A new study found little evidence that new bike infrastructure leads to displacement of low-income households or people of color, despite the two sometimes being linked in public discourse. The data reveal some bias toward mostly white neighborhoods in terms of where new facilities are installed, but sharrows, or markings that indicate a preferred bicycle route, account for more of the difference than separated bike lanes.
Multimodal
Small investments can go a long way towards safer, inclusive streets
There is a growing public clamor for better access by people to the places where they live, work, and spend their recreational time. However, a majority of transportation investments are spent on moving people through places, typically by driving.
Improved transit access boosts employment rates
By Saumya Jain A recent study from Britain finds a strong correlation between public transit job accessibility and employment outcomes, especially for low-income people and those who do not have access to personal cars. Although there has been a lot of research around the issue …
Addressing women’s needs could be key to increasing biking
A significant increase in the cycling mode share (currently just 1.1 percent of trips in the U.S.) would offer a number of benefits—reduced emissions, positive health outcomes, and potential reduction in congestion—but it can be hard to envision how a large-scale increase in cycling could be achieved
Modeling pedestrian trips is becoming more practical
With new technology, we can better analyze pedestrian movement, offering insights into disability access, project selection, and more.
Providing transit passes to high school students boosts attendance rates, transit ridership
When Minneapolis offered free public transit passes to eligible students, schools saw a reduction in absences. Students who saw the largest impact on their attendance records? Those within a 2 mile walk of the school who were eligible because of their free or reduced lunch status.
Want to reduce car dependency? Increase transit frequency
A new study highlights how increasing bus frequency to low-income neighborhoods can reduce the need to commute by car for those workers.
Using a transit route diversity index to measure spatial equity
A recent study by researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University uses a route diversity index to measure resilience and accessibility on a fine scale for planned Mass Transit Railway expansions.
Using Jughandles to Reduce Bike Crashes at Railroad Crossings
A new study observed thousands of cycle movements at a heavy-rail crossing, before and after installation of jughandles. Most cyclists took advantage of the new design, which nearly eliminated crashes.
Factors Affecting Overestimation of Walk Time and Using Wayfinding Signs as an Easy Fix
Over one in four trips are within a 20-minute walk or less, yet only 3 percent of our total work trips are made by walking. A recent study from Rutgers looks into factors affecting the perception of walk time and distance and to what extent these factors reduce the likelihood of walking.