More Design and Engineering Guidance Resources



Vision Zero for Youth Demonstration Project, Philadelphia, PA, 2019-2021

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center and Toole Design
Summarizes a combination of “Vision Zero for Youth” approaches with a focus on systemic pedestrian safety analysis that reinforces the City’s commitment to youth road safety to gain an understanding of replicable strategies and tools for other cities to use.
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Call for Case Studies on Pandemic Era Street Redesigns

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and Toole Design
PBIC, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and Toole Design are seeking more information on projects that have provided more areas for walking, biking, eating, and active transportation options during the COVID-
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Connecting New Concepts to Advance Pedestrian Safety

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PBIC is observing Pedestrian Safety Month by sharing resources, webinars, and other tools to help advance safety for people who walk, bike, and use other nonmotorized modes.
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Vision Zero for Youth Demonstration Project: Year One Report

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Summarizes work, findings, and deliverables from the first year of the Vision Zero for Youth Demonstration Project work plan (October 2019-September 2020).
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Roundabouts: An Informational Guide – Second Edition

Source: TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Updates the FHWA Roundabouts: An Informational Guide; explores the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts; and helps explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts.
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Network Priority Tool – Running the Tool on Sunnyvale

Source: Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Describes a new tool that uses 17 criteria to evaluate and prioritize which corridors are the most important ones within a city to improve to create a complete low stress bicycle network.
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The Evolution of E-scooter Parking Management in Austin, Texas

Source: FHWA Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter
Describes how a city planned around the wave of dockless devices, and established regulations for their use and parking to ensure safe access to sidewalks and public rights-of-way for all users.
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San Diego, California Prioritizes Community-Based Partnerships to Develop Environmental Justice Mobility Toolkit

Source: FHWA Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter
Describes a community-based partnership driven project to develop mobility solutions for an environmental justice neighborhood that lacked adequate bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure.
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First Steps of TREC Anti-Racism Plan: Input on Racial Justice in Transportation Syllabi

Source: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), Portland State University (PSU
Provides resources for teaching race, racism, and equity in transportation planning
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Innovations in Transportation Equity for Latino Communities: Voices for Healthy Kids Grant Summary Report

Source: Salud America
Recommends bringing Latinos and Latino issues into transportation and planning conversations and ways to move toward transportation equity.
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