 safety planning engineering education & awareness ongoing research international info exchange landmark FHWA pedestrian reports |
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 Most transportation planners receive little or no formal training in pedestrian planning and design. Planners need information on how many pedestrians are out there and how to accommodate them in the transportation system. Below is a list of reports that are geared toward the transportation planner. Documents are provided as 
PDF files (Acrobat
Reader required), 
HTML files and 
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 Data Collection and Analysis for Communities  |
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Sponsor: PBIC and Federal Highway Administration
Available Documents: Pedestrian and Bicycle Data Collection (PDF format, 6 meg) - This report examines 27 communities' activities to collect, analyze, and apply pedestrian and bicycle data. The case study approach taken in this report allows users to compare options appropriate to their communities. (January 2005, 205 pages) NOTE: Large Download!!  |
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Guidebook on
Methods to Estimate Non-Motorized Travel |
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Summary: The Federal Highway Administration has developed a two-volume "Guidebook on Methods to Estimate Non-Motorized Travel." The first volume, "Overview of Methods," provides an overview of available methods for predicting future levels of bicycle and pedestrian travel or travel demand while the second volume, "Supporting Documentation," provides detailed information on the methods and includes a variety of reference materials. Available Documents: Four
Page Brief (PDF format 115k) - provides overview of
project goals and methods. Overview
of Methods (HTML format) - provides a concise overview
for each available method and tool, including some typical applications,
pros and cons, and a quick reference guide on ease of use, data requirements,
sensitivity to design factors, and whether widely used. Supporting
Documentation (HTML format) - provides substantially
more detail on the methods, including purpose, structure, input/data
needs, assumptions, and real-world applications. Trip
Generation Workshop Summary (HTML format) - In November
1996, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a Trip Generation
Workshop in Washington, DC. The workshop, attended by many leading
non-motorized modelers, was held to exchange insights on state-of-the-practice
for non-motorized transportation modeling.
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Improving Conditions
for Bicycling and Walking: A Best Practices Report |
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Summary: This "Best Practices" report provides information on some outstanding pedestrian and bicycle projects that have been recognized for increasing walking and bicycling and improving user safety in communities across the United States. Available Documents: Final
Report (PDF format, 5,178k) - provides overview of
project goals and methods. |
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An Evaluation
of 3D/4D Visualization: North & South Roosevelt Blvds. Key West, Florida |
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Summary: This CD-ROM represents a joint effort on the part of the Federal Highway Administration and Florida Department of Transportation to "document the process" that is currently involved in the use of 3D/4D visualiation technologies. It does so by tracing the use of advanced visualization capabilities in an actual project...in this case, the roughly 18-month Project Development and Environmental study phase of the North & South Roosevelt Boulevard project in Key West, Florida. Available Documents: An
Evaluation of 3D/4D Visualization:North & South Roosevelt Blvds. Key West, Florida - order this interactive cd explaining project specifics and outcomes. Send a request for a CD to Ann Do at:
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FHWA Course
on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation |
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Summary: The FHWA has developed course material intended for use in graduate or undergraduate level transportation planning and design curricula. The course provides current information on pedestrian and bicycle planning and design techniques, as well as practical lessons on how to increase bicycling and walking through land-use practices and engineering design. Available Documents: FHWA
Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation - Summary Page (PDF
format 21k) - provides
brief overview of product and workshops. FHWA
Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation; Student Workbook
- provides student course book. FHWA
Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation; Instructor's Guide
- includes instructor notes and Powerpoint slides.Currently, the course is being reviewed by FHWA. Once comments are incorporated, the final report will be available on-line at this site. If you have joined the PBIC email list, you will receive notification when the report is available. Send a request for more information to Ann Do at:
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