Communities

Communities can encourage and facilitate individual partitipation in active transportation in a number of ways.

Communities can increase walkability and bikeability through facility improvements, traffic calming, design changes, restrictions on motor vehicle use, education programs and strict traffic enforcement. Learn more about these recommendations and the 13 Points of Pedestrian-Oriented Development.

Information Sources

Many publications are available to guide communities in developing pedestrian and bicycle facilities, bike lanes, sidewalks, trails and improving overall walkability and bikeability...

Retailer's Guide to Implementing Effective Bicycle Parking is an eight-page guide covering bike racks, design, location, layout and other essentials.

The AASHTO Guide for the development of bicycle facilities provides information about infrastructure to enhance safe bicycling.

The Bike Lane Design Guide gives detailed information about bicycle lane provision in urban settings.

The Bicycle Facility Selection Guide gives advice on the best types of bicycle facilities for different settings.

Bicycle Lanes versus Wide Curb Lanes is a study concluding that bicycle lanes and wide curb lanes improve riding conditions for bicyclists.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Design Resources provides a list of useful publications for pedestrian and bicycle facilities

Creating Walkable Communities: A Guide for Local Governments outlines principles and guidelines for pedestrian planning and design and discusses planning for walkable communities

Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part I reviews existing accessibility guidelines and practices; Part II is a best practices design guide

The Relative Risks of School Travel is a special report of the Transportation Research Board providing guidance for community risk assessment.

State Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Coordinators are a good resource, and can serve as a source of information for citizens.