This document discusses the benefits of biking and different types of bike paths. It notes that biking is more environmentally friendly and cheaper than driving, as well as being healthy. There are several types of bike paths, including cycle tracks that are physically separated from roads, bike lanes marked in roads, and bicycle boulevards on low-traffic streets. Cities like Portland have invested in extensive bike path networks and facilities like bike boxes and parking, encouraging more commuters to bike. Safety features like signs, markings, and traffic calming measures help protect bicyclists.

1. Bike Paths
Jonathan Kitts

2. 1.Biking is a lot more
environmentally friendly than cars
are.
2. It’s a cheaper method of
transportation
3. It’s healthy for you.
4. It’s good for the economy
because bikers bring a lot of
business to local stores.
5. It can be faster than cars in
urban areas because you can just
drive by the morning or evening
commute.
Positives of Biking

3. Cycle Tracks
- These are bike paths
that are physically
separated from the
automobile lanes by a
concrete barrier or curb.
Types of Bike Paths

4. Bike Lanes
- Bike lanes are where they
paint over the road to show
it’s a bike path. Its not
separated from the street.
Types of Bike Paths

5. Bicycle Boulevards
- Bicycle boulevards are
streets marked both for
bikes and cars and are on
low speed streets.
Types of Bike Paths

6. Bike boxes are used at intersections and allow the bikers to be a
bit ahead of traffic so there isn’t any conflict between motorist
and bikers. The cars must stop at the white line and the bikers
come in front of the cars so they can cross the intersection then
once they pass the intersection the bike path resumes on the
other side.
Bike Boxes

7. Portland is probably one of
the most biker friendly
cities in the United States.
Right now according to
Portland’s Bureau of
Transportation 6% of
commuters bike to work.
This is the highest
proportion for any city in
US.
Portland Oregon

8. Traffic Calming
- A few things planners
do to slow down the
traffic and make drivers
more alert is add in speed
bumps, roundabouts and
medians that split the
street in half.
Safety Features

9. This is important because it indicates to the drivers that
there is a bike lane and to be cautious.
Pavement Markings and Signage

10. Having obvious well marked intersections for bikers is
very important for keeping the bikers safe.
Well Marked Intersections

11. One things they have done in areas where biking is
more common is add in parking lots for bikes.
Another thing that is becoming more common is
adding in bike parking inside of offices for the people
who commute to work on bike.
Bike Parking

12. A lot of bikers don’t seem to
care to much about the
weather.
“There is no such thing as
bad weather, only bad
gear.”
For the winter you can buy
wind resistant gear and a
mask that protects your face
from wind burn.
For rain they make water
resistant jackets and shorts.
Weather

13. Overall I think over time bike paths will become more
common in cities but will always be overshadowed by cars.
The cities that have made the push for increased bike paths
have defiantly benefitted from them.
Conclusion