NACTO report: The Keys To Making Cities Safer are Protected Bike Lanes And Bike Shares | Co.Exist
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As the Netherlands has shown, building wide, physically protected bike lanes encourages people to ride. Not only does it send a clear message that bikes are the equal of cars, but it encourages regular folks to get on their bikes and try it out. According to NACTO, "60% of the [U.S.] population are ‘interested but concerned’ about biking," and 80% of those would ride on a separated or protected bike lane.
Bike-share programs also improve the lot of all cyclists, even those who use their own bikes. Good bike shares flood the street with regular folks on bikes, which raises awareness amongst drivers. "The risk of a bicyclist being struck by a motorist declines as the number of people biking increases. Appropriately scaled bike-share systems can dramatically increase the total number of people on bikes in a city," says the report.
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