QUANTIFYING THE BENEFITS OF NON-MOTORIZED TRAVEL FOR ACHIEVING TDM OBJECTIVES

This paper examines the degree to which non-motorized travel (walking and cycling) help achieve Transportation Demand Management (TDM) objectives, including congestion reduction, road and parking facility cost savings, consumer cost savings, and various environmental and social benefits. The potential of non-motorized travel as a transportation mode is considered. Potential barriers and problems associated with increased walking and cycling are examined. Specific pedestrian and bicycle transportation encouragement strategies are discussed. This paper updates and expands on the paper "Quantifying Bicycling Benefits for Achieving TDM objectives," published in Transportation Research Record, No. 1441 (Nonmotorized Transportation Around the World), 1994, pp. 134-140.

• Corporate Authors:

  Victoria Transport Policy Institute

  1250 Rudlin Street
  Victoria, British Columbia  Canada  V8V 3R7
• Authors:
  • Litman, T
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle travel; Congestion management systems; Environmental protection; Nonmotorized transportation; Parking facilities; Pedestrian traffic; Transportation modes
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00766668
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1999 12:00AM