We found that after bike lanes were installed in an urban,
low-income, predominantly African-American area in
New Orleans, there were more adult cyclists observed
riding their bicycles on the street and riding with traffi. These differences were evident among both malesand females. The differences were more striking among
females, where there was a 133% increase in the number
of female cyclists observed cycling after the lanes were
constructed. This is consistent with other studies that
point out that women have an inclination for biking
facilities that are separated from traffic