PBIC-Produced Library Materials

document Green Ribbon Month, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Community groups, schools, and government agencies cooperate on a "Green Ribbon" public awareness campaign to successfully improve pedestrian safety at school zone intersections. ...more >
document National Bicycling and Walking Study - Ten Year Report, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
The US Department of Transportation released this 10-year Status Report to track its progress and activities towards implementing the National Walking and Bicycling Study. ...more >
web PEDSAFE: Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
The Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System is intended to provide practitioners with the latest information available for improving the safety and mobility of those who walk. The online tools provide the user with a list of possible engineering, ...more >
document Walkability Checklist, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Includes questions to evaluate a neighborhood's walkability as well as solutions to a neighborhood's potential problems. ...more >
document Pedestrian Synthesis Report, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
The following document summarizes research on pedestrian safety in the United States with a focus on crash characteristics and the safety effects of various roadway features and traffic-control devices; ...more >
document Pedestrian and Bicycle Data Collection in United States Communities, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This study presents methods for collection of pedestrian and bicycle data. ...more >
web Ice, snow and slippery sidewalks: For many seniors, winter is "hip season", University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
This article focuses on hazardous winter walking conditions and the effect they have on the senior population. ...more >
document Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Types of the Early 1990s, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This research applied basic NHTSA pedestrian and bicyclist typologies to a sample of crashes to refine and update the crash type distributions. ...more >
document Characteristics Related to Midblock Pedestrian-Vehicle Crashes and Potential Treatments,
The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the characteristics of midblock pedestrian crashes for use in determining appropriate safety treatments. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
web The Walking School Bus: Combining Safety, Fun and the Walk to School, National Center for Safe Routes to School
This guide outlines the benefits of starting a walking school bus or bike train and points to consider before launching one. Describes two general ways to conduct a walking school bus along with benefits and considerations of each. ...more >