page_title: Bicycle boulevard
hierarchical_section_title: Bicycle boulevard
caption_attribution_description: English: A neighborhood greenway on Southeast Ankeny Street in Portland, Oregon.
context_page_description: A bicycle boulevard, sometimes referred to as a neighborhood greenway, neighborway, neighborhood bikeway or neighborhood byway is a type of bikeway composed of a low-speed street which has been "optimized" for bicycle traffic. Bicycle boulevards discourage cut-through motor-vehicle traffic but allow local motor-vehicle traffic. They are designed to give priority to bicyclists as through-going traffic. They are intended as a low-cost, politically popular way to create a connected network of streets with good bicyclist comfort and/or safety.
  Bicycle boulevards attempt to achieve several goals:
  discouragement of non-local motor vehicle traffic;
  low speed limits;
  low motor-vehicle traffic volumes;
  free-flow travel for bikes by assigning the right-of-way to the bicycle boulevard at intersections wherever possible;
  traffic control to help bicycles cross major arterial roads;
  a distinctive look and/or ambiance such that cyclists become aware of the existence of the bike boulevard and motorists are alerted that the street is a priority route for bicyclists; and,
  enhanced environment due to the promotion of bicycle usage.
context_section_description: A bicycle boulevard, sometimes referred to as a neighborhood greenway, neighborway, neighborhood bikeway or neighborhood byway is a type of bikeway composed of a low-speed street which has been "optimized" for bicycle traffic. Bicycle boulevards discourage cut-through motor-vehicle traffic but allow local motor-vehicle traffic. They are designed to give priority to bicyclists as through-going traffic. They are intended as a low-cost, politically popular way to create a connected network of streets with good bicyclist comfort and/or safety.
  Bicycle boulevards attempt to achieve several goals:
  discouragement of non-local motor vehicle traffic;
  low speed limits;
  low motor-vehicle traffic volumes;
  free-flow travel for bikes by assigning the right-of-way to the bicycle boulevard at intersections wherever possible;
  traffic control to help bicycles cross major arterial roads;
  a distinctive look and/or ambiance such that cyclists become aware of the existence of the bike boulevard and motorists are alerted that the street is a priority route for bicyclists; and,
  enhanced environment due to the promotion of bicycle usage.
  These bikeway design elements are intended to appeal to casual, risk-averse, inexperienced and younger bicyclists who would not otherwise be willing to cycle with motor vehicle traffic. Compared to a bike path or rail trail, a bicycle boulevard is also a relatively low-cost approach to appealing to a broader cycling demographic.
caption: Bicycle boulevard on Ankeny Street in Portland, Oregon
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