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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.

 

Edinburg Bicycle Policies

Edinburg

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

El Paso

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

Fort Worth

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

Frisco

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

Garland

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

Grand Prairie

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

Houston

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

Irving

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  

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