bike lanes
Striped cycling paths
Bike lanes are designated portions of roadways marked for bicycle traffic, typically separated from motor vehicles by painted lines.
Cities install bike lanes to improve cyclist safety and encourage cycling as transportation.
The term often appears in urban planning debates: The city council voted to add protected bike lanes downtown.
Direct effort for reform
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- car-freeProhibiting motor vehicles
- livabilityResidential quality of place
- accessibilityEase of approach
Routes designated for cyclists
- greenwaysRecreational linear open spaces
- bollardsShort protective posts
- signagePosted public displays
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
connectivity · accessibility · maintenance · resurfacing · striping
Activity for fitness
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- fitnessGood physical shape
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
low-impact · mobility · wellness · stress-relief · recreation
Paired cargo baskets
- saddlebagsBags draped over mounts
- headlightsFront vehicle lamps
- reflectorsSurfaces that bounce light
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
Range of clear sight
- separationState of being apart
- barriersThings blocking access
- accidentsUnintended harmful occurrences
- collisionsForceful contacts between objects
dooring · helmets · mirrors · high-visibility · enforcement · fatalities · lighting
activism
Direct effort for reform
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- car-freeProhibiting motor vehicles
- livabilityResidential quality of place
bikeways
Routes designated for cyclists
wayfinding · connectivity · accessibility · maintenance · resurfacing · striping
exercise
Activity for fitness
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- fitnessGood physical shape
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
endurance · low-impact · mobility · wellness · stress-relief · recreation
panniers
Paired cargo baskets
- saddlebagsBags draped over mounts
- headlightsFront vehicle lamps
- reflectorsSurfaces that bounce light
rush-hour · last-mile · door-to-door · predictability · visibility
visibility
Range of clear sight
- separationState of being apart
- barriersThings blocking access
- accidentsUnintended harmful occurrences
collisions · dooring · helmets · mirrors · high-visibility · enforcement · fatalities · lighting
- city servicestransit, public transit, libraries, sanitation, fire department
- green practicesrecycling, recycled paper, reusable bags, solar panels, solar power
- streetscapessidewalks, streetlights, street trees, street furniture, benches
- traffic rulesspeed limits, stop signs, traffic lights, traffic signals, road signs
- transportation issuestraffic congestion, traffic jams, congestion, gridlock, road safety
- bike infrastructurecycle track, cycling routes, greenway, shared path, multi-use path
bike laneshighway expansion
Increasing roadway capacity
freeway construction · parking lots · car dependency · parking garages · drive-throughs
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