Presentation for the Downtown Denver Partnership on the Denver Bike Program. The presentation includes current status of the bike program and the future plans. I created the presentation using Illustrator and PowerPoint.

1. DOWTOWN DENVER PARTNERSHIP
THE DENVER BIKE PROGRAM
MARK GOODMAN
JANUARY 25, 2016
Welcome

2. Contents
WHAT WE KNOW
HOW IT WORKS
WHAT’S THE PLAN
WHAT WE’VE DONE
WHAT’S NEXT
APPENDIX – MORE DATA

3. Biking is Good for
the Environment
89% of Americans believe that transportation investments
should support the goals of reducing energy use
SOURCE: Na+onal Associa+on of Realtors and Transporta+on for America, 2009 -
2009 Growth and Transporta+on Survey

4. Biking is Good for
the Economy
Ripple effects of all
recreational bicycling
in the U.S. adds…
1.5 M
Jobs
$25 B
Tax Revenue
$200 B Nation’s
Economy
SOURCE: Outdoor Industry Associa+on, 2012 -
The Outdoor Recrea+on Economy 2012

5. Biking is Good
for our Health
30 Minutes Biking/Day =
Better Mental Health
30 Minutes Biking/Day =
Lower Risk of
Breast Cancer
Source: Ohta, M., et al., 2007 – Luoto, R, et al
Effect of the physical ac+vi+es in leisure +me and commu+ng to work on mental health, Journal of Occupa+onal
Health, 49, 46-52

6. Biking is Good for
Colorado
Colorado’s Bike Participation Ranking is HIGH –
only CA has a higher total engagement
2
Total
Member
Ranking
#
1
Per Capita
Member
Ranking
#
34,500
Frequent Bike Commuters
SOURCE: People for Bikes – 2015
hVp://www.peopleforbikes.org/get-local#state-CO

7. Biking is Good for
Denver
Healthy
& Happy
Less Traffic
& Pollution
Increased Property
Value
SOURCE: Bike Denver - FAQs www.bikedenver.org

8. Other Cities –
Bike-Friendly Results
Portland
New York City
62%
49%
Bike-friendliness was a factor in
decision to move there
Increase in retail sales for local
businesses
Sources: Portland Bureau of Transporta+on, 2009 - Portland Bicycle Maps and Informa+on Survey
NYC DOT, 2012 - Measuring the Street

9. Contents
WHAT WE KNOW
HOW IT WORKS
WHAT’S THE PLAN
WHAT WE’VE DONE
WHAT’S NEXT
APPENDIX – MORE DATA

10. Who Builds a Bike
Friendly City?

11. Who Builds Build a
Bike Friendly City

12. Denver Move Goals

13. Bike Policy

14. How to Build a Bike
Friendly City

15. Contents
WHAT WE KNOW
HOW IT WORKS
WHAT’S THE PLAN
WHAT WE’VE DONE
WHAT’S NEXT
APPENDIX – MORE DATA

16. What’s the Plan

17. Bikeway Network
Expansion

18. What’s the Plan

19. What’s the Plan

20. Contents
WHAT WE KNOW
HOW IT WORKS
WHAT’S THE PLAN
WHAT WE’VE DONE
WHAT’S NEXT
APPENDIX – MORE DATA

21. What We’ve Done

22. What We’ve Done

23. What We’ve Done

24. What We’ve Done

25. Contents
WHAT WE KNOW
HOW IT WORKS
WHAT’S THE PLAN
WHAT WE’VE DONE
WHAT’S NEXT
APPENDIX – MORE DATA

26. What We’ve Done

27. What’s Next

28. What’s Next

29. Contents
WHAT WE KNOW
HOW IT WORKS
WHAT’S THE PLAN
WHAT WE’VE DONE
WHAT’S NEXT
APPENDIX – MORE DATA

30. Good for the
Environment
89% of Americans believe that transportaOon investments should support the goals of reducing energy use.
Na+onal Associa+on of Realtors and Transporta+on for America, 2009 -
2009 Growth and Transporta+on Survey
20 billion extra pounds of CO2 are released annually due to overweight and obesity in the US.
Jacobson, S., and D. King, 2009 -
Measuring the poten+al for automobile fuel savings in the US: The impact of obesity, Transporta+on
Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 14, 6-13
Increasing the mode share of all trips made by bicycling and walking from 12% to 15% could lead to fuel
savings of 3.8 billion gallons a year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 million tons per year. This is
equivalent to replacing 19 million convenOonal cars with hybrids. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2008 -
Ac+ve Transporta+on for America
In 2008, the number of miles Americans drove declined by three percent. In the same year, traffic
congesOon dropped 30 percent. Carol, 2009 - The Tipping Point, CEOs for Ci+es blog, 3 March 2009

