Preface
Highlights of the 2020 update and adaptations made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chapter 1: People, Policies, & Goals
Recognizing barriers to biking and striving to make biking safe and comfortable for all members of our diverse community; Policies and plans supporting bicycling in Cambridge; The City's vision, goals, and targets for bicycling; Process for updating the Bicycle Plan.
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Chapter 2: Bicycle Transportation
Benefits of bicycling; How people use bikes and how they feel about biking; How we can support people to bike more.
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Chapter 3: Information and Reporting
How the City gathers feedback and data on bicycling; Analysis and trends of biking in Cambridge.
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Chapter 4: Bicycle Facility Toolbox
Principles and tools that guide bicycling planning in Cambridge; Different types of bicycle facilities and infrastructure and how they are used.
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Chapter 5: The Bicycle Network Vision
The process, methodology, and tools for prioritizing high-quality bicycle infrastructure improvements; Updated Cambridge Bicycle Network Vision map.
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Chapter 6: Bicycle Programs
Community outreach and engagement programs, events, and strategies; Collaborations, initiatives, and regulations that support bicycling in Cambridge.
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Chapter 7: Bicycle Parking and Public Bicycle Repair Facilities
Types of bicycle parking and bicycle parking regulations; Public bicycle repair stands.
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Chapter 8: Public Transportation and Public Bike Share
Integrating biking and the MBTA; Overview, benefits, and growth of Bluebikes, Greater Boston's bike share system.
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Chapter 9: Operation and Maintenance
How bicycle infrastructure and road surfaces are maintained; Reporting maintenance needs; Construction management.
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Chapter 10: Action Items
Status of action items; Ongoing bicycle planning work.
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Appendix A: Cambridge Community Survey Summary (2014)
Overview and results of 2014 community survey on bicycling behavior and preferences.
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Appendix B: Cambridge Community Needs Survey Summary (2020)
Overview and results of 2020 community survey on bicycling behavior and needs.
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Appendix C: Cambridge Bicycle Conversations Summary
Overview and results of the Cambridge Bicycle Conversations, interviews with Cambridge residents and workers about biking and transportation that took place in 2019 and 2020.
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Appendix D: Existing and Planned Bicycle Facilities Map
Map of existing and planned bicycle facilities in Cambridge, as of May 2021.
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Appendix E: Bicycle Level of Comfort Criteria
Factors for determining the Bicycle Level of Comfort of a street or path.
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Appendix F: Bicycle Network Vision Map
High resolution map of the 2020 Cambridge Bicycle Network Vision.
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Appendix G: Bicycle Network Vision Reponse
More details about the Bicycle Network Vision.
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Appendix H: Quick-Build Bikeway Project Selection, Concept Development, and Prioritization Process
Background on quick-build implementation and the steps for selecting and prioritizing quick-build projects.
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Appendix I: Cambridge Bicycle Parking Guide
Guide to bicycle parking regulations in Cambridge.
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