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Where We Ride: Analysis of Bicycling in American Cities

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
50 States Ranked by Mode Share

THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS
Each year, the U.S. Census Bureau studies Americans’ commuting habits, including how many people commute by bike. While commuting is only part of the bicycling story, the American Community Survey is a valuable insight into changing commuting patterns and transportation choices. Each year, the League of American Bicyclists digs into the data to assess the state of bicycling in cities across the country – to try and answer the age-old questions of what is the best community in America for bike commuting, and how does my community compare to the best?

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Los Angeles: Dealing With Door-Zone Bike Lanes

Friday, November 8th, 2013

This short video shows cyclist passing distances provided by the same Culver City bus operator for cyclists (a) on the left edge of a door-zone bike lane (DZBL) and (b) leaving the bike lane to control the right general travel lane. I am riding my 1978 Jack Taylor tandem here with my wife and our audible conversation is also relevant to what we are experiencing. – Gary Cziko on Vimeo

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Seattle: Broadway Protected Cycle Track

Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Just a few snippets and photos of Seattle’s newest cycle track. -Streetfilms on Vimeo

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Report on Bicycle Transportation in Portland, OR

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

CITY CLUB OF PORTLAND
Charged with examining the current and future role of bicycles in Portland, your committee has determined, after a year-long study, that bicycling has become a fundamental component of a balanced transportation system. The city should plan for and encourage the continued growth of bicycling as a transportation mode in ways that optimize choice and efficiency, enhance opportunity and equity, address public perceptions and attitudes, and, especially, promote safety for all transportation modes.

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How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel

Friday, May 31st, 2013
How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel

ACTIVE LIVING RESEARCH Introduction Bicycling is healthy: it increases physical activity, improves cardiovascular health, and reduces obesity and disease. Bicycling also can be an excellent mode of transportation for people of all ages. In fact, bicycling to school has been shown to improve cardiovascular fitness and overall health among children and adolescents. As with virtually […]

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Bicycle-Specific Traffic Signals: Operational Guidance

Friday, December 7th, 2012

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ [AASHTO] 1999 Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities recognizes that the greatest risk for cyclists at an intersection is when crossing. This is especially so during periods of low traffic flow at actuated signals where the minimum clearance interval for waiting cars may be inadequate for cyclists entering during the yellow phase.

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Walking and Bicycling Pay Off

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: PUBLIC ROADS Four pilot communities evaluated the effectiveness of investing Federal funds in nonmotorized transportation. The results are encouraging. What happens when a community focuses its resources and attention on walking and bicycling by increasing Federal investments in nonmotorized transportation? Proportionately, Federal funding for bicycling and walking lags significantly behind financial support […]

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Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers: Walking and Bicycling in Small Towns and Rural America

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers: Walking and Bicycling in Small Towns and Rural America

RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY
Some commentators and decision-makers have long assumed that biking and walking are strictly a “big city” phenomenon, and that rural America can’t benefit substantially from bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure. Previous research has found that rural Americans walk and bicycle at 58 percent of the rate that urban Americans do. However, the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) tell a different story.

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2010 Sustainable Streets Index

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Citywide Transit and Traffic

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Looking beyond the recession, sustainable modes of transportation will likely absorb increased travel generated by economic and population growth – but only if the City and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) commit the resources to support these modes. The importance of investing in transit and other transportation improvements is illustrated by the two bright spots in the overall picture in the last several years. First, while the bus system as a whole was losing ridership, new Select Bus Services (SBS) in the Bronx and Manhattan attracted increased bus ridership. In a similar vein, continued expansion of the bike network spurred large increases in cycling both into the Manhattan core, and in other areas of the city.

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BICYCLING ACCESS AND EGRESS TO TRANSIT: INFORMING THE POSSIBILITIES

Friday, April 29th, 2011
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MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
Increasingly, bicycling and transit are receiving attention in planning circles in their own right. Many countries are experiencing rising levels of cycling and available reports of transit ridership suggest that the United States had the highest transit patronage in 52 years in absolute terms in 2008 despite falling gas prices. Several studies suggest that the growth in both modes may in small part be a result of the integration of the two modes.

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