31. Good for the
Economy
Bicyclists in the United States save $4.6 billion each year by bicycling instead of driving.
League of American Bicyclists, 2012 -
Pedaling to Prosperity: Bicycling will save Americans $4.6 billion in 2012
New Yorkers save $19 billion per year because they rely less on cars than residents of other
major U.S. ciOes. CEOs for Ci+es, 2010 - New York City's Green Dividend
The more oden an employee cycles and the longer the distance traveled, the lower the rate
of absenteeism. 48% of Dutch HR managers report that their organizaOon promotes cycling
to work. TNO, 2009 -
"Reduced sickness absence in regular commuter cyclists can save employers 27 million
euros”
The US bicycle industry is a $5.6 billion industry. Na+onal Bicycle Dealers Associa+on, 2010 -
Industry Overview 2009
The ripple effects of all recreaOonal bicycling in the U.S. add nearly $200 billion to the naOon’s
economy per year, supporOng nearly 1.5 million jobs and providing about $25 billion in tax
revenue. Outdoor Industry Associa+on, 2012 - The Outdoor Recrea+on Economy 2012

32. Good for our
Health
The health benefits of Ciclovia events outweigh the costs by a factor of up to 4:1.
Montes, F., et al., 2011 -
Do health benefits outweigh the costs of mass recrea+onal programs? An economic analysis of four Ciclovia
programs, Journal of Urban Health
In Iowa, bicycling brings $435 million per year in economic acOvity, plus $82 million in annual health
cost savings. Lankford, J., et al., 2012 - Economic & health benefits of bicycling in Iowa
A study of nearly 2,400 adults found that those who biked to work were fiier, leaner, less likely to be
obese, and had beier triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and insulin levels than those who didn't
acOve commute to work. Gordon-Larsen, P., et al., 2009 -
Ac+ve commu+ng and cardiovascular disease risk, Archives of Internal Medicine, 169, 1216-1223
A 30 minute round trip bicycle commute is associated with beier mental health in men.
Ohta, M., et al., 2007 -
Effect of the physical ac+vi+es in leisure +me and commu+ng to work on mental health, Journal of
Occupa+onal Health, 49, 46-52
Women who walk or bike 30 minutes a day have a lower risk of breast cancer.
Luoto, R., et al., 2000 -
The effect of physical ac+vity on breast cancer risk: A cohort study of 30,548 women, European
Journal of Epidemiology, 16, 973-80
An adult cyclist typically has a level of fitness equivalent to someone 10 years younger and a life
expectancy two years above the average. Paffenbarger, R., et al., 1986., and Department for
Transport, 2007 - in "Safety in numbers in England," CTC

33. .
Good for Colorado
A study done by IFM North America found that the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge airacted over 1
million spectators and generated over $99.6 million in esOmated economic impact for the state of
Colorado. Thompson, A. 2012 -
"AVendance Over 1 Million for the Second Annual USA Pro Challenge. Race Brings an Es+mated $99.6
Million in Economic Impact to the State of Colorado," 303Cycling News, 19 October 2012
In Colorado, bike sales bring in $200 million annually, more than total motorcycle sales.
Colorado Department of Transporta+on Bicycle/Pedestrian Program, 2000 -
Bicycling and Walking in Colorado: Economic Impact and Household Survey Results
StaOsOcs are based on People for Bikes
Only CA has more members, but not
nearly as many per capita

34. 43% of Denver bike sharing service, B-cycle, members said they used the bikes to replace car trips.
Denver B-cycle, 2010 - Denver B-cycle finishes successful first season with 102,000 B-cycle rides
Bike Denver reports that biking improves our city in many ways:
• Healthier individuals and lower community health costs
• Less traffic & polluOon
• More people on bikes supporOng local business and gelng connected to their neighborhoods
• Enhanced property values in bike-friendly neighborhoods
• A less-stressed populace
• More cost effecOve for the city:
– Bike lane costs cost as liile as $5000/mile, far less than building or repairing lanes for car travel
Good for Denver

35. Portland:
• 78% said Portland’s bike-friendliness was a factor in their decision to visit.
• Bike-friendliness was a factor in 62% of people’s decisions to move here.
Portland Bureau of Transporta+on, 2009 - Portland Bicycle Maps and Informa+on Survey
Houses located in areas with above-average levels of walkability [or bikeability] are worth up to $34,000 more
than similar houses in areas with average walkability levels.
Cortright, J., 2009 - "Walking the Walk: How walkability raises home values in U.S. ci+es," CEOs for Ci+es
New York City: Protected bike lanes can greatly boost retail performance. Ader the construcOon of a
protected bike lane on 9th Avenue, local businesses saw a 49 percent increase in retail sales. On other streets
in the borough, the average was only 3 percent.
NYC DOT, 2012 - Measuring the Street
Rents along New York City's Times Square pedestrian and bicycle paths increased 71 percent in 2010, the
greatest rise in the city and a sign that there is high demand and low supply for human-friendly streets. NYC
DOT, 2011 - Measuring the Street
SF: One mile of roadway planned through Golden Gate Park is 1,283 Omes more expensive to San Franciscans
than one mile of protected bike lane. San Francisco Bicycle Coali+on -
No, protected bike lanes are probably not too expensive for your city to build
Other Cities

36. The End
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