Comment:
Chapter describes how performance measures are applied in practice. Transportation agencies use performance measures to evaluate how well the system serves a variety of needs. Transportation systems and the needs they serve are complex, so no single measure can fully describe their performance. A review of literature for this Guidebook revealed hundreds of different performance measures in use around the U.S., ranging from detailed pedestrian and bicycle experience to ripple effects on the economy and public health. Yet tracking this many measures is infeasible both in terms of cost and time, and would likely result in too much data to support efficient decision-making.

Last Updated (Year): 2016

Year Produced: 2016

Abstract:

This guidebook is intended to help communities develop performance measures that can fully integrate pedestrian and bicycle planning in ongoing performance management activities. It highlights a broad range of ways that walking and bicycling investments, activity, and impacts can be measured and documents how these measures relate to goals identified in a community's planning process. It discusses how the measures can be tracked and what data are required, while also identifying examples of communities that are currently using the respective measures in their planning process. This report highlights resources for developing measures to facilitate high quality performance based planning.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Evaluation

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Assessment

Ped Bike Topic:

• Planning Processes
• Networks
• Funding
• Design
• Data
• Built environment
• Bicycle Planning

Road Constraints:High Speed

Urban Context:Urban, Rural

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Guidebook for Developing Pedestrian and Bicycle Performance Measures