International Resources
RELATED TOPICS: Plan Development, Transit, Complete Streets
To improve conditions for bicycling and walking in the United States, it is often helpful to consider approaches and practices from around the world. PBIC has compiled a listing of international bicycling and walking resources, including research reports from international scans, planning documents, case studies, and more.
Several international organizations are dedicated to promoting walking and bicycling, including Canada Walks, Sustrans, the European Cyclists' Federation, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, and 8 80 Cities.
Resources
Road Safety Annual Report 2023 provides an overview of road safety performance for 43 countries.
Pedestrian Safety: A Road Safety Manual for Decision-Makers and Practitioners provides policy and program recommendations for pedestrian planning.
Road Safety Toolkits for pedestrians and bicyclists offer countermeasures for common causes of crashes.
Pedestrian Safety: A Road Safety Manual for Decision-Makers and Practitioners provides policy and program recommendations for pedestrian planning.
Global Street Design Guide supports practitioners to redefine the streets in cities around the world and offers technical details to inform street design that prioritizes pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders.
Atlas of City Transportation offers an online dashboard displaying urban transportation indicators.
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Examples
Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia documents findings from a research team studying Australian and New Zealand approaches to reduce pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries on urban, signalized arterial roadways.
Increasing Cycling Ridership in the Netherlands proposes policy recommendations to encourage more cycling in the Netherlands.
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility in Europe identifies and assesses effective approaches to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility.
ViaRecreActiva Metropolitana documents impacts of open streets in Guadalajara, Mexico to encourage bicycling, walking, and community building.
Montreal, Canada: 25 Case Studies Show How to Move Away from Car-Centric Design presents a video report on improvements in Montreal that transform the city to a livable, walkable, bikeable urban design.
