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Bicycling
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Bicycling is promoted as a transportation goal for a variety of reasons:
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Proven Strategies
Equity and Inclusion
- Bicyclists are overrepresented in traffic injuries and fatalities and have been increasing, despite the fact that traffic fatalities overall have decreased (NHTSA, 2019).
- Experiencing harassment or violence while bicycling is a concern for many people of color. Bicycle infrastructure may protect people from crashes but not may not address inter-personal violence. If concerns about racist violence exists, this must be addressed independently from infrastructural solutions.
- Strategies that involve changes to the physical environment may increase the attractiveness of an area. An increased demand for housing may result in increased property values or rents and could lead to involuntary displacement if appropriate mitigation strategies are not put into place. Practitioners can evaluate the risk of displacement through the methods described by Chapple et al. (2017) or Bates (2013).
Implementation Guidance
Guides & Reports
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Achieving multimodal networks: Applying design flexibility and reducing conflicts Federal Highway Administration, 2016 |
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Making strides: 2020 state report cards on support for walking, bicycling, and active kids and communities Safe Routes Partnership, 2020 |
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Building equity: Race, ethnicity, class, and protected bike lanes: An idea book for fairer cities People for Bikes and the Alliance for Biking and Walking, 2015 |
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Oregon Avenue protected bicycle lane: A case study of a health & transportation partnership in Klamath Falls, Oregon Oregon Department of Transportation, n.d. |
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Research Reports & Briefs
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Reducing climate change impacts on walking and bicycling C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, 2020 Moving toward active transportation: How policies can encourage walking and bicycling Active Living Research, 2016 |
Rethinking streets for bikes: An evidence-based guide to 25 bike-focused street transformations Sustainable Communities Initiative, 2020 What makes a "biking" school? How some schools have pulled ahead in cycling rates Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, 2020 |
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