Integration of Bicycling and Walking Facilities into the Infrastructure of Urban Communities

Several manuals, handbooks and web resources exist to provide varied guidance on planning for and designing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, yet there are no specific indications about which of the varied treatments in these guides work well for users. This project highlights best practices and identifies program characteristics associated with high levels of non-motorized travel, with an emphasis on bicyclists and pedestrians. It highlights practices in the California communities of Davis, Palo Alto and San Luis Obispo. The case studies are used to illustrate how urban communities have integrated non-motorized transportation modes into the physical infrastructure and worked to educate community residents and employees. The most salient themes that emerged from this study are linked to the following user preference: (a) distance to desired land uses and activities; (b) route directness; (c) route connectivity; (d) the separation of motorized and non-motorized transportation modes; (e) safety; (f) convenience; and (g) education and outreach. The aforementioned themes are integrated into key guiding principles that correspond to the trip-making cycle, from the decision to engage in an activity through the choice of route to arrival at the destination.

• Record URL:
  • http://transweb.sjsu.edu/PDFs/research/2906-Bicycling-and-Walking-Facilities-Urban-Communities.pdf
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23938
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61202
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/779385447
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers program.
• Corporate Authors:

  San Jose State University

  Mineta Transportation Institute, 210 North 4th Street
  San Jose, CA  United States  95192-0219

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Nuworsoo, Cornelius
  • Cooper, Erin
  • Cushing, Katherine
  • 0000-0001-6916-6808
  • Jud, Eugene
• Publication Date: 2012-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Bibliography; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 148p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Bicycle facilities; Bicycling; Case studies; Complete streets; Infrastructure; Pedestrian areas; Route choice; Safety; Walking
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Design; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01366438
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Report/Paper Numbers: MTI Report 11-05, CA-MTI-12-2906
• Contract Numbers: DTRT07-G-0054
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 2012 7:14AM