Explore the connectivity of your city’s bike network
Explore citiesWhat is the Bicycle Network Analysis (BNA)?
The Bicycle Network Analysis (BNA) is a data analysis tool that measures how well a city’s bike network connects people to the places they want to go. The BNA produces network connectivity metrics for each census block in an area, as well as an overall score for the city. These scores, ranging from 0 to 100, power PeopleForBikes’ City Ratings program. By automating the otherwise labor-intensive network analysis process, PeopleForBikes is able to produce City Ratings for thousands of cities each year.
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Learn morePeople
Sometimes you want to bike to a friend’s house or visit your parents across town. It is important for bike networks to connect people to each other. Our People measure uses population data from the U.S. Census to determine how well you are connected by bike to the people around you.
Core Services
Core Services are destinations that serve critical needs such as food and health care. Our Core Services measure evaluates your access by bike to doctors, hospitals, and related medical services, along with groceries and social services.
Opportunity
Connectivity to jobs and schools is critical to ensuring that everyone has access to opportunity. Our Opportunity measure uses job data from the U.S. Census along with locations of K-12 schools, vocational and technical colleges, and institutes of higher education to evaluate how easily you can access these opportunities by bike.
Recreation
Our Recreation measure describes how effectively your city connects people to places to get out and play. The score is based on your access to nearby parks and community centers by bike. In addition, we look for off-street bike paths and trails which offer opportunities for people of all experience levels to get out and feel the joy of riding a bike.
Retail
Businesses rely on cities to connect people to them; people need to shop for goods and services. Our Shopping measure finds retail districts near you and scores your city based on how well it connects you to the retail destinations around you by bike.
Transit
Bikes often serve as a last mile connection to longer public transit trips. Combining the bike and bus, subway, streetcar, light rail, or commuter rail is a win-win: you enjoy the benefits of active transportation while gaining access to a broader area of opportunities, goods, and services. Our Transit measure reflects how well your rail stations and major transit hubs connect to the people around them.
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