Bicycle

Resource: The Active Cities Report

July 21, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The Active Cities Report is a document that includes sample metrics and inspirational examples to encourage cities to become more active. According to the report, “Levels of physical activity are associated with positive outcomes. When people...

Evaluating Complete Streets Projects: A Guide for Practitioners

April 15, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

New strategies for transportation require new measurements of success. Over the last decade, the National Complete Streets Coalition has promoted the use of performance measures that better reflect multimodal needs and that are relevant to individuals using the system....

U.S. Bicycling Participation Benchmarking Study Report

May 7, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The US. Bicycling Participation Benchmarking Study Report, commissioned by PeopleforBikes and conducted by the Breakaway Research Group is a bike participation research unlike others--it standardizes how participation is bicycling of any kind, by any type of rider. Previous...

Grand Boulevard Initiative: Revitalizing the El Camino Real Corridor

May 5, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN
Grand Boulevard Initiative is a collaboration of 19 cities, counties, local and regional agencies dedicated to the revitalization of the El Camino Real Corridor. The Task Force facilitates planning for revitalizing 43 miles of El Camino Real and its surrounding communities. This effort to improve the El Camino Real Corridor includes leading businesses, non-profit agencies, neighborhoods and community advocates.

The Innovative DOT: A Handbook of Policy and Practice

April 3, 2015
SUBMITTED BY CATSIP

State transportation officials across the country are facing similar challenges: Revenues are falling and budgets are shrinking, but transportation demands are continuing to grow. Innovative approaches can help transportation officials succeed in the face of these challenges, and an updated resource from ...

Complete Streets: Safer Streets, Stronger Economies

April 8, 2015
SUBMITTED BY CATSIP

How well do Complete Streets projects achieve transportation goals, such as safety? What have communities received in return for their Complete Streets investments? "Safer Streets, Stronger Economies," a new study by...

Transportation Research Record: Bicycles and Motorcycles 2014

March 30, 2015
SUBMITTED BY CATSIP

In the Transportation Research Record (TRR): Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2468 are 16 articles that address a range of bicycle and motorcycle topics, including: summarizing computer vision techniques to collect helmet-wearing data on cyclists; an evaluation of...

U.S. Bicycle Route System Best Practices Report

March 20, 2015
SUBMITTED BY CATSIP

The U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) is a developing network of officially numbered interstate bicycle routes that connect America’s cities, suburbs, and rural areas. To date, 8,043 miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes have been established in 16 states, and more than 40...

Economic Benefits of Safety Investments for Bicyclists and Pedestrians

April 2, 2015
SUBMITTED BY CATSIP

On February 23, 2015, at the Active Living Research 2015 Annual Conference in San Diego, California, SafeTREC presented a poster session on the "Economic Benefits of Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Investments Around Transit," based on research conducted from 2011 to 2014. The research was sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and ...

San Mateo Adopts Sustainable Streets Plan

March 4, 2015
SUBMITTED BY CATSIP

The City of San Mateo recently completed its Sustainable Streets Plan. The city’s vision includes “integrating Complete Streets and Green Streets into street designs that are comfortable and convenient for the breadth of travel choices and that improve water quality and reduce other...