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Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report

Source: Alliance for Biking and Walking
The benchmarking report analyzes bicycling and walking mode share, safety, and funding data across the US.
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Going on a Road Diet

Source: Public Roads Magazine
Lane reduction can increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists while improving the quality of life in downtowns across the country.
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Signalized Intersection Enhancements that Benefit Pedestrians

Source: America Walks, Fehr and Peers
This resource summarizes treatments for improving pedestrian safety at signalized intersections.
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Better Streets, Better Cities

Source: Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP), Environmental Planning Collaborative (EPC)
This manual is intended for planners, designers, engineers, government officials and citizens who are interested in improving the quality of urban environments and the character of streets in our cities.
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Assessment of Driver Yield Rates Pre- and Post-RRFB Installation in Bend, Oregon

Source: Oregon Department of Transportation
This report evaluates the effects of the installation of two Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) on driver yielding behavior in Bend, Oregon.
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Proven Safety Countermeasures

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety
This website provides documentation and information on several countermeasures that have shown to be effective in improving roadway safety.
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Transit and Trail Connections

Source: John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, US Department of Transportation (USDOT)
This study characterizes the use of transit and non-motorized transportation modes for visitor access to National Wildlife Refuges and identifies opportunities for and constraints to alternative transportation access.
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Retrofitting the Suburbs to Increase Walking

Source: University of California Transportation Center (UCTC)
Walking travel and land use patterns vary substantially within the South Bay. Analyzing the correlates of walking provides insight into ways to retrofit auto-oriented suburbs for more pedestrian travel.
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SeeClickFix: A Tool for Neighborhood Empowerment

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
SeeClickFix provides technology to crowdsource the reporting of public infrastructure issues, send alerts directly to city government, and allow citizens to see when problems have been addressed.
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Using Walk Score for Neighborhood Planning in Washington, DC

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The DC Office of Planning used Walk Score to fill the void of a data source that would address the need of measuring the built environment in relation to walkability.
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