Unsafe Bicycle Network Exception

The requirement

How it is proven

Evidence required

To use this exception, project teams need to provide a narrative clearly describing why biking to the site is infeasible or unsafe or both. Advocacy: • Examples of appropriate advocacy include: ◦ Both advocating in writing and providing testimony at a public meeting for: ▪ Implementing infrastructure to create safe bikeways at specific locations; ▪ Adopting a plan to improve conditions, including a network of bike lanes and safe intersections following the SPRINT principles or the Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic (Netherlands); ▪ State Department of Transportation inclusion of paved shoulders on all its rural highways; ▪ Implementation of a Local Complete Streets ordinance or resolution; or ▪ Development of a local cycling-specific ordinance that specifically requires the construction or upgrade of context-appropriate, low-stress bicycle facilities when streets are being reconstructed. ◦ Organizing an advocacy campaign in support of expanding safe biking networks. Regional Improvements: • Examples of appropriate regional improvements include: ◦ Direct support, such as a donation of funds, in-kind services, or material toward improving bike facilities in the local region. Examples of appropriate support include: ▪ Organizing volunteer opportunities to improve amenities, such as trail maintenance or community bike counts, staffing a bike valet station at a public event, etc.; ▪ Donating property or easements to improve the public trail network; ▪ Donating funding for the construction of bicycle amenities, such as bike share stations, trails, parking corrals, bike valet service at a local public event, etc.; ▪ Donating funds or in-kind services toward development of bicycle amenities specifically in low-income/traditionally underserved communities; ▪ Donating design, engineering, or facilitation services toward development of trails or bikeways; and ▪ Assisting the community to apply for a Bicycle Friendly Community designation, or an international equivalent, or develop improvements to meet requirements.

Who checks it

Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

How Klar Cite classifies it

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

What it asks

Disclose — information the applicant must provide

Standing

Required — must be met for the credential

Impact area

Climate Health — the CMF area the clause addresses