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Trends in Walking for Transportation in the United States, 1995 and 2001

Source: Preventing Chronic Disease, Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy
This study examines trends in walking for transportation among U.S. adults and youth
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Traffic Safety Facts: Pedestrians

Source: National Center for Statistics and Analysis at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This fact sheet provides data on pedestrian crashes separated into various categories including age group, time of day, and alcohol involvement in the accident.
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Trails and Greenways for Livable Communities

Source: Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse
This paper discusses the role of trails in the design and walkability of a community. It looks at ways to combat sprawl with design and notes that trails and greenways act as solutions for better design.
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Traffic Safety Bilingual Glossary

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This glossary provides traffic safety terms and phrases in both English and Spanish.
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Traffic Calming Policy Manual

Source: Municipality of Anchorage Traffic Department
This manual provides a toolbox of traffic calming measures, their effectiveness and some basic guidelines for their implementation.
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Traffic Calming Do's and Don'ts to Encourage Bicycling

Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers
This report discusses the role of the bicycle boulevard in a community and offers information on traffic calming measures that are both compatible and incompatible with bicycles.
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Tips of the Trade on Successful Bike Rodeos

Source: Helmets R Us
This short document provides guidance on starting a bicycle rodeo, including things to think about during the planning stages, publicity, and fundraising.
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The Relative Risks of School Travel

Source: Transportation Research Board
This report provides estimates of the relative risk among school travel modes using available information collected at the national level.
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Trail Intersection Design Handbook

Source: Florida Department of Transportation
This detailed handbook discusses design processes and principles of designing trail/roadway intersections.
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The Mature Driver: Safety and Mobility Issues

Source: Federal Highway Administration, New Jersey Department of Transportation
This project surveys both the literature and the practice to examine the variables that relate to aging drivers and safety. In addition, it analyzes accident and violation data in New Jersey from 1993-
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