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Mobility and Access > Best Practices > 10 g
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Locate cycle tracks or protected bike lanes in urban areas like downtowns where there is a need to minimize conflicts between traffic and pedestrians; there are minimal pedestrian crossings and driveways; there is minimal unloading and loading activity; and where there is surplus roadway within the right-of-way. The width of the cycle track should accommodate street sweeping or dedicated cycle track sweeping equipment should be acquired, and is generally 8 feet to 10 feet wide. Right-of-way for cycle tracks can be provided by narrowing travel lanes and reallocating space, thereby slowing traffic. Cycle tracks can also slow traffic turning speeds by not contributing to the available shoulder for auto turns.
Mobility and Access > Best Practices > 10 f
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On lanes shared by buses and bicyclists, provide 13- to 15-foot wide shared lanes.
Mobility and Access > Best Practices > 10 e
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Locate bike lanes on roads where on-street bike facilities are needed and the traffic volumes are greater than 3000 to 5000 vehicles per day or traffic speeds are 30 mph. Provide a minimum bike lane width of 5 feet from the face of the curb, or 4 feet on open shoulders. If on-street parking is permitted, a minimum 6-foot bike lane should be placed between travel and parking lanes. The width of bike lanes can be increased to 8 feet to mitigate higher speed and volumes of traffic.
Mobility and Access > Best Practices > 10 d
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Locate shoulder bikeways on rural highways and county roads. Provide a 6-foot wide shoulder or a minimum of 4-foot wide.
Mobility and Access > Best Practices > 10 c
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Locate bicycle boulevards (enhanced shared roadway) on streets that need to prioritize through bicycle traffic but discourage through motor vehicle traffic.
Mobility and Access > Best Practices > 10 b
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Locate shared roadways on low traffic volume (not more than 3000 to 5000 vehicles per day) and low traffic speeds streets not exceeding 25 mph. Use markings such as sharrows to emphasize the shared roadway designation.
Mobility and Access > Best Practices > 10 a
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Ensure a system of designated bicycle facilities that offer enhancements and priority to bicyclists over other roadways in the network.
Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 h
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Irrigate at appropriate times of the day when the water will have a chance to infiltrate and not simply be evaporated away.
Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 g
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Consider the water requirements of each plant grouping and develop watering zones based on similar plant water frequency requirements. It may be possible to maintain a single zone by providing additional emitters or sprayers at the plants with higher water requirements to balance the system.

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