Quick Links to Facts, Studies, and Opinions:
America Bikes Resources – May 2012 – “83% of Americans Support Federal Funding for Biking & Walking”
Better Cities & Towns – 3/19/2013 - Peak vehicle miles’ and city planning
Bicycle Times – 7/7/2012 - How to talk about cycling to a conservative
Bozeman Daily Chronicle – 12/8/2011 - As bike traffic increases, so too the livability of Bozeman
Congress for the New Urbanism – “Sustainable Street Networks Booklet”
FHWA - Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach
Forbes – 5/20/2012 – “Pedaling to Prosperity: Biking Saves U.S. Riders Billions A Year”
Forbes – 5/16/2012 – “New Report Finds That More Biking and Walking Do Not Increase Crash Rate”
Federal Highway Administration – 4/24/2012 – “Report to the U.S. Congress on the Outcomes of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807”
Frontier Group U.S. PIRG Education Fund – 4/2012 – “Transportation and the New Generation – Why Young People are Driving Less and What It Means For Transportation Policy” (PDF Download 880 KB)
i am traffic website dedicated to responsible bicycle driving. Many resources to encourage safe and responsible bicycle driving.
Los Angeles County – 2011 – “Model Design Manual for Living Streets”
Missoula Downtown Association - Missoula Greater Downtown Master Plan
Missoula Independent – 11/6/2008 – “Missoula’s 10 most frightening bike intersections”
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Missoula Public Involvement
2010 Montana State Rail Plan – 2010
NACTO - NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
National Recreation and Park Association – 2/17/2012 – White Paper “Parks and Recreation: Essential Partners in Active Transportation” (3MB PDF download)
New York Times – 5/26/2012 – “This Is How We Ride” (Ride Share in NYC) by DAVID BYRNE
New York Times – 9/10/2011 - Bicycle Visionary - Janette Sadik-Khan
TheRealNews.com – 9/21/2011 - Bikes a Path to Jobs
StreetFilms.org – 2/17/2007 - Physically Separated Bike Lanes
Wasaga Beach Wayfinding Project – 11/23/2010 - The Town of Wasaga Beach was one of the first communities of it’s size to develop an Active Transportation Plan, complete with Planning Policies; and will once again break new ground as one of the first communities to develop aWayfinding System
On the Lighter Side!
Solution to People Parking in the Bike Lane - Mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania drives a tank over illegally parked cars in the bike lane.
