Resources

General

Surveys, Reports, and Studies

• National Bicycling and Walking Study (1994)
  • Five Year Status Report (1999)
  • Ten Year Status Report (2004)
  • Fifteen Year Status Report (2010)
• 2012 National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclists Attitudes and Behaviors
  • 2002 National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes and Behaviors
    This national survey examined the scope and magnitude of bicycle and pedestrian activity and the public's behavior and attitudes regarding bicycling and walking.
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions of the Federal-Aid Program
  • Funding Sources for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
  • Federal/State Matching Requirements
  • Planning for Bicycling and Walking
  • Policy and Program Provisions
  • Facility Design Guidance
  • Research, Special Studies, and Reports
• Metropolitan Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Handbook
• National Household Travel Survey
  Users can conduct their own data queries about walking and bicycling trips at this site. The National Household Travel Survey is conducted about every seven years.
  • Why care about walking?
    A presentation based on National Household Travel Survey data available at: http://nhts.ornl.gov/publications.shtml.
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, and Gaps
• Geographic Information Systems Applications For Bicycle And Pedestrian Decision-Making Peer Exchange Summary Report (2009)
• Report of Focus Group Discussions in Washington, New York, Miami, and Los Angeles (2004)
• Building a True Community: Final Report, Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee
• Informational Report on Lighting Design for Midblock Crosswalks

Councils and Committees

• Institute of Transportation Engineers Pedestrian and Bicycle Council
• Transportation Research Board Pedestrian and Bicycle Committees
• Institute for Transportation Engineers
• Bicycle Crash Types - A 1990s Informational Guide (1996)

Educational

Courses

• NHI Pedestrian Facility Design Course
• NHI Bicycle Facility Design Course
• A University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation

Guides

• A Resident's Guide for Creating Walkable Communities
• Guidebook on Methods to Estimate Nonmotorized Travel: Overview of Methods (1999)
• Guidebook on Methods to Estimate Nonmotorized Travel: Supporting Documentation (1999)

Speeches

• National Bike Summit Participants Letter

Other Links

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities - Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes
  This Transportation Cooperative Research Program report examines pedestrian and bicyclist behavior and travel demand outcomes. The report will be of interest to transit, transportation, and land use planning practitioners; public health professionals and transportation engineers; land developers, employers, and school administrators; researchers and educators; and professionals across a broad spectrum of transportation, planning, and public health agencies; MPOs; and local, state, and federal government agencies.
• Costs for Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements: A Resource for Researchers, Engineers, Planners, and the General Public
  The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has completed a new study identifying the costs for pedestrian and bicycle safety infrastructure. The report provides estimates and cost ranges on 77 pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure projects.
• U.S. DOT Connections Blog
• Pedestrian Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool (2003)
• Bicycle Lanes Versus Wide Curb Lanes (1999)
• Pedestrian Forum Newsletter
• Health and Environmental Benefits of Walking and Bicycling
  Over the years researchers have tried to determine the benefits of walking and bicycling on environmental (e.g., vehicle emissions and fuel use reductions) and health (e.g., physical activity and body-mass-index). On this page you will find examples of these research studies and what they attempt to quantify.
• National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project
  Alta Planning and Design and ITE seek to establish a consistent national bicycle and pedestrian count and survey methodology, building on the 'best practices' from around the country, and publicize the availability of this free material for use by agencies and organizations on-line.
• Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies
• Flexibility in Highway Design (FHWA-PD-97-062)
  Presents methods of designing facilities that are sensitive to the surrounding environment that still meet accepted design guidelines.
• Selecting Roadway Design Treatments to Accommodate Bicycles
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions of the Federal-Aid Program