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This layer shows urban bike corridors for York County, Pennsylvania. They are dedicated or prioritized pathways designed to enhance cyclist safety, accessibility, and connectivity within city transportation networks. Bike corridors may include protected bike lanes, shared roadways, multi-use trails, and greenways, often integrated with public transit and urban land uses. They are typically designed with features such as traffic calming, signage, pavement markings, and physical barriers to promote safe, continuous, and comfortable cycling for all age and ability levels. The analysis incorporates spatial data layers such as road networks, digital elevation models (DEM), land use/land cover (LULC), vehicular traffic volumes, cycling crash incidents, and demographic data within GIS platforms like ArcGIS Pro and QGIS. Advanced network analysis, including least-cost path modeling and service area analysis, identifies optimal routing options based on factors such as slope, traffic density, and road hierarchy. Kernel Density Estimation and hotspot analysis help locate high-risk zones for cyclists, informing the placement and design of safer corridors. Suitability analysis is conducted through a weighted overlay of criteria—proximity to key destinations (schools, parks, employment centers), existing cycling infrastructure, equity indicators, and environmental considerations. GIS tools such as buffering, intersecting, and spatial joins are used to model catchment areas and potential demand. A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework within GIS enables the prioritization of corridor segments based on user-defined planning goals. The output includes thematic maps, spatial prioritization models, and a comprehensive geodatabase of recommended bike corridor alignments. This GIS-based approach offers city planners and policymakers a robust, data-driven toolset for designing bike-friendly cities that promote active transportation, reduce carbon emissions, and support healthier, more equitable communities. |