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THANK YOU Phil Sarnoff Executive Director [e-mail] 801-440-3729 Bikeutah.org * * * * * * * About Bike Utah 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization All types of bicycling Transportation
Road Mountain Youth & Family Encourage more people to ride and make conditions better for people who ride Why bicycling? The future of mobility What can you do? SAFETY Studies of bike
lanes and protected bike lanes in cities all across the country found Reductions in motor vehicle speeding Reductions in injury crashes for drivers pedestrians, and people on bicycles
Reductions in sidewalk riding Improved feelings of safety on those streets SAFETY SAFETY LIVABILITY HOW KIDS GET TO SCHOOL LIVABILITY FOR ALL CITIZENS AIR QUALITY 50% of all trips are
3 miles or less AIR QUALITY Light Rail 15 Minute Walk Buffer (0.5 miles) Light Rail 15 Minute Bike Buffer (2.5 miles) Within Biking Distance: 573,000 Jobs 597,000 people Within Walking
Distance: 163,000 Jobs 61,000 people COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS Copenhagen Air pollution, climate change, travel route, noise, road wear, health, and congestion One kilometer by car costs
society $0.17 One kilometer by bicycle earns society $0.18 THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY THE CHALLENGE INDUCED DEMAND Phenomenon where after supply increases, more of a good is consumed “Trying
to cure traffic congestion by adding more capacity is like trying to cure obesity by loosening your belt” INDUCED DEMAND INDUCED DEMAND CAN IT WORK HERE? CAN IT WORK HERE? CHANGING OUR
APPROACH SAFE PLACES TO RIDE 53% of American adults want to ride bikes more(PeopleForBikes, 2015) Biggest Concern: Lack of adequate infrastructure 53% of Utahns want to ride bikes more(2012
Utah Statewide Household Travel Survey) PLANNING FOR THE 60% Protected Bike Lanes Protected Intersections Multiuse Pathways Bicycle Signalization WHAT CAN YOU DO? Identify your champions
Internal opportunities External opportunities Partners Strategy WHAT CAN YOU DO? WHAT CAN YOU DO? EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES Utah Department of Transportation UTA Metropolitan Planning
Organizations Counties Cities Local Health Departments National Park Service Other nonprofit organizations WASATCH BIKE PLAN Finish the 600 East Neighborhood Byway Complete the
McClelland Trail ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS STUDY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS STUDY For Utahns getting less than 150 minutes of physical activity per week. (Currently 45% of Utahns):
$3.07/mile in healthcare cost savings $0.75/mile in healthcare cost savings $2,235 per year by walking 2 miles/day $2,730 per year by bicycling 10 miles/day * * * * * * *