More Transit Resources
Source: Federal Highway Administration
This page lists and describes various sources of federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Read More >Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Active Community Environments Initiative (ACES) promotes walking, bicycling, and the development of accessible recreation facilities.
Read More >Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
This article reviews the current methods of measuring the built environment and travel behavior, and discusses the challenges to determining the connection between environment and physical activity.
Read More >Variation of Walking Speeds on a Unidirectional Walkway and on a Bidirectional Stairway
Source: Transportation Research Board
This paper describes a study of walking speed reliability under uni-directional and bidirectional pedestrian flow conditions within Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway stations. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board,
Read More >Street Crossing Issues for Persons With Cognitive Disabilities
Source: Delaware County, Pennsylvania; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
This paper discusses issues and skills affecting safe crossing by persons with cognitive disabilities, and calls for research to identify design features, signalization and technologies that can enable users with cognitive disabilities to cross safely.
Read More >Pedestrian Volume Modeling for Traffic Safety and Exposure Analysis
Source: UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center
This paper examines three types of pedestrian volume models in light of their usefulness for estimating pedestrian exposure for pedestrian safety research.
Read More >From TIGER to Audit Instruments: Using GIS-Based Street Data to Measure Neighborhood Walkability
Source: Transportation Research Board
This paper explores how the path network around key urban destinations can be visually and quantitatively analyzed. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, or accessed by subscribers.
Read More >School Administrator's Guide to School Walk Routes and Student Pedestrian Safety
Source: Washington Traffic Safety Commission and Washington State DOT
The School Administrator's Guide to School Walk Routes and Student Pedestrian Safety provides resources to help develop, maintain, and improve school walk routes.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Vancouver Housing Authority redevelops abandoned high school to connect senior community with Main Street through pedestrian-friendly measures.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Charlotte provides significant annual funds for sidewalk construction and maintenance and creates a comprehensive pedestrian program that includes public outreach.
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