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Greatest Snow on Earth TM

Photos: L. Cohen, Visit Salt Lake; Wikipedia.

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Also snows in the city

deseretnews.com

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A four-season climate

Salt Lake City: • 500” of snow in the mountains. • 70” of snow in the city. • 100° in the city in the summer.

Photo: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

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“We plow bike lanes first.”

Photos: Copenhagenize.com

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For all modes of travel

Mix of individual preparedness & public agency maintenance:

Photos from footwear sales websites

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For all modes of travel

oregon.gov

Mix of individual preparedness & public agency maintenance:

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For all modes of travel

Mix of individual preparedness & public agency maintenance:

Icebike.org

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“We plow bike lanes first.”

Photos: Copenhagenize.com

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Conventional bike lanes Plowing from center of street. Plow the bike lane “at the same time” actually means plow the bike lane last.

Parking restrictions?

Cambridge, MA Photo: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

This is the bike lane line.

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Separate Paths

Boston, MA. Photo: Doug Mink

Best for hardcore winter? Better snow storage.

Finnish, Canadian stories at VeloCity 2012.

Cambridge, MA. Photo: Becka Roolf

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Protected bike lanes

Photos: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

The new U.S. challenge.

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Plows… & tree trimming

Photo: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

Slcgov.com

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Trees – shade & snow drop

Photo: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

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True winter – January 2013

Photo: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

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True winter

Photo: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

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Better than bike lanes?

This is the bike lane.

This is the parking lane.

Photos: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

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Crosswalks & windrows

Photo: B. Roolf, SLC Transportation

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The challenges of change

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Continue the conversation

SALT LAKE CITY TRANSPORTATION DIVISION

bikeslc.com

Becka Roolf Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator

[email protected]

801-535-6630