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Citation |
Ferguson E, Montgomery DI. Transp. Res. Rec. 1993; 1396: 37-43. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1993, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) significantly enhances opportunities for bicycle planning, funding, and coordination at the state level. Georgia Tech designed, implemented, and analyzed the results of a survey of state transportation departments regarding bicycle planning and related activities. The survey was mailed to all 50 states and the District of Columbia in March 1992. By June 1, 43 responses had been received (84%). Statewide bicycle planning activities increased in the early 1970s, the late 1970s, the early 1980s, and more recently after the passage of ISTEA. Most states treat bicycles as legal vehicles on state highways. About half of the states surveyed have a bicycle department or position and a citizen-led bicycle advisory committee or provide funding for bicycle programs and projects. Few states currently have comprehensive statewide bicycle plans. Several states are in the process of developing such plans. Legalization of bicycle usage on streets and highways is a clear national trend not critical to the adoption of statewide bicycle plans. Funding and institutionalization appear to be more supportive of state bicycle planning. Bicycle advisory committees often are associated with more active state involvement in bicycle planning. This may be due to the importance of recreational and tourist activities in bicycle system utilization, at least in some states. Bicycle facilities designed to serve these types of travel generally require a broader than purely local perspective to achieve success in systems planning and design. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Laws and legislation; Planning; Bicycles; Nonmotorized transportation; Mass transportation |