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Moving New Orleans Bikes

This initatve will result in the City’s frst citywide bike network plan in a mater of months not years. The goal of the network plan is to plan bikeways that are low stress/safe, useful, connected, equitable, and tmely.

With the goal of doubling ridership and cutng severe and fatal bicyclists deaths in half, the City has commited to constructng 75 miles of connected, low stress bikeways by the end of 2020. This commitment includes upgrades and new bikeways mostly in downtown and downtown-adjacent neighborhoods. The frst corridors will go into constructon in late 2019. In coordinaton with the New Orleans Complete Streets Coaliton, a creatve campaign called “Let’s Move Forward!” will support the overall initatve across various paid and earned media. More informaton can be found at NolaCompleteStreets.org.

Expected Results

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Double Bike Commute to Work

Reduce Annual Bike Crashes By Half

3.4%

307

White

Black/African American

American Indian or Alaska Natve

Asian

Natve Hawaiian or other Pacifc Islander

Hispanic / Latno

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

New Orleans populaton by race (US Census) (%)

Atleast one car available

No car available

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

New Orleans households by vehicle availability (US Census) (%)

Less than $20,000

$20,000 - $50,000

$50,000 - $75,000

$75,000 - $100,000

Greater than $100,000

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

New Orleans households by income range (US Census) (%)

Focus Area

ConnectivityTo improve connections locally and regionally for better movement of people and goods

EfficiencyTo make traveling through the city easier and more reliable

EquityTo make the roadway accessible for all users and mode

SafetyCreating safer street networks for people who walk, ride, and drive

6.8%

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