Uphill Battle: Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Bicycling: A thesis to examine and address bicycle barriers through local transportation planning - Softcover

Powers, Cassandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3846594520 ISBN 13: 9783846594520

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

In order for localities to increase the number of cyclists, they must understand why people do not bike and target their bicycle plans accordingly. Traditional transportation plans too often overlook the general public’s perception of barriers and instead work only with experts to improve the locality’s infrastructure. Recent bicycle plans, however, have begun to investigate the underlying reasons of why people do not bike. A successful bicycle plan surveys both frequent cyclists and infrequent cyclists to understand perception of barriers, identifies what gaps exist in local bicycle infrastructure, and responds to this information by creating both educational and infrastructure solutions to increase bicycling mode-share. This thesis will provide an overview of current bicycle use in the US, explore barriers to bicycling, examine two cities that have successfully increased their bicycle mode share, and finally, present a methodology for bicycle planning that can be applied to cities at large.

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About the Author

Cassandra Powers obtained a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia, and a Bachelors of Environmental Policy and Government from the College of William and Mary. She lives in Washington, D.C., and works on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846594520
• ISBN 13: 9783846594520
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64