Population*: 14,490 Included in Benchmark Study: No Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo: Shaine Mata on Flickr
BikeTexas Benchmark Study
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| BikeTexas is currently undertaking a benchmarking study that will determine the baseline for bicyclist and pedestrian issues. This study will assess over 30 of Texas' largest cities on issues like pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, education and advocacy programs, funding, mode share, and safety. By doing an inventory of the innovations being made in cities across Texas, these cities will be able to learn from one another and see first hand how these ideas can be applied to their cities.
As educational reference material, BikeTexas has compiled informative web pages of bicycle terminology. The links explain innovative ideas in further detail to help city officials complete the survey, and to generally inform the public. All of these pages can be found in question form in the BikeTexas Benchmarking Study. The numbers of each link correspond directly to their number in the Benchmarking Survey. Each link provides imagery and a brief explanation to each term. |
Alton Bicycle Policies
Amarillo Bicycle Policies
Population*: 195,250 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: Yes Cell Phone Ban While Driving: Yes Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: No *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo: Charles Henry on Flickr
Arlington Bicycle Policies
Population*: 375,600 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: Required under age 18 Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo: Steven Martin on Flickr
Austin Bicycle Policies
Population*: 842,592 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: Yes Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: Required under age 18 Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Prohibited in business districts and UT campus *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo: […]
Beaumont Bicycle Policies
Population*: 118,228 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo: Patrick Feller on Flickr
Brownsville Bicycle Policies
Population*: 180,097 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau
Carrollton Bicycle Policies
Population*: 125,409 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo: Phillip Winn on Flickr
Corpus Christi Bicycle Policies
Population*: 312,195 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: No, except for bicycles with wheels smaller than 20″ in diameter *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau […]
Dallas Bicycle Policies
Population*: 1,241,162 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: Yes Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: Yes, for all users Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo: David Herrera on Flickr
Denton Bicycle Policies
Population*: 121,123 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: Yes Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from Aaron Jacobs on Wkipedia Commons
Edinburg Bicycle Policies
Population*: 81,029 Included in Benchmark Study: No Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from Danny20111993 on Wikipedia Commons
El Paso Bicycle Policies
Population*: 372,538 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: Yes Texting While Driving Ban: Yes Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from LC Rogers on Wikipedia Commons
Fort Worth Bicycle Policies
Population*: 777,992 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: Required under age 18 Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from David on Flickr
Frisco Bicycle Policies
Population*: 128,176 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from David R. Tribble on Wikipedia Commons
Garland Bicycle Policies
Population*: 233,564 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from Mondo tiki man on Wikipedia Commons […]
Grand Prairie Bicycle Policies
Population*: 181,824 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: Yes Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from Lothar1976 on Wikipedia Commons
Harlingen Bicycle Policies
Population*: 65,679 Included in Benchmark Study: No Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau
Helotes Bicycle Policies
Population*: 7,880 Included in Benchmark Study: No Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau
Houston Bicycle Policies
Population*: 2,161,686 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: Yes Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: Required under age 18 Safe Passing Ordinance: Yes Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Prohibited in business districts and elsewhere at traffic engineer’s discretion with posted sign *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. […]
Irving Bicycle Policies
Population*: 225,427 Included in Benchmark Study: Yes Complete Streets Policy: No Cell Phone Ban While Driving: No Texting While Driving Ban: No Helmets Required: No Safe Passing Ordinance: No Riding on Sidewalks Permitted: Yes *Population numbers are 2012 estimates. Source: United States Census Bureau Photo from Mang9 on Wikipedia Commons
