More Design and Engineering Guidance Resources
COVID Forced Redesigned Streets, Some Changes to Become Permanent
Source: Fast Company
Shares examples from cities that are permanently keeping street redesigns that were implemented during the early phases of the pandemic.
Read More >Source: AASHTO
Provides guidance on pedestrian facilities along streets and highways and identifies effective measures for accommodating pedestrians in public rights-of-way as well as appropriate methods for accommodating them on a variety of roadway and facility types.
Read More >Complete Streets in Pittsburgh, PA Vital for Improving Public Health
Source: Smart Growth America
Describes in text and via a brief video how Pittsburgh, PA used its complete streets policy and updated street design guidelines as a blueprint to design and build safer street networks that provide mobility for all.
Read More >Facilities for Walking and Biking Can Increase Safety, but Intersections Still Lag
Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative
Reports on a study investigating correlation between pedestrian crashes and sidewalk gaps within the Central Florida region.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Investigates engineering approaches to reducing pedestrian crashes at intersections.
Read More >An Analysis of the Final Mile Bicycle Infrastructure Program
Source: Urban Institute
Reports on the successes and challenges of the Final Mile program which funded communications campaigns, sustained advocacy efforts, and engineering consulting in five US cities to help stimulate further investment in cycling infrastructure.
Read More >European Geometric Design Parameters for Cycling Infrastructure
Source: European Cyclists' Federation
Offers a factsheet of the most common requirements in geometric design standards for bicycling infrastructure adopted across 15 different European countries.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Profiles the development of a pollinator coordinator bikeway in Portland, OR.
Read More >Traffic Signal Control Strategies for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Provides a guide to tools, performance measures, and policy information to help agencies design and operate signalized intersections.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Recommends making Complete Streets the default road design model to help improve safety and access for all users.
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