Building El Barrio Bikes: Lessons from a Community Bicycling Collaborative

Integrating Equity Into Bicycle Infrastructure, Planning, and Programming: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Implementation Among Participants in the Bicycle Friendly Community Program

“…Planners in particular described expenditure, coupled with lack of political will, as key barriers. Despite these challenges, examples of successful bicycling infrastructure improvements, with and without other investments in the built environment and economic development of low-income neighborhoods, provide guidance on successful approaches ( 25 , 26 ). The Watts Rising initiative in Los Angeles is such an example ( 27 ).…”

“…Consensus across government departments or with community input on how to define local priority neighborhoods and communities based on geography or other metrics, along with aligned efforts to collect primary data on community-specific metrics that could inform bicycling infrastructure improvements, were uncommon but also indicated as necessary for positing and supporting strategic investments. Successful examples include cities, The opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, such as Denver and Atlanta, that have adopted and implemented a common measurement approach that guides prioritization (23,24).…”

“…Findings yielded potentially actionable strategies that can support equity in bicycle IPP and reduce disparities in physical activity and associated health conditions. Tables Table 1. Experience With Equity-Related Bicycle Infrastructure, Planning, and Programming Initiatives Among Respondents Translation services made available for bicycle-related outreach methods 47 (24) Free learn-to-ride classes for adults with bikes available for participants 44 (23) Bicycle-related survey or public meetings offered in languages other than English 43 (22) Bicycle safety classes, etc. offered in languages other than English 42 (22) Translation services made available for bicycle safety classes, etc.…”

“…Intentional reparative or equity-focused transportation investments 47 (24) Bicycle ridership, satisfaction, or safety data collection 45 (23) Equity-related goals or performance measures have been established or adopted 33 (17) Efforts to measure, identify, and eliminate racial disparities in traffic law enforcement 33 (17) Community has joined the Government Alliance on Race & Equity or a similar entity 26 (13) Community has adopted a Racial Equity Action Plan or similar 21 (11) Officially recognized Transportation Equity Committee or similar advisory committee 19 (10) Community has adopted an Inclusive Mobility Action Plan or similar accessibility 9…”