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PATH 1. BICYCLE NETWORK AND STORAGE

To promote bicycle-friendly design, this path rewards two factors: the provision of long- and short-term bicycle storage, and access to a bicycle network (paths, trails, designated bicycle lanes, and slow-speed roadways). Project teams consider short-term and long-term bicycle storage capacity separately because visitors and regular project occupants have different bicycle storage needs. Being adjacent to a bicycle network means that project occupants can more easily bicycle to and from the project building.

Bicycle network Project teams should identify bicycle network within a 600-foot (180-meter) walking distance or bicycling distance of a functional entry and/or bicycle storage in project and gather information and specifications on distance from the project site and street speed limit for the bicycle network. A bicycle network must be a contiguous system that spans a distance of three miles (4,800 meters). The three-mile contiguous path refers to the total length and does not need to span three miles in a single direction. For example, it could consist of one mile to the north and two miles to the south, totaling three miles. The bicycle network must also consist of bicycle lanes, bicycle trails, and streets with a maximum speed limit of 25 mph (40 km/h). Both bicycle lanes and bicycle trails must meet the credit’s width requirements. Sidewalks where bicycles are allowed are acceptable.

Teams must locate the project close to an existing or planned bicycle network that meets credit requirements for uses within the specified distance from the project boundary. For planned bicycle trails or lanes, confirm the schedule for funding and completion.

Bicycle storage Teams are required to determine the number of expected occupants in the project, the number of bicycle storage spaces and shared mobility storage, and the stations required. Once the number of bicycle storage spaces are determined, install the short-term and long-term bicycle storage within 600 feet (180 meters) and 300 feet (90 meters) of walking distance from any main entrance and functional entry, respectively, of the project building. Shared micromobility storage facilities, such as those for e-scooters and e-bicycles, as well as bicycle sharing stations and publicly accessible bicycle parking, can account for up to 50% of the required short-term and long-term bicycle storage needs to encourage the use of communal, readily available transportation solutions, and reduce the need for dedicated on-site storage infrastructure. Teams must also clearly communicate the locations of bicycle storage to project occupants and visitors, whether through building signage, regular newsletters, or posting transportation options to a company’s internal website.

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