HUMAN-POWERED LIVING
America Walks
Resources from nonprofit organization America Walks for advancing safe, equitable, and accessible places to walk and move.
http://americawalks.org
Bike Score
A rating system by Walk Score evaluating the bike network in a given location.
https://www.walkscore.com/bike-score-methodology.shtml
Copenhagenize Index
An urban design firm providing consulting and maintaining a bike-friendly rating system for cities across the world.
https://copenhagenizeindex.eu/about/the-index
CROW platform
Platform providing technical information on improving infrastructure safety from the Netherlands.
https://crowplatform.com/product/design-manual-for-bicycle-traffic/
Cycling for All
Site in the United Kingdom providing resources to encourage cycling for all ages and abilities.
https://cyclingforall.org/
How to Run a Bike Valet
Information on setting up and managing a bike valet.
https://www.shareable.net/how-to-run-a-bike-valet/
The League of American Bicyclists
Resources from a nonprofit organization advocating to create safer roads, stronger communities, and a Bicycle Friendly America.
http://bikeleague.org
- Bike Friendly Business/University
- Information about the League of American Bicyclists Bike Friendly Business and University programs: https://bikeleague.org/bfa/
Network Connectivity for Low-Stress Bicycling
Analysis, criteria, and framework from Northeastern University for creating usable networks of low-stress bikeways.
http://www1.coe.neu.edu/~pfurth/Furth%20papers/2013%20Network%20Connectivity%20for%20Low%20Stress%20Bicycling%20(Furth,%20Mekuria)%20TRB%20compendium.pdf
People for Bikes
An advocacy and education nonprofit organization working in a variety of ways to make biking easy and safe.
https://www.peopleforbikes.org/
- Links for more information about People for Bikes’ initiatives:
- Great Bike Infrastructure Project
- Model Legislation
- Research
- SPRINT approach to safe bikeable roadways
Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks
Guidelines from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration on developing roadways safe for bike use in rural areas.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/small_towns/fhwahep17024_lg.pdf
Sustrans
A nonprofit organization based in the United Kingdom promoting walking, wheeling, and cycling. Its flagship project is the National Cycle Network, which has created 12,763 miles of signed cycle routes and traffic-free paths throughout the United Kingdom.
www.sustrans.org.uk
U.S. DOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Clearinghouse of many useful resources and data on pedestrian and bicycling frequency and infrastructure from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
https://www.pedbikeinfo.org/
Workplace Cycle Parking Guide
From the City of London.
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/Workplace-Cycle-Parking-Guide.pdf
Metropolitan Council, Pedestrian-Oriented Features
Guidelines from the Metropolitan Council, a regional governmental agency of the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area, on the important pedestrian characteristics of transient-oriented development.
https://metrocouncil.org/Communities/Services/Livable-Communities-Grants/Maps,-forms-misc/Metropolitan-Council-TOD-Guide-Pedestrian-Oriented.aspx
Walk Score
A rating system offered by an online real estate firm that evaluates walkability and transportation in communities within the U.S., Canada, and Australia.
https://www.walkscore.com/walkable-neighborhoods.shtml
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT + TRIP REDUCTION
2017 Center City Commuter Mode Split Survey
Results of survey on commuting to downtown Seattle and analysis over time.
https://commuteseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2017-Commuter-Mode-Split-Survey-Report.pdf
Commuting in Chester County
Data on commuting patterns in Chester County, PA.
https://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/13394/Commuting-in-Chester-County-2006-2008?bidId=,,
Resources for Reducing Single-Occupancy Vehicle Commuting
A variety of toolkits, strategies, and planning tools for reducing commuting by single-occupancy vehicle.
https://www.commuteseattle.com/tools-resources/
Examples of SOV Reduction Baseline Data
Mobility Data Across the EU 28 Member States: Results from an Extensive CAWI Survey.
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/82726264.pdf
Puget Sound Regional Council 2017 Puget Sound Regional Travel Study
Transit Score
Description of the Transit Score rating and methodology for ease of use for transit systems.
https://www.walkscore.com/transit-score-methodology.shtml
URBAN DESIGN AND CAR-FREE LIVING
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
A book on architecture, urban design, and community livability with proposed methods for professionals and community members to work cooperatively to improve built environments.
Christopher Alexander (New York: Oxford University Press, 1977).
Building a Bicycle Friendly America
Scorecards for Bicycle-Friendly Communities, Universities, and Businesses.
http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFAbrochure2013-rebrand.pdf
Carfree Cities
J. H. Crawford (Utrecht: International Books, 2000).
Carfree Design Manual
J. H. Crawford (Utrecht: International Books, 2009).
Congress for New Urbanism: Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach
https://www.cnu.org/our-projects/cnu-ite-manual
Design Guidance for Walkable, Bikeable, ADA-Accessible Communities
The State of the Practice
http://bikewalk.org/thepractice.php
Human Scale Design Principles
A blog post from the Society of Preservation of Charleston, South Carolina on the principles of building design at the human scale.
https://www.preservationsociety.org/blog/2017/02/14/the-humane-principles-of-good-buildings/
Human Scale and Sidewalk Activity
Results of a study in Cairo, Egypt regarding how the characteristics of the sidewalk environment affect patterns of pedestrian activity.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447919300292
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Development Guidance
The State-of-the-Art Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans in Europe.
http://www.rupprecht-consult.eu/uploads/tx_rupprecht/SUMP_state-of-the-art_of_report.pdf
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Jane Jacobs (New York: Random House, 1961).
