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Encouraging Walking: Advice to Local Authorities

Source: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions: London
This report discusses the benefits of walking and policy decisions that can encourage people to get outside and walk.
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Effects of Site Design on Pedestrian Travel in Mixed-Use, Medium-Density Environments

Source: Washington State Department of Transportation
This report examines whether high or low incidence of pedestrian travel in mixed-use, medium-density environments is due to site design characteristics, and specifically to presence of direct, continuous,
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Effects of a Towaway Reporting Threshold on Crash Analysis Results

Source: Federal Highway Administration
This paper attempts to quantify the expected effects on data analysis capabilities when different crash reporting thresholds are altered.
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Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors

Source: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance, National Park Service
This report is intended to be a compilation of the most recent information on parks, trails, and greenways.
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Consejos y Pasos Para el Uso Debido del Casco para Montar Bicicleta (in Spanish)

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This two-page Spanish-language flyer demonstrates how to properly fit a bicycle helmet.
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Driver Share the Road

Source: Vermont Pedestrian and Bicycle Coalition
This radio public service announcement encourages drivers to share the road with bicyclists.
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Development and Public Health: Could Our Development Patterns Be Affecting Our Personal Health?

Source: Urban Land
This paper looks at the impact that land-use decisions have on public health.
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Design Speed, Operating Speed, and Posted Speed Practices

Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
This report discusses the criteria used to evaluate highway and street designs, including the presence of bicycle and pedestrian traffic
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Cycling Trends and Policies in Canadian Cities

Source: Rutgers University
This study evalutates bicycling trends and policies in six Canadian cities: Montréal, Québec City, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Victoria.
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Crossing Rules for Pedestrians (Spanish)

Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health
This Spanish-language document provides rules to guide pedestrians when crossing the road.
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