Comment:
Planning for pedestrian and bicycle safety: Understanding the context/problem, developing vision/goals/objectives/performance measures, and analyzing walking and bicycle alternatives (including level of traffic stress - LTS). The section also reviews the application of data sources and tools for analysis, including travel demand models for walking and bicycling, pedestrian and bicycle suitability analysis (including level of service - LOS, simulation options for pedestrians and bicycles, transportation impact studies (including for National Environmental Policty Act - NEPA), and environmental justice analysis. Prioritizing projects/strategies.

Last Updated (Year): 2016

Year Produced: 2016

Abstract:

This is a reference for practicing transportation professionals involved with the administrative, technical and legal aspects of transportation planning. It is a must for anyone in the governmental, consulting and educational fields working with the planning of the transportation infrastructure. Written by 22 highly respected authors in the field of transportation, and reviewed by leading transportation professionals, the new edition breaks chapters down into three categories: basic understanding, application contexts and strategy-specific planning. Basic information covers legal framework;urban travel characteristics and modeling;environmental considerations;land use and urban design;evaluation and prioritization methods;and asset management. Application chapters focus on various planning contexts such as statewide;corridor;metropolitan;activity centers and site impact analysis;rural and tribal;transportation terminals;and recreational areas. Strategies are explained in relation to transit, operations, parking, safety, freight and pedestrians/bicycles.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Evaluation, Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Design

Ped Bike Topic:

• Planning Processes
• Planning
• Level of Service
• Design
• Countermeasures
• Assessment
• Analysis

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Transportation Planning Handbook