Guidelines from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation for planning, designing, operating, and maintaining bike facilities. Designs include shared roadways, signed shared roadways, bike lanes, shared use paths, and other design considerations.
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Biking
These resources focus on biking and bikability
Citation: American Association of State Highway and Transportation. AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities. Washington, DC. 1999.
Brief descriptions of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official’s (AASHTO) Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities, Federal Highway Administration’s Guidance on Roadway Shoulder Rumble Strips, best practices, and examples of state policies.
Citation: League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking and Walking, Advocacy Advance Project. Bicycling and Rumble Strips: Problems for Cyclists. 2010.
Examples of states regarding rumble strip policies to accommodate bicyclists.
Citation: League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking and Walking, Advocacy Advance Project, . Bicycling and Rumble Strips: Problems for Cyclists, Table 1-A State Rumble Strip Table. 2010.
Excellent overview of the current state of bicycling and walking initiatives in 50 largest US cities. Promotes data collection and availability, measures progress and evaluates results, supports efforts to increase bicycling and walking, and makes the connection to health. Outcome benchmarks include mode share, safety, and public health. Policy section reports on city and state policies affecting bicycling and walking, levels of federal funding, and two of the “5E’s” of public health — education and encouragement initiatives.
Citation: Alliance for Biking and Walking. Bicycling and Walking in the United States 2010 Benchmarking Report. Washington, DC. Library of Congress, US Copyright Office. 2010.
Makes the business case for bicycling and states the health and public health considerations. US adult bicycling demographics included.
Background | Biking | Mobility
Citation: Bikes Belong Coalition. Bicycling/Moving America Forward. Boulder, Co. 2008.
Overview of existing bike share program elements: equipment and systems (bike fleets, parking and locking mechanisms, station design, user interface, and check-in/check-out protocols); maintenance, management, safety, and liability; cost, funding, and operational models.
Citation: Bike Sharing/Public Bikes: An Overview of Programs, Vendors, and Technologies. Portland, OR. Alta Planning and Design, 2010.
One-page description of Bikes Belong Coalition’s plan to launch “People for Bikes” campaign, conduct research, and develop effective partnerships.
Citation: Bikes Belong Coalition. Bikes Belong: Our 2010 Plan. Boulder, CO. 2010.
Quirky look at how Copenhagen residents of all ages use cargo bikes for fun, transport, and physical activity. (video)
Citation: Eckerson C. Copenhagen Cargo Bikes. New York, NY, Streetfilms. 2010.
Critical success factors associated with the pre-planning phase, developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan, engaging a consultant, and ensuring accountability.
Citation: Lagerwey P. Creating a Road Map for Producing and Implementing a Bicycle Master Plan. . Washington, DC. National Center for Bicycling and Walking. 2009.
Brief description of the demand for bike infrastructure and economic benefits, which include business/home values and savings.
Citation: Flusche D. The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure Investments. League of American Bicyclists. 2009.