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Bike trail usage: Example Cedar Lake Trail, Minneapolis
Hi,
Cedar Lake trail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Lake_Trail was the first major rail trail in the USA to receive federal funding as a "commuter trail"; it opened in 1995. It runs just over 4 miles into downtown Minneapolis. Looking at the usage figures http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/gro...msp-197773.pdf (page 11) you find 2,500 to 3,000 daily users over the years (i.e. on the order of 1,500 commuters going both ways). Do you think those kind of daily numbers are a success or a failure? Rolf |
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Bike trail usage: Example Cedar Lake Trail, Minneapolis
For your reference, records indicate that
Rolf Mantel wrote: Looking at the usage figures http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/gro...msp-197773.pdf (page 11) you find 2,500 to 3,000 daily users over the years (i.e. on the order of 1,500 commuters going both ways). Do you think those kind of daily numbers are a success or a failure? Compared to what? What would be the costs for the alternative transportation infrastructure that supports that many people? Also keep in mind that simply sampling on a few September weekdays isn’t going to really give a truly representative usage measure (which, even for commuters, almost certainly varies *wildly* over the year due to Minnesota’s weather and climate), nor does it measure the overall utility of multi-use paths for recreational activities over the summer and/or on weekends. The Twin Cities would be a much more miserable place to live if we didn’t have all the paths we do. The fact that they *also* support commuters during the week is really just an added bonus. -- "Also . . . I can kill you with my brain." River Tam, Trash, Firefly |
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