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 advancements in nonmotorized transportation 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.
There are also many international organizations dedicated to walking and bicycling, including Canada Walks, Sustrans, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, World Health Organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety, and 8 80 Cities.
Resources
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy
Serves as a global resource to provide information and tools that support road safety and related topics.
Global Street Design Guide
Global Designing Cities Initiative
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.
Road Safety Toolkit
International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), the Global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP) and the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF)
Offers countermeasures for common causes of crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
Pedestrian Safety: A Road Safety Manual for Decision-Makers and Practitioners
World Health Organization
Provides policy and program recommendations for pedestrian planning.
Road Safety Annual Report 2023
International Transport Forum
Provides an overview of road safety performance for 43 countries.
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Examples
Measuring New Mobility: Case Studies and Best Practices
International Transport Forum
Offers guidance on implementing mobility measurement frameworks and features lessons from ten global case studies.
E-Cargo Bikes in Business International Case Studies
Treehugger
Describes Bikes for Business, a website that collects case studies of how e-cargo bikes are being used around the world.
Two New International Case Studies Focus on Promoting Walking and Bicycling
Tools of Change
Documents two European cities that are advancing active travel.
Australian Guide to Road Safety Audits
Austroads
Provides practical guidance on procuring, managing, and implementing road safety audits, and offers a recording of a webinar on the guide.
Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Documents findings from a research team studying Australian and New Zealand approaches to reduce pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries on urban, signalized arterial roadways.
