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PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE NETWORK DEFICIENCY <br />Not every street is safe or comfortable for walking and biking in its current form. <br />Missing sidewalks and curb ramps or a lack of separated bike facilities on busy <br />streets can easily prevent people from walking or biking. <br />Measures of pedestrian and bicycle deficiencies are analyzed by comparing the <br />provision of walkways and bikeways with the roadway characteristics. <br />The Pedestrian Deficiency Index was measured by comparing the presence of a <br />separated sidewalk or path to the type of roadway next to it. Busy streets without a <br />separated walkway or with a walkway on only one side of the street are considered <br />deficient. <br />Not all streets need a separated sidewalk to be comfortable for walking. On low - <br />speed, low -volume local streets, the lack of a sidewalk may not be a barrier and is <br />not considered deficient. <br />The Bicycle Deficiency Index measures streets in a similar way, by comparing the level <br />of motorized traffic to the type of bikeway provided. In this analysis, street segments <br />are classified into one of four levels of traffic stress based on the anticipated user <br />comfort. <br />