Presents active transportation as a means to maximize the return on federal transportation investments. Quantitative assessments and overall estimation of the monetary value of the benefits of current and future bicycling and walking in the US, quantified in the areas of transportation, public health, etc.
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Background resources include those that provide a conceptual overview, or review or summarize research evidence.
Citation: Gotschi T and Mills K. Active Transportation for America: The Case for Increased Federal Investment in Bicycling and Walking. Washington, DC. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and Bikes Belong. 2008.
Comprehensive site focused on integration of policy, design, and operations in the journey environment. Includes "toolkit" that can be used at different scales, from regional to micro-level of streets, vehicles and facilities such as bus stops, signage, and ticket machines. Includes journey wizard, video, and case studies of policy and environmental change effects. UK based.
Background | Integrated/General | Policy | Practices | Tools | Mobility
Date accessed: 2010
A look at the transportation disadvantaged, their needs, and technologies to improve human services transportation. Examples of useful practices and technologies from Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, Cape Cod, MA; Flint Mass Transportation Authority; Ventura County Transportation Commission, Ventura, CA; and TriMet, a municipal corporation providing public transportation for counties in the Portland, OR, metropolitan area.
Citation: ITS Applications for Coordinating and Improving Human Services Transportation, Improving Service for the Transportation Disadvantaged. Washington, DC. US Department of Transportation. 2006.
Discusses results of a study on the level of involvement of Hispanics in pedestrian and bicycle crashes: Hispanics of Mexican origin in California, Hispanics of Central/South American origin in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia; Hispanics of Cuban origin in Florida; Hispanics of Puerto Rican origin in New York and New Jersey. Recommendations for local pedestrian and bicycle safety programs.
Citation: Knoblauch R L, Furst Seifert R, and Barreva Murphy N. The Pedestrian and Bicyclist Highway Safety Problem as It Relates to the Hispanic Population in the United States. DTFH61-03-P-00324. Great Falls, VA. Center for Applied Research, Inc. 2004.
Topics include: interagency coordination, mobility managers, safer roadways and walkways, safer vehicles for older adults and persons with disabilities, easier-to-use public transportation. Calls for research on the relationships between mobility and aging-related physical, cognitive, and functional limitations; and between lost mobility, aging in place, and societal costs for older people. Suggests strategies of merit for states and communities.
Citation: US Department of Transportation. Safe Mobility for a Maturing Society: Challenges and Opportunities. Washington, DC. 2003.