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into their communities. Property values go up, tourism increases, corporations relocate to
communities with a bicycle and pedestrian network, and new businesses sprout up near the route.
Success of bicycle and pedestrian projects can be measured by each of these economic indicators.
Portland, Oregon is an example of the significant positive impact bicycling culture has had on a
local economy. The city has experienced a large number of growing jobs, industries and tourism
related to bicycling. A study sponsored by the Portland Office of Transportation estimates this
impact on Portland’s economy is close to $63 million. Additionally, over 80% of businesses surveyed
during the study strongly stated that their business benefited from Portland’s reputation as a bicyclefriendly
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6.4 Monitoring and Review
Funds can be allocated to measure the effectiveness of improvements made to the regional bicycle
and pedestrian systems after projects have been completed, and may be included as part of the total
project funding. The process used for these measurements is specific to each project and will be
managed by the local jurisdictions.
6.5 Multi-Modal Level of Service (MMLOS)
Level of Service (LOS) is a rating systems used to evaluate the effectiveness of transportation
facilities and services. The LOS rates facilities from A (best) to F (worst), and these ratings are used
to evaluate problems and potential solutions. Historically, LOS has been used to evaluate motor
vehicle speed, convenience, comfort and security. Recently the Transportation Research Board
(TRB) developed an LOS method to assess how well an urban street meets the needs of all its users,
including bicycle, pedestrian, and transit modes, called a multi-modal LOS (MMLOS) for urban
streets. The MMLOS evaluation method estimates auto, bus, bicycle, and pedestrian level of service
on an urban street using a combination of data. More information is available online at:
www.trb.org. Sacramento County is also working to establish LOS standards and desirable
thresholds for all modes of travel including pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of travel.
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