Measures to Overcome Impediments to Bicycling and Walking

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• Alternative Title:
  National Bicycling and Walking Study FHWA Case Study No. 4: Measures to Overcome Impediments to Bicycling and Walking
• Creators:
  Zehnpfenning, Gary H. ; Cromar, James ; Maclennan, Sara Jane
• Corporate Creators:
  Design Ventures, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Case Studies Highway Design Nonmotorized Transportation Travel Time Trip Length Urban Design
• Resource Type:
  Other
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  A recent analysis of the 1990 National Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) noted that "between 1969 and 1990, the number of households, drivers, workers, and vehicles grew at a much faster rate than the population."1 From 1983 to 1990, daily vehicle miles travel per household increased by nearly 29 percent. This trend confirms the fact that the demand for personal mobility is increasing beyond the ability to accommodate it through new highway construction alone. Increasing the viability of options to the personal automobile is urgent. Public and private interests are becoming more interested in giving more priority to motorized and non-motorized alternatives, including bicycling and walking. Responding to a request from the U.S. Congress, the Federal Highway administration (FHWA) has initiated the National Bicycling and Walking Study to identify ways to increase the use of these modes as integral parts of the transportation system. This case study is a resource to assist Federal, State and local decision-makers in efforts to increase bicycling and walking. It is a guide to policy, facility, funding, and program initiatives intended to remove barriers to these modes.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cd8281e44959c3f7d150f2d337902e248f8aa8ef855338bff113c734fd3cc8e3849bedef1b350e6c421bc62061b78ac89eeb9e3d2d9bb2fccbe614605927d5f7
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54319/dot_54319_DS1.pdf
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