bike lane or path has a vehicle capacity of about 2,000 bikes per hour per 3 feet of width (this is the low-end of observations). A 6 foot bike lane has the capacity to move 4,000 people per hour
So some basic math estimates would be ~46m based on a linear scaling to 100k per hour (50k each direction), but this is based on a low estimate and probably would scale non-linearly. I think something like the bus width is more accurate estimate. The other thing to realize is that bikes are a more fluid form of traffic and therefore benefit from a connected grid of paths to diffuse traffic congestion. So more paths in a network would also scale very efficiently.
Adding this famous comparison photo, bikes are not as dense as a bus, but pretty close.
Much as I like biking, I’d guess more than the metro at least, though less than the cars - at full capacity, a bicyclist takes up more space and moves slower.
Cycling is more convenient for shorter distance trips, though. Obviously it’s not a question of any one mode of transit being all-around better than the other, but creating a balanced and efficient transportation environment, and ending car dominance.
Absolutely. I frequently bike to busses and trains because it’s further than I want to walk, and while I’ve thought about moving, that’s not an easier solution than biking.
Based on the scaling, there’s about 30m total of roadway and 18m of green space in image three (since the zoning commission appears to champion green space expansion and vertical development!)
So 48 m total, 18m for two trains, 12m for two bus/emergency/delivery vehicles and the remaining 18m for mixed ped spread accordingly on the street (3m e-bike/cargo, 3m recreational, 12m foot.)
Within the 12m foot ped area, one could implement water treatment, food forests, community spaces.
Could even stack or tunnel the trains, and maintain the bus/emergency/delivery vehicle traffic on the ground level, and consider adding high speed regional rail into the mix as well as free up more space.
How much space for bicycles?
https://www.bikeathens.org/hate-congestion-support-bike-lanes/
So some basic math estimates would be ~46m based on a linear scaling to 100k per hour (50k each direction), but this is based on a low estimate and probably would scale non-linearly. I think something like the bus width is more accurate estimate. The other thing to realize is that bikes are a more fluid form of traffic and therefore benefit from a connected grid of paths to diffuse traffic congestion. So more paths in a network would also scale very efficiently.
Adding this famous comparison photo, bikes are not as dense as a bus, but pretty close.
Nice - bringing some numbers to back up my gut reaction.
Much as I like biking, I’d guess more than the metro at least, though less than the cars - at full capacity, a bicyclist takes up more space and moves slower.
Cycling is more convenient for shorter distance trips, though. Obviously it’s not a question of any one mode of transit being all-around better than the other, but creating a balanced and efficient transportation environment, and ending car dominance.
Absolutely. I frequently bike to busses and trains because it’s further than I want to walk, and while I’ve thought about moving, that’s not an easier solution than biking.
Based on the scaling, there’s about 30m total of roadway and 18m of green space in image three (since the zoning commission appears to champion green space expansion and vertical development!)
So 48 m total, 18m for two trains, 12m for two bus/emergency/delivery vehicles and the remaining 18m for mixed ped spread accordingly on the street (3m e-bike/cargo, 3m recreational, 12m foot.)
Within the 12m foot ped area, one could implement water treatment, food forests, community spaces.
Could even stack or tunnel the trains, and maintain the bus/emergency/delivery vehicle traffic on the ground level, and consider adding high speed regional rail into the mix as well as free up more space.