Citation

Pendakur VS, Badami MG, Lin YR. Transp. Res. Rec. 1995; 1487: 49-55.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

The benefits of nonmotorized modes are discussed by quantifying the "bicycle equivalents" for motorized modes in terms of parameters such as resource and energy consumption, air emissions, land use, and accident risk. The current status of nonmotorized transportation (NMT) in the United States is described, and factors contributing to its low usage--even over short distances--are explored. The potential for NMT over these distances is demonstrated, and implications are drawn for NMT policy and for transportation investment decisions to achieve a balanced and integrated NMT-inclusive urban transportation system.

Record URL:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1995/1487/1487-008.pdf

Language: en

Keywords

Public policy; Bicycles; Nonmotorized transportation; Surveys; Urban planning; Energy utilization; Environmental impact