“Bend Bikes spent the vast majority of 2021 pouring hundreds of hours of volunteer time into developing Bend’s first bike map!
We rode every corner of Bend, scrutinized base layer map data, and had a lot of discussions about what this bike map should look like. Our hope for this map is to allow all people who ride bikes to find ways to get across town on streets that feel comfortable for them. We also see this map as a tool to help us advocate to fill in the gaps in the infrastructure for people who bike.” - Bend Bikes
This is just a small piece of the map, check out the full version on Bendbikes.org!
Bend Bikes Vision: All the Kinds of Bikes
Mobility equity is one of the foundational parts of Bend Bikes’ vision for our community. People of all ages and abilities from all parts of the city should have access to multi-use paths and protected bike lanes. This means designing our transportation system to support the diversity of bikes that support getting a diversity of people on bikes. This means:
Providing more space for bikes to queue up for a crossing that can accommodate a tandem bike, a cargo bike, an adult bike with a child tag-along-bike, or a wheelchair cycle.
Providing more space for all types of bikes to turn smoothly.
Designing wider bike lanes.
Ensuring crosswalk buttons are accessible for a person on a recumbent bike.
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