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Bike to Work Week: A Case Study in Successful Behavior Change, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Coordinators attempted to increase participation in Bike to Work Week by narrowing the event's focus and discarding or changing components that didn't attract new cyclists. ...more >
Sunday Parkways: Helping Minority Communities Connect to Bicycling and Walking, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- The Active Transportation Alliance believed that a Sunday Parkways program can connect diverse communities to bicycling, walking, and physical activity. ...more >
Walk Oakland! Map and Guide, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Walk Oakland! promotes walking and bicycling through a map that includes walking and bicycle routes, pedestrian and bicycle safety tips, and community information. ...more >
Sunday Ciclovia: "Bike. Walk. Dance. Breathe.", Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- As part of a community-building initiative, the town closed its streets for several hours once a week, opening them to walking, bicycling, and community growth. ...more >
South Carolina Bicycling and Walking Resolution, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- South Carolina DOT forms a pedestrian and bicycle committee and holds a statewide conference to increase education and awareness of pedestrian and bicycle issues. ...more >
Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Atlanta Beltline, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Health Impact Analysis conducted for massive transit, pedestrian, and bicycle beltline project around Atlanta that takes advantage of unused railroads. ...more >
Sunday Parkways Programs, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Bogotá, Colombia gets people moving by shutting streets down to automobile traffic. ...more >
TrailNet, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Active non-profit organization in St. Louis promotes active living through walking and bicycling while working to expand and create facilities. ...more >
Portland SmartTrips, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Portland promotes nonmotorized transportation through its SmartTrips program. ...more >
Denver Bike Map, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- The goal was to create an easily-maintainable, readable, user-friendly map that clearly defined the location of current bike routes, lanes, and other facilities. ...more >