New in 2019
Publications
Just Released from National Institute for Transportation and Communities
Rethinking Streets for Bikes - Available now!
"Rethinking Streets for Bikes highlights high-quality
street retrofit projects that prioritize bicycle transportation. Each
case study includes information for key stakeholders, including
transportation engineers, planners, policy makers, and community
members. The case studies are diverse; there are seven different project
types in cities across the United States and Canada."
From Mark Schlossber -
"I am now very pleased to announce ... Rethinking Streets for Bikes, is available, and ... is FREE to download. This new book ... features visually presented case studies of 25 completed projects from across the US and Canada, ... focuses on high quality bicycle infrastructure projects.
The book also includes some primer material on transportation planning and framing, which is intended to increase the ability for a wider diversity of stakeholders to engage in public decision making about transportation. ...
Many thanks to the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) for supporting this project and to the great team working on it ..."
From the Book:
Framing -
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| Page 4 - Framing - Traditional Car-Focused vs People-First |
"Framing matters. If we believe the purpose of our streets is to move vehicles as fast as possible with as little delay as possible, then traffic congestion becomes the primary problem to avoid or fix. What happens if we change our perspective? What if we ask engineers and planners to design streets for safety and for people of all abilities?"
See the book text for explanations of terms.
Addressing Myths - See pages 7-10 for busting these...
- MYTH: Cyclists are always breaking the law and investments should not be made until cyclists follow the law...
- MYTH: Cyclists don’t pay their fair share because they don’t
pay a gas tax or vehicle registration fee...
- MYTH: The safest thing a cyclist can do for safety is wear a
helmet...
- MYTH: Cycling in cities is bad for one’s health due to inhaling
vehicle emissions...
- MYTH: Cycling is expensive and requires a big investment...
- MYTH: Bike-sharing programs make roads less safe by putting
less experienced riders on the roads...
- MYTH: Cyclists must be fit and wear special clothes...
- MYTH: Streets are for cars...
- MYTH: Bikes are for kids...
- MYTH: Bike lanes cause gentrification
One of the 25 Examples - Jackson, Wyoming, Metro Population 31,464
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Released February 2019 from the USDOT Federal Highway Administration
The USDOT FHWA recently released the resource to help transportation practitioners make informed decisions to accelerate the delivery of bicycle networks.
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NH DOT Planning
New Hampshire DOT Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Plan
"The New Hampshire Department of
Transportation (NHDOT) with our partners Alta Planning + Design invite
you to help us plan for the future of walking and bicycling in the
Granite State! Throughout 2019, we are asking for the public’s input on
ways that the state can improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, and
encourage walking and cycling for both recreation and transportation."
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