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Minnesota
Research
Active
and Healthy Cities Research
By the Metropolitan Design Center at the University of Minnesota's
College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Twin Cities Walking Study
This study is analyzing how the built environment affects walking in the Twin Cities, with results likely to be applicable nationwide. The Principal Investigator is Ann Forsyth of the Metropolitan Design Center at the University of Minnesota's College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
U of M
research on Bicycling Cost and Benefits
From the State and Local Policy Program at the Humphrey Institute, including research by Gary Barnes and Kevin Krizek
Community Resources
McKnight Foundation's Transportation and Placemaking
Looks at the ways our transportation system has shaped the Twin Cities
Metro Commuter Services—Bike Commuting
The Metropolitan Council's bike commuting program
Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance
A non-profit membership-based biking and walking organization
Minnesota Department of Transportation—Bicycles in Minnesota
Resources include the Bicycle Modal Plan (11 MB PDF) and Pedestrian Program information. Mn/DOT also has a new Bicycle and Pedestrian Toolbox, which provides transportation planners and engineers with information on how to plan and design a bicycle and pedestrian network for a community.
Minnesota Trails
Minnesota trail maps and resources
Minnesota Parks and Trails Council
Non-profit council dedicated to preserving state parks and trails
Minnesota Safety Council—Bike Safe, Bike Smart
Safety tips for cyclists, parents, and kids
Minnesota State Bicycle
Advisory Committee
A non-profit group dedicated to promoting bicycling in the state
Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Calming Policy Initiatives
The Minneapolis Center for Neighborhoods' local demonstration projects to promote safety for walking and biking
Safe Routes to School program—Minnesota
A program designed to improve the conditions and quality of bicycling and walking to school
Share the Road
Bicycle safety education program
Sharing the Road: Encouraging Biking & Walking In Minnesota
2003 report by Transit
for Livable Communities, sponsored by the Center for Neighborhoods
and the McKnight Foundation
Transit for Livable Communities
Provides information about transit planning in Minnesota, including buses, light rail, and commuter rail
Twin Cities Bicycling Club
A recreational bicycling club for Minneapolis-St. Paul residents
"Two Wheels to Town..."—The Southwest Metro Bicycle Connection
A website devoted to bicycle advocacy, specifically in Richfield, Bloomington, Edina and Minneapolis
National
Aging Americans:
Stranded Without Options
Report by the Surface Transportation Policy Project
America Walks
National coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
Promotes excellence in the emerging professional discipline of pedestrian and bicycle transportation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention' KidsWalk-to-School program
A community-based program that aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults
Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bicycle and
Pedestrian Transportation Plan, 1999
Designed to be a tool to enhance the
environment by increasing the use of a non-polluting, non-motorized means
of transportation
Improving
Pedestrian Access to Transit: City of Gresham's Ped-to-MAX Program (263
KB PDF)
Washington Department of Transportation, 1999
Reviews a program created
to improve the pedestrian environment around Gresham's
eight
light
rail
stations and town centers
League of American Bicyclists
Non-profit membership organization which promotes bicycling for fun, fitness, transportation, and work
National
Survey of Pedestrian & Bicyclist Attitudes and Behaviors Highlights
Report (355 KB PDF)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, 2003
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
Helps to create bicycle-friendly and walkable communities across North America
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—Pedestrian Safety
Brochures, resources, and statistics regarding pedestrian safety
National Transportation Library’s Digital Collection:
Pedestrians and Bicycles
Contains many resources on bicycling and pedestrians.
Partnership for a Walkable America
A national coalition working to improve the conditions for walking in America and to increase the number of Americans who walk regularly
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
A national clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility. Maintained by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. Related sites include:
Surface Transportation Policy Project
A nationwide coalition working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices.
Walkable Communities, Inc.
Walkable Communities was established in the state of Florida in 1996. It was organized for the express purposes of helping whole communities, whether they are large cities or small towns, or parts of communities, i.e. neighborhoods, business districts, parks, school districts, subdivisions, specific roadway corridors, etc., become more walkable and pedestrian friendly.
Thunderhead Alliance
A national coalition of state and local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations
International
Münster,
Liveable City With a Lasting Transportation Policy (16.5 MB PDF)
Berthold Tillmann, Mayor, Münster, Germany
Presented at the 2006 Oberstar Forum, April 10, 2006
Safe Kids Worldwide
A global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury