Phase 1 Bike Plan_r

BICYCLE MOBILITY NETWORK PRESCRIPTION
On the basis of feedback gathered from the community through interviews, focus groups, and on-line
tools, the planning team prioritized a low-stress rider experience and maximal separation between
cyclists and cars by using off-road trail segments on stormwater easements wherever possible. Where
the bike network corresponds to the street network, the planning team prioritized neighborhood
streets with low trafc volumes and speeds. Where the network falls on busier roads, the team
identied alternatives to the standard on-street bike lane, such as separated multi-use paths or
protected cycle tracks outside of the vehicular travel lanes.
On average, most individual residences in the urbanized area of Nueces and San Patricio counties are
within a two to ve minute bike ride (on a neighborhood street) from some segment of the network,
and the network delivers riders within ¼ mile (about a 5-minute walk) of:
Ÿ 89% (158 of 178) of early education and daycare centers, grade schools (public and
private) and higher education campuses
Ÿ 85% (122 of 143) of parks over two acres in size
Ÿ 83% (1088 of 1319) of transit stops and stations
Ÿ 82% (541 of 657) of low income housing units (Section 8 or Housing Tax Credit properties)
Ÿ 80% (104 of 130) of groceries, meat and sh markets, bakeries, and corner markets
Ÿ 77% (186 of 242) of pools, senior centers, recreation centers, movie theaters, community
pools, tness centers, museums and hotels
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