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Bicycle Master Plan Update (2024-2026)
The Bicycle Master Plan Update (BMPU) is a citywide effort that will result in an overarching update to the 2013 Bicycle Master Plan. The BMPU will refresh the City’s bicycle facility recommendations and prioritization of active transportation projects to meet the City’s Strategic Plan, General Plan, and Climate Action Plan goals with increased emphasis on equity and serving areas with the greatest needs.
Funding for this project is provided by Caltrans' Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program.
Project Materials - Updated (5/15/2025)
Phase I: Existing Conditions
- State of the Network (3/28/2025): The groundwork for understanding the City’s needs and opportunities to enhance bicycle facilities. Sections include: Biking in San Diego Today; Destinations & Connectivity; Bicycle Collision Analysis; and Gaps & Opportunities.
- Engagement Summary (3/28/2025): Summary of the feedback received from the Cataloging the Lived Riding Experience Survey.
- Best Practices Memorandum (1/31/2025): Literature and case study review of current best practices for bicycling and related topics.
Cataloging the Lived Riding Experience Survey
The City of San Diego is in the process of updating its Bicycle Master Plan. In late summer 2024, we conducted a survey to learn more about your lived riding experiences throughout the city. We received an unprecedented number of contributions, and this information will help inform the development of the new plan.
Key takeaways from this survey include:
- Primary reported reasons for cycling include: exercise/leisure, environmental, and transportation to work, school, or transit.
- Primary barriers to cycling included traffic safety concerns and gaps in the bike network.
- Survey respondents preferred Class I and Class IV separated bike facilities.
- Most reported trips were under 5 miles.
Click Here to View Survey Responses
Community input continues to be critical to this process, and a new survey will be available in late 2025/early 2026 to gather your feedback on network development.
Why Does the Bicycle Master Plan Update Matter to My Community?
The City of San Diego is committed to encouraging and improving the cycling experience throughout the City as demonstrated by these commitments:
- The City's groundbreaking Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2015 and updated in 2022, has a goal of 10% bicycle mode share by 2035 for all daily trips.
- Multiple Community Plan Updates that have focused on robust active transportation networks build upon and exceed the 2013 Bicycle Master Plan recommendations.
- The City's street resurfacing program installs improved bike facilities while improving roadway conditions.
The BMPU will be an essential component of the Mobility Master Plan which will serve as the framework for all mobility improvements within the City of San Diego.
Use the form at the bottom of this webpage to join the BMPU mailing list to get notifications of:
- Outreach events.
- Opportunities to provide comments/input.
- Project materials.
- More information related to the BMPU.
2013 Bicycle Master Plan
The City of San Diego's 2013 Bicycle Master Plan provides a framework for making cycling a more practical and convenient transportation option for a wide variety of San Diegans with different riding purposes and skill levels.
- Full version - December 2013
- Maps of Proposed Bicycle Network
- Maps of Proposed High-Priority Projects
- Appendices
Related Links:
Initiatives & Ongoing Work
Planning Department
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San Diego, CA 92123
619-235-5200
planning@sandiego.gov