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Creating Accessible, Equitable, Safe, and Complete Networks for Young Pedestrians

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Offers considerations for the needs and cognitive and physical abilities of children and youth as pedestrians and bicyclists, and three actionable ideas to improve planning and safety for child and youth active travel.
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The challenge of measuring walk trips in travel surveys: problems of undercounting and incomparability among countries and over time

Source: Buehler, R. and Pucher, J. (2024). Transport Reviews 44
Discusses several specific issues that affect the comparability of walk trips as reported in travel surveys, including survey methodologies themselves.
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Reactions to and Recommendations for the Updated MUTCD

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Compiles initial reactions to and recommendations for the updated 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
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Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia- Summary Brief

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Shares a summary of key findings of the FHWA Global Benchmarking Program Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia project and how they may be applied to US policies and practices.
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Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia- Conference Poster

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Shares, in poster form, findings from the FHWA Global Benchmarking Project "Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia" and how they may be applied to US policies and practices.
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Atlanta Uses Quick-Build Projects to Engage Community and Improve Road Safety for Young Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) and Vision Zero for Youth
Details a quick-build walk/bike lane near a middle school in the City of Atlanta and offers insights that can inform other communities interested in using quick-build approaches to support community engagement and advance road safety.
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Bus Rapid Transit and High-Priority Bus Corridors

Source: TCRP Synthesis, NASEM
Explores pedestrian and bike safety in areas that implemented Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).
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Background and Summary of a Guide for Roundabouts

Source: NCHRP, NASEM
Provides a primary resource for guidance on all aspects of roundabouts.
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Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges

Source: NCHRP Synthesis 604, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
Documents state DOTs practices to provide or improve pedestrian and bicyclist access to existing vehicle bridges.
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Bike Advocacy Playbook

Source: PeopleForBikes
Offers a 15-point, research-based fact sheet with links to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change.
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