28 Reasons to Bike

The River Run

UCF Campus Bike Paths

Supporting Materials

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Suggestions?

Public Comments

Take the Bike Trail Survey

References

New "Proposal for Increasing Cycling's Modal Share in Orlando With The River Run as a Catalyst "

In January of 2004, UCF’s Environmental Management Committee announced the formation of the Transportation Subcommittee to address the potential development of bicycle paths for the UCF and surrounding communities.

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For additional information regarding Levels of Service (LOS), please visit the Department of Transportation's site here.

Sponsored by the Transportation Subcommittee, the purpose of this project and survey is to explore the cycling activities and opinions of students and members of the UCF and local business communities. The project is supplemented by previous research and related sites available to the public through various links throughout the website.

Easy Definitions to Remember

There are some easy definitions for terms that will be used throughout this website.

A bike lane is a lane on the roadway designated (with markings and signage) for the preferential use of bicycles.

A multi-use, or shared-use, path, sometimes called a trail or bike path, is used by pedestrians, skaters and bicyclists where a path is provided on the side of a road or well away from traffic.  

Definitions are provided by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program.

To be more precise, the following terms have been expanded to provide more accurately definitions.

A trail, also called a greenway, is "located well away from roads [and] go through natural landscapes."  Examples include the Cross-Seminole Trail, the West Orange Trail, and the Little Econ Greenway.

A multi-use, or shared-use, paths are typically "at least five-foot wide, one-way to usually at least 12-foot wide, two-way paved paths."  In some cases, "a line separates pedestrian traffic from other traffic in wide multi-use paths."

Expanded definitions are provided by "A Fair Modal Share for Cycling: Twenty Percent by 2020 in Orlando."