More Safety and Mobility for Older Adults Resources
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
West Palm Beach rejuvenated its economy and community by redesigning downtown to accommodate and attract pedestrians.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
In 2011, the New York DOT transformed Grand Army Plaza with new signals and phasing plans, new concrete islands with planting beds, a major sidewalk extension, and shorter pedestrian crossings.
Read More >Source: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
This study examines travel behavior and mobility of transportation-disadvantaged groups, including older adults, people with disabilities, individuals in low-income households, and those living in rural areas.
Read More >Source: Reconnecting America
This report explores the "next generation" of transit in midsize cities, with a focus on best practices in transit planning, funding strategies, and outcomes.
Read More >Community Design and the Incidence of Crashes Involving Pedestrians and Motorists Aged 75 and Over
Source: University Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)
This study employs a series of negative binomial regression models to understand how urban form may affect the incidence of total and killed-or-severely-injured (KSI) crashes involving older drivers and pedestrians.
Read More >Source: American Journal of Public Health
This paper examines trends in walking and bicycling based on data collected in the 2001 and 2009 National Household Travel Surveys.
Read More >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.
Read More >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.
Read More >The CycleTracks App and Cyclist Trip Modeling in San Francisco
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The development of the smartphone app CycleTracks, that allows users to track their cycling route, distance, time traveled, trip purpose, and personal characteristics in San Francisco.
Read More >Safer Vulnerable Road Users: Pedestrians, Bicyclists, Motorcyclists, and Older Users
Source: US Department of Transportation
This is one paper in a series intended to develop a National Strategy on Highway Safety.
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