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- The
National Center for Bicycling and Walking provides fact
sheets with practical guides to building bike and pedestrian
facilities - including bicycle parking, bicycle related
maintenance, selecting roadway design treatments to accommodate
bicycles, crosswalks, intersections, and pedestrian amenities.
http://www.bikewalk.org/
- The
Florida Department of Transportation has compiled "Walkable
Communities: Twelve Steps for an Effective Program," a summary
of key planning, zoning, engineering and development recommendations.
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/safety/ped_bike/
brochures/pdf/12STEPS.PDF
- Portland,
Oregon has put together pedestrian design guidelines.
The booklet may be downloaded at http://www.trans.ci.portland.or.us/
designreferences/Pedestrian/default.htm.
- "Bicycle
and Pedestrian Facilities Planning and Design Guidelines,"
compiled by the North Central Texas Council of Governments,
contains information useful in planning and designing safe
and cost-effective facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Standards are provided on bicycle routes, pedestrian facilities,
land use planning for bicycle and pedestrian travel, and
bicycle parking. The facilities and strategies described
are intended to increase bicycle and pedestrian transportation
opportunities by providing citizens with accessible and
quality facilities. The document is available at http://www.nctcog.dst.tx.us/trans/
bikeped/plandesign/index.html
- The
American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials' Guide to the Development of Bicycle Facilities
(AASHTO Guide) is available for purchase from the AASHTO
web site bookstore at https://www.transportation.org/publications/
bookstore.nsf/Home?OpenForm.
- NCDOT's
Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Division has launched
a newly designed website with expanded information and a
user-friendly format for citizens seeking information on
bicycle and pedestrian transportation topics. http://www.ncdot.org/transit/bicycle/
- Walkable Communities, Inc. provides guidance on pedestrian planning. See
www.walkablecommunities.org.
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