About PBIC
Since its inception in 1999, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center's mission has been to improve the quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity. As a national leader in pedestrian and bicycle research and resources, the PBIC develops and shares resources vital to advancing mobility, access, equity, and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. To support this mission, the PBIC:
- Develops, synthesizes, promotes and distributes accurate and current bicycling and walking information.
- Provides expert technical assistance to various audiences to ensure that citizens and professionals have access to the best available information.
- Generates a network of informed individuals and organizations who can increase the exposure of ped/bike issues to the general public.
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is supported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and housed within the UNC Highway Safety Research Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
The PBIC 2023 Annual Report highlights services, new resources and tools produced by PBIC in 2023.
Contact PBIC Team Members at pbic@pedbikeinfo.org.
Directors
Laura Sandt
Director
Nancy Pullen-Seufert
Associate Director
Core Team
Kristin Blank
Communications Manager
Tab Combs
Research Associate
Alessandro Figueroa
Junior Research Associate
Dan Gelinne
Program Manager
Katherine Harmon
Research Associate
Seth LaJeunesse
Research Associate
Lauren Marchetti
Senior Technical Advisor
Krista Nordback
Senior Researcher
Sarah O'Brien
Senior Researcher
Nandi Taylor
Graduate Research Assistant
Partners
Our core team includes partners at Toole Design, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Equitable Cities, and the North Carolina Central University Visual Impairment Training Program.
Additional Collaborators
PBIC regularly engages with a range of organizations to help advance shared missions. Examples of current and past collaborators include:
American Public Health Association
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health
The Eno Center for Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Governors Highway Safety Association
National Association of City Transportation Officials
National Center for State Legislators
the New Urban Mobility alliance: NUMO
Project for Public Spaces / National Center for Bicycling and Walking
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Press Releases
UNC Highway Safety Research Center to lead national Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
(October 3, 2022) Cooperative agreement supports USDOT's efforts to promote healthy, safe, equitable, and accessible transportation options for everyone.
HSRC Awarded Five-Year $3.1M Coperative Agreement for PBIC
(October 3, 2016) UNC Highway Safety Research Center wins multi-year PBIC cooperative agreement through competitive proposal process for fourth time.
