Portland, Oregon Pollinator Corridor Bikeway

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• Alternative Title:
  FHWA's Livable Communities Case Study Series
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bicycling Bikeways Environmental Policy Livability Nonmotorized Transportation Transportation Planning
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HEP-22-015
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;Oregon
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Bicycling is one of the main non-fuel-consuming, non-polluting forms of transportation in the United States. Not only does bicycling reduce fossil fuel emissions that would otherwise be caused by vehicle trips, but it can also reduce congestion and noise resulting from vehicular traffic. All bicycle routes connecting the Lloyd neighborhood in northern Portland, Oregon with the downtown and adjacent neighborhoods lacked separated bike infrastructure, and the most direct route along Multnomah Parkway had four lanes of traffic, posing safety concerns for bicyclists. Pollinator populations, especially those in urban areas, are declining primarily due to habitat loss, invasive pests, loss of genetic diversity, and climate change. Pollinators are responsible for pollinating over 1,200 varieties of food crops, adding $10 billion in annual value to the United States agriculture industry as a whole. Beyond agricultural benefits, pollinators support overall ecosystem health by pollinating over 180,000 different types of plants worldwide. Plants that support pollinators can be incorporated in corridors, roadways, parks, and bikeways as a way to connect fragmented and shrinking habitat.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
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