More Plan Development Examples
Source: Montgomery County, Maryland
Establishes a vision and strategy for achieving a low stress bicycle network.
Read More >Source: City of Austin, Texas
Outlines 21 recommendations for improving pedestrian safety across a wide range of program areas.
Read More >Noteworthy Practice: Equity Approaches for Vision Zero: San Francisco
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers a case study on equity considerations in San Francisco CA using equity data to inform Vision Zero Network.
Read More >Noteworthy Practice: MnDOT’s SPACE Tool: Using Equity Data to Inform Active Transportation Safety
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers a case study on equity considerations in Minnesota DOT using equity data to inform active transportation safety.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers a case study on Virginia DOT Pedestrian Safety Action Plan.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Provides Complete Streets Construction Cost Case Studies.
Read More >Source: National Highway Institute
Offers self-paced training on Community Impact Assessment in transportation planning.
Read More >Source: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Develops statewide guidelines for pedestrian safety on high-speed arterials.
Read More >Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia- Conference Poster
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Shares, in poster form, findings from the FHWA Global Benchmarking Project "Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia" and how they may be applied to US policies and practices.
Read More >Boston, MA: Creating 15-Minute Neighborhoods, Requires State Action
Source: WBUR-FM
Explores a report on the barriers to creating a city where one could satisfy almost every daily need within a 15-minute walk from home.
Read More >Caltrans and MassDOT Require Road Projects to Serve All Modes
Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative
Reports on state DOT policy changes in CA and MA that have formalized Complete Streets policies to create safe, multimodal corridors in design processes.
Read More >The Impact of Quick and Creative Street Projects in Massachusetts
Source: Barr Foundation, The Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation
Describes innovative, rapid response pedestrian, bicycle, transit and public space projects built across Massachusetts in response to the pandemic and their impacts.
Read More >Source: World Bank Blogs
Reports how the Philippines allocated more than $22 million for active mobility infrastructure during the pandemic and built almost 500 kilometers (311 mi) of bike lanes in 9 months.
Read More >Source: Smart Cities Dive
Reports that Atlanta, GA released an updated guide to encourage communities to apply tactical urbanism projects as part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Highlights new resources, tools, webinars, and other resources produced by PBIC in 2021.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Documents terminology and definitions for "Shifting Streets" interventions types.
Read More >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-19 pandemic era.
Read More >Sharing Spaces with Robots: The Basics of Personal Delivery Devices
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Clarifies terms and definitions for personal delivery devices (PDDs), describes their physical and operational characteristics, and provides an overview of key policy and research areas affecting their deployment with an emphasis on pedestrians and bicyclists.
Read More >Source: NACTO
Report captures new playbooks to protect essential workers, adapted streets for safety and mobility, and preparations for an equitable and sustainable recovery.
Read More >Case Studies for FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Focus States and Cities
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Highlights transportation agencies work at the Federal, State, and local levels to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Read More >Source: Journal of Transport & Health
Builds on advancing research in transportation and public health by highlighting 20 priority research needs from the NCHRP Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health.
Read More >Toward an Active California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Source: California Department of Transportation
Documents existing and potential performance measures related to bicycling and walking that can be incorporated into their Statewide planning process.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
NYC DOT, in cooperation with 12 other city agencies, included a complete streets vision in its Street Design Manual, updated in May 2009. Four of the seven goals in the manual emphasize the importance of considering all road users and modes of traffic when designing and constructing streets.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Challenged to improve deficient streets, Sacramento, California adopted complete streets policies, plans and standards to meet its goals.
Read More >Improving Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity During Rehabilitation of Existing Bridges
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants
This paper highlight opportunities for enhancing pedestrian and bicycle accommodations during rehabilitation of existing bridges.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) and Federal Highway Administration
This white paper discusses ways to improve the ability of traditionally underserved communities to travel safely and conveniently via walking or wheeling in a sustainable, equitable transportation system
Read More >Source: Alliance for Biking and Walking
The Alliance for Biking & Walking hasbeen tracking data across the U.S. throughthe Benchmarking Project since 2003.Every two years, the project team releasesan updated report with the most recentdata available, providing a comprehensivesnapshot of biking and walking in the U.S.
Read More >Source: Transporation Alternatives
Vision Zero Cities features insights from an international braintrust of experts in the public and private sector.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA, UNC Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC)
This report provides an overview of pedestrian and bicycle network principles and highlights examples from communities across the country.
Read More >Source: FHWA
This Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide outlines planning considerations for separated bike lanes (also sometimes called "cycle tracks" or "protected bike lanes") and provides a menu of design optionscovering typical one and two-way scenarios.
Read More >Bicycle and Pedestrian Forecasting Tools: State of the Practice
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Fehr & Peers
This white paper summarizes the state of the practice of bicycle and pedestrian forecasting tools, and suggests potential next steps to improve them.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Fehr and Peers
This paper explores how crowdsourced pedestrian and bicylist activity data can be captured to supporting research and planning activities.
Read More >Using Health Impact Assessments to Evaluate Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
This white paper explores the opportunities that exist for incorporating Health Impact Assessments in the transportation planning process.
Read More >Using Walk Score for Neighborhood Planning in Washington, DC
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The DC Office of Planning used Walk Score to fill the void of a data source that would address the need of measuring the built environment in relation to walkability.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The redevelopment of an arterial road in University Place, Washington to reduce crashes and contribute to the local economy.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Streets should be designed to accommodate all users, promote sustainable transportation, and make neighborhoods and the urban core more livable.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
San Francisco's 19th Avenue/Park Presidio Boulevard is a major multi-use transportation corridor with many issues including heavy traffic, difficult pedestrian crossings, and unwelcoming design features.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Beginning in 2008, NYC DOT reclaimed much of the street space along Broadway for pedestrian use.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The development of complete streets design guidelines in New York City.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
In New York City, adults aged 65 and older make up 12 percent of the city's population, but accounted for 39 percent of its pedestrian fatalities between 2002 and 2006.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A custom GIS-based toolset was developed to accurately identify potential sidewalk construction and maintenance projects, score and prioritize these projects using weighted comparisons, and provide cost estimates.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Boulder has leveraged natural advantages with a significant commitment, well-designed plans, and resourceful follow-through to build a multimodal system and institutionalize the accommodation of bicycling and walking on many levels.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A Safe Routes to School committee used neighborhood relationships and informational flyers to build support for the construction of a sidwalk near a local school.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Through a combination of partnerships, planning, and advocacy, municipalities were able to develop and promote active living practices in rural Haliburton County.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Using bike facility construction, regional collaboration, and encouragement, Tucson enhanced accessibility and improved intermodal connections.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The Ozaukee Interurban Trail is a 30-mile shared-use trail that connects six communities in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The Bicycle and Pedestrian section's objective is to provide a secure, convenient, efficient, comfortable, and welcoming network for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Many communities in the U.S. have been designed to accommodate automobiles, not cyclists and pedestrians. Traffic calming can help make bicycling and walking more comfortable and neighborhoods more livable.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Commitments to complete the streets have been adopted via state law, local ordinances and resolutions, agency policies, comprehensive plans, tax measures, and design manual re-writes.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Suburban development and increased traffic diminished Main Street's appeal to pedestrians. However, the use of a road diet and addition of new shops led to the revitalization of downtown.
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