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RedFalcon

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Registered: 2013-10-10

Posts: 233

Help update the official Austin Bike Route Map

I have seen this in a couple of places now.   It looks like the Austin Bike map is getting an update and they want input:

The input map is available at http://arcg.is/2pYZinZ

Not sure how the comfort level of the roads is determined and made standard across the city.   It seems this is pretty subjective.  What I may find uncomfortable you might think is just fine.  Also, the time of day makes a difference.  Does anyone know how all of that gets ironed out?   I don't care that the map matches MY comfort level as much as it is consistent across the city.

owlman

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Registered: 2011-12-16

Posts: 142

Re: Help update the official Austin Bike Route Map

Not sure how the comfort level of the roads is determined and made standard across the city.   It seems this is pretty subjective.  What I may find uncomfortable you might think is just fine.  Also, the time of day makes a difference.  Does anyone know how all of that gets ironed out?   I don't care that the map matches MY comfort level as much as it is consistent across the city.

When they changed comfort levels in 2013 I got this chart from the city explaining the new levels: http://i.imgur.com/Y8VVXR7.png.  No idea if they're still using the same criteria.

Last edited by owlman (2017-08-23 15:48:39)