Bicycle boulevard
A bicycle boulevard, sometimes referred to as a neighborhood greenway,neighborway,neighborhood bikeway or neighborhood byway is a type of bikeway composed of a low-speed street which has been "optimized" for bicycle traffic. Bicycle boulevards discourage cut-through motor-vehicle traffic but allow local motor-vehicle traffic. They are designed to give priority to bicyclists as through-going traffic. They are intended as a low-cost, politically popular way to create a connected network of streets with good bicyclist comfort and/or safety.
Bicycle boulevards attempt to achieve several goals:
discouragement of non-local motor vehicle traffic;
low speed limits;
low motor-vehicle traffic volumes;
free-flow travel for bikes by assigning the right-of-way to the bicycle boulevard at intersections wherever possible;
traffic control to help bicycles cross major arterial roads; and
a distinctive look and/or ambiance such that cyclists become aware of the existence of the bike boulevard and motorists are alerted that the street is a priority route for bicyclists.