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is permitted as required. Where these conflict zones occur, the bicyclist path of <br /> travel can be highlighted with green paint. <br /> 3. Class III Bikeways (Signed Bicycle Route) are designated by signs or pavement <br /> markings for shared use with motor vehicles. A sharrow is typically marked on a <br /> Class III route to show the suggested path of travel for bicyclists. This is often <br /> done when the route has on-street parking to encourage bicyclists to ride a safe <br /> distance away from the parked vehicles' "door zone" and/or show the <br /> recommended path of travel for bicyclists. Sharrows also inform drivers that the <br /> bicyclists should be expected on the street and give sufficient room. <br /> The Pleasanton Trails Master Plan understands a "trail" to denote a wide range of <br /> facilities for non-motorized travel that excludes sidewalks and bicycle lanes. Because <br /> "trails" are intended for non-motorized travel, it does not appear that a-bikes were <br /> contemplated in the Pleasanton Trails Master Plan. This would be consistent with the <br /> City's current prohibition of all motorized bicycles in park and recreational facilities. <br /> Increases in E-bike Usage <br /> In the United States, a-bike sales grew by 240 percent in the 12 months leading up to <br /> July 2021.2 This is likely due to what has been called the COVID "bike boom" and the <br /> trend is expected to continue with 49 percent of a-bike owners reporting daily use of e- <br /> bikes: <br /> 60 <br /> 49.2 <br /> so <br /> C 42.3 <br /> v <br /> C40 35.6 <br /> M 30.3 <br /> 30 25.1 <br /> 19.3 18.2 19.3 <br /> 20 14.7 <br /> 12.4 <br /> d 10 4.3 6.2 6.3 , 5.8 8.3 <br /> 0 0-9 1.8 <br /> ■ <br /> Never Once a leaf or less A feW Ames a Year Monxhw W eeWN paiw <br /> ■Rode Standard Bicycle before Owning an E-bike Ride Standard Bicycle Now ■Ride E-Bike now <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Staff from Police, Traffic Engineering, Streets, Parks Maintenance, Planning, City <br /> Attorney's Office, and Library and Recreation departments considered public safety, the <br /> mobility that a-bikes provide to residents, existing a-bike usage that has not generated <br /> accident concerns, and the practical challenges of regulating a-bikes based on class, in <br /> arriving at the recommendation to: <br /> Z https://www.npd.com/news/blog/2021/the-cycling-market-pedals-ahead-in-2021/ <br /> Page 3 of 14 <br />