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https://doi.org/10.3141/2314-06

http://scholar.google.com...oore&publication_year=2012

A novel method assessed the quality of bicycle travel throughout a community. Most previous research on the quality of bicycle travel assessed bicycle suitability, that is, the perceived comfort and safety of a linear section of bikeway. Assessment of bikeability (as defined by authors), however, considers comfort and safety of the entire bikeway network for access to important destinations, and there is ample research concerning the related concept of accessibility. A proposed calculation for bikeability was developed on the basis of a common accessibility equation and was demonstrated through a case study of three capital investment scenarios. The analysis used a geographic information system. Engineers and planners can follow a similar procedure to the one used in the calculation development to prioritize improvement projects or to communicate the benefits of new projects.

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12-4154

English

pp 41–48

2012

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309263122

Print

Figures; References; Tables

Accessibility; Bicycle travel; Bikeways; Case studies; Comfort; Geographic information systems; Level of service

Bicycle safety

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 8 2012 5:22PM

• Airports and Bicycles: What Are Obstacles to and Incentives for Improving Bicycle Access?
• Analysis of Factors Influencing Bicycle–Vehicle Interactions on Urban Roadways by Ordered Probit Regression
• Are Longitudinal Data Unavoidable? Measuring Variation in Bicycle Mode Choice
• Better Understanding of Factors Influencing Likelihood of Using Shared Bicycle Systems and Frequency of Use
• Electric Bikes and Transportation Policy: Insights from Early Adopters
• Estimating Latent Cycling Trips in Montreal, Canada
• Evaluation of Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon at Pinellas Trail Crossing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
• Factors That Influence University Employees to Commute by Bicycle
• Investigating Behavior of Active Cyclists: Influences on Bicycle Commuting
• Lateral Placement of Motor Vehicles When Passing Bicyclists: Assessing Influence of Centerline Rumble Strips
• Multiuser Perspectives on Separated, On-Street Bicycle Infrastructure
• Relationships Between Self-Reported Bicycling Injuries and Perceived Risk of Cyclists in Queensland, Australia
• To Bike or Not to Bike: Seasonal Factors for Bicycle Commuting
• Traffic Safety for Electric Bike Riders in China: Attitudes, Risk Perception, and Aberrant Riding Behaviors
• Traveler Perspectives of Greenway Quality in Northern New England