help show both taxpayers and City leaders how well the City’s protected bikeways are working to recruit the “interested, but concerned” cyclists. In addition, a counter could provide real data to track progress toward Eugene’s climate goal of tripling bike trips. A counter might also give cyclists the sense that riding a bike makes them part of a community of cyclists. If there is an artistic component of a bike counter, it can express the joy of riding a bike, and link cycling to Eugene’s vibrant arts community.
- Explore installing an automated bicycle counter in a prominent location, e.g., the intersection of two protected bikeways at East 13th Avenue and High Street in Eugene.
- Consider the possibility of mounting a bicycle counter on a sculpture.
- Research technologies and costs.
- Research potential grants and other sources of funding.
- When appropriate, communicate with the responsible jurisdiction.
External links
Information, plans & committees
- City of Eugene
- Bike
- Move EUG: Active Transportation Strategy
- List of Projects
- Map of Projects
- “Eugene approves 55 bike, pedestrian, and safety projects” (KLCC, 10/27/23)
- “55 new walking, biking projects coming to Eugene through road bond” (Register-Guard, 10/26/23)
- Vision Zero
- 2035 Transportation System Plan (2017)
- Active Transportation Committee (ATC)
- City of Springfield
- Lane County
- Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
- Oregon Bicycling Manual (ODOT, 2021)
- Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (ODOT, 2016)
- The Bicyclist’s Survival Guide (ODOT, 2013)
- Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (OBPAC)
- Improving Safety for Walking, Biking, and Rolling (USDOT)
- Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety (FHWA)
Guides & examples
- Neighborhood Greenways 2.0 (UO LiveMove, June 2023)
- Bike Audit Toolkit (AARP)
- Tactical Urbanism (LiveMove, June 2024)
- Street Plans
- How to Design a Bikeway (Aaron Kuehn, BikePortland, 9/25–27/24)
- Community-Led Placemaking Program Information & Application (City of Baltimore, MD)
- Community Led Traffic Calming Demonstration Program (City of Fort Wayne, IN)
- Healthy Streets (City of Seattle, WA)
- Making Bikes Count With Bike Counts (League of American Bicyclists, 6/21/22)
- Bike Counters (City of Seattle, WA)
- Bicycle Counts (City of Portland, OR)
- Innovation in Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts: A Review of Emerging Technology (Alta Planning + Design)
See also
Related information from BEST:
Last updated 10/10/24.