More International Resources Examples
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Provides an example of how local governments and State DOTs can address safety needs prior to and during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and combine improving the safety of the multimodal environment with environmental justice and environmental remediation.
Read More >High Bike Use Scenarios in 17 Countries: Impacts on Public Health
Source: Streetsblog USA
Finds that the benefits of biking outweigh the risks, and that replacing car trips with bike trips could prevent premature deaths from disease as well as from traffic violence.
Read More >Source: Streetsblog USA
Considers whether supporting cycling as a key mode of travel contributes to improving quality of life for everyone and reports on research in Turkey to better understand the state of cycling infrastructure in Turkish cities and the correlation with quality of life levels.
Read More >COVID Hospitalizations and Mortality Related to Built Environment, Active and Sedentary Travel
Source: Health & Place
Presents neighborhood level results linking census tract-level built environment and active/sedentary travel measures with COVID hospitalization and mortality rates in King County, Washington.
Read More >Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) Announcement
Source: USDOT, USDOJ
Announces anticipation of adoption of PROWAG to update and expand the existing 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act guidance.
Read More >Mandatory Bicycle Parking in European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Source: European Cyclists' Federation
Proposes a revision to the European Commission's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to require all new and renovated residential and nonresidential buildings provide spaces for bicycle parking.
Read More >Delivery Cyborg Pushed Off Toronto, Canada Streets Over Safety and Accessibility Concerns
Source: Treehugger
Reports that 10-pound delivery cyborgs (a robot-like machine piloted remotely by a human using a computer and a joystick) are banned from Toronto, Canada streets.
Read More >Caltrans and MassDOT Require Road Projects to Serve All Modes
Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative
Reports on state DOT policy changes in CA and MA that have formalized Complete Streets policies to create safe, multimodal corridors in design processes.
Read More >Miami Beach, FL: Limited Car Traffic to Return, Adds Bike and Ped Facilities
Source: Bloomberg CityLab
Reports that during the pandemic, Miami Beach turned its Ocean Drive into a car-free zone allowing more space for people to walk and roll and expanded restaurant seating.
Read More >Washington DC: Law Makes Employers Pay Workers Who Don’t Drive
Source: Streetsblog USA
Reports on a Washington DC law that requires employers of 20 or more workers to provide cash to workers who turn down their company-sponsored parking benefits.
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