Bicycling and Walking in the United States Today

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Bicycling and Walkingin the United States Today
Publication No. FHWA-HRT-05-088
Cambridge, MA

• (This picture shows bicyclists not wearing
  helmets. FHWA strongly recommends that all
  bicyclists wear helmets.)

Lesson 2
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Lesson Outline

• How much biking and walking people actually do.
• Factors that influence walking or biking
  decisions.
• Strategies that can be used to encourage
  bicycling and walking.

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2001 National Household Transportation Survey Data
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Regional Variations in Mode Choice
Values in table are the of trips by mode
indicated.
Source Pucher, J., and J.L. Renne,
Socioeconomics of Urban Travel Evidence from
the 2001 NHTS, Transportation Quarterly, vol.
57, no. 3, summer 2003.
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Factors Influencing Walking/Biking Decisions

• Distance/time.
• Attitude.
• Trip barriers.
• Destination barriers.

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Distance/Time
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Trip Barriers
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Destination Barriers
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Safety Concerns
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Strategies to Increase Bicycling and Walking

• Build on existing support.
• Press the transit connection.
• Increase opportunities for recreational walking
  and bicycling.
• Other strategies?

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Lesson Summary

• People are already biking and walking.
• There are a variety of reasons why people choose
  whether or not to bike or walk.
• There are many ways to encourage bicycling and
  walking in the community.
• Bicycling and walking help to maintain
  independence and mobility for all people.