More Performance Measurement Resources



FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation University Course: 6. Policies that Support Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
The FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation University Course is designed to help educators inspire the next generation of practitioners to support safe, vibrant, and multimodal transportation systems.
Read More >

 

Neighborhood Slow Zones

Source: New York City DOT
Describes countermeasures and evaluation used to slow traffic in identified neighborhoods.
Read More >

 

High-Visibility Enforcement on Driver Compliance with Pedestrian Right-of-Way Laws

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Offers strategies to increase motorist yielding to pedestrians on a citywide basis using high-visibility pedestrian right-of-way enforcement in Gainesville, Florida.
Read More >

 

Evaluating the Economic Impact of Shared Use Paths in North Carolina

Source: Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) and Alta Planning and Design
Reports on designing and testing a methodology to evaluate a range of monetized benefits from four different trails.
Read More >

 

City of Pleasant Hill ADA Transition Plan

Source: City of Pleasant Hill, Alta Planning and Design
The City of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, developed this Transition Plan in accordance with requirements stemming from ADA. A Transition Plan is meant to be a living document that serves to help the City transition the system to compliance.
Read More >

 

Road Safety Campaigns: What the Research Tells Us

Source: Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)
Provides an overview of theory-informed road safety campaigns, along with example evaluations of campaigns related to drunk and distracted driving, seatbelt use, speeding, and bicyclists and pedestrians.
Read More >

 

Speed Management Program Plan

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and Federal
Advances six inter-related focus areas to manage traffic speeds, including: data and data-driven approaches; research and evaluation; technology; enforcement and adjudication; engineering; education and communications.
Read More >

 

Audit Tools

Source: Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
An audit is an unbiased examination/evaluation of the walking and biking environment.
Read More >

 

PBIC Compendium of International Resources

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Compilation of international bicycling and walking resources. Each item includes a brief description, as well as a link where the full resource can be accessed.
Read More >

 

International Policy and Planning

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
To improve conditions for bicycling and walking in the United States, it is often helpful to consider advancements in nonmotorized transportation from around the world. The PBIC has compiled a listing of international bicycling and walking resources,
Read More >