Yet Another Urbanist | Painted Bike Lanes Are Atrocious & Here's How to Fix Them @YetAnotherUrbanist | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
People who have watched Not Just Bikes has probably heard the phrase "Painted Bike Gutter" be used to describe the bike lanes found across North America. These design patterns are uncomfortable and hostile. Design standards should look towards The Netherlands to create safer, more inviting bike infrastructure.
Sources:
Nevada DOT Bicycle FAQ: dot.nv.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=3682
RTC Pedestrian Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan: rtcwashoe.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2017_BPMP-2.pdf
Monash University More than a stripe of paint needed to keep cyclists safe: https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/more-than-a-stripe-of-paint-needed-to-keep-cyclists-safe
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457518309990?via%3Dihub
Sharrows Give People a False Sense of Security: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-05/study-sharrows-might-be-more-dangerous-to-cyclists-than-having-no-bike-infrastructure
NACTO High-Quality Bike Facilities Increase Ridership and Make Biking Safer: nacto.org/2016/07/20/high-quality-bike-facilities-increase-ridership-make-biking-safer
NACTO Equitable bike share means building better places for people to ride: nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NACTO_Equitable_Bikeshare_Means_Bike_Lanes.pdf
Cycling for Sustainable Cities: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/cycling-sustainable-cities
BicycleDutch Junction design, the Dutch - cycle-friendly - way: youtube.com/watch?v=FlApbxLz6pA
CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic: crowplatform.com/product/design-manual-for-bicycle-traffic
Cheddar Bike Lanes Have A Deadly Design Flaw - Cheddar Explains: youtube.com/watch?v=lYsO1uvL5MA
Additional Reading/Viewing:
Well There's Your Problem | Episode 96: John Forester & Vehicular Cycling: youtube.com/watch?v=zm29fd-s7tQ
Massachusetts Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide: mass.gov/lists/separated-bike-lane-planning-design-guide
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People who have watched Not Just Bikes has probably heard the phrase "Painted Bike Gutter" be used to describe the bike lanes found across North America. These design patterns are uncomfortable and hostile. Design standards should look towards The Netherlands to create safer, more inviting bike infrastructure.
Sources:
Nevada DOT Bicycle FAQ: dot.nv.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=3682
RTC Pedestrian Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan: rtcwashoe.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2017_BPMP-2.pdf
Monash University More than a stripe of paint needed to keep cyclists safe: https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/more-than-a-stripe-of-paint-needed-to-keep-cyclists-safe
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457518309990?via%3Dihub
Sharrows Give People a False Sense of Security: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-05/study-sharrows-might-be-more-dangerous-to-cyclists-than-having-no-bike-infrastructure
NACTO High-Quality Bike Facilities Increase Ridership and Make Biking Safer: nacto.org/2016/07/20/high-quality-bike-facilities-increase-ridership-make-biking-safer
NACTO Equitable bike share means building better places for people to ride: nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NACTO_Equitable_Bikeshare_Means_Bike_Lanes.pdf
Cycling for Sustainable Cities: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/cycling-sustainable-cities
BicycleDutch Junction design, the Dutch - cycle-friendly - way: youtube.com/watch?v=FlApbxLz6pA
CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic: crowplatform.com/product/design-manual-for-bicycle-traffic
Cheddar Bike Lanes Have A Deadly Design Flaw - Cheddar Explains: youtube.com/watch?v=lYsO1uvL5MA
Additional Reading/Viewing:
Well There's Your Problem | Episode 96: John Forester & Vehicular Cycling: youtube.com/watch?v=zm29fd-s7tQ
Massachusetts Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide: mass.gov/lists/separated-bike-lane-planning-design-guide
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