Improving the Pedestrian Environment Through Innovative Transportation Design

Author(s):

Brinckerhoff, Parsons

Organization:

Institute of Transportation Engineers

Publisher/Date:

Washington, D.C, Institute of Transportation Engineers

Rating:

Useful

Abstract:

A collection of case studies highlighting the ways transportation professionals have brought walking back into our collective awareness. The study divides the examples into four categories, although the dividing lines are arbitrary: Pedestrian Safety Awareness Programs; Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridges and Tunnels; Pedestrian and Bicycle Corridors; and Policies, Plans, Guidelines, and Design Standards. There is useful information in all of the sections and the reader would benefit from perusing all sections.

Each case study, of which there are 18, also has four sections -- Notable Features, Project Objectives, Project Description, and Project Results -- whether it was only the installation of accessible pedestrian signals at an intersection, or establishing a school safety program.

In general, the Project Results portion of the case studies contains the most useful information for planners. The Project Description will also be of interest. Much of the information given can easily be generalized to application elsewhere.

Number of Pages:

55

Link:

Improving the Pedestrian Environment Through Innovative Transportation Design (PDF) (http://www.ite.org/activeliving/ImprovingPedestrian.pdf)

Index?

No

Illustrations?

Yes (Photograph)

Material Type:

Paper Monograph

Notes:

Power Point Presentation Print-out

Key Document?

No

Categories:

Policy, Guidelines, Process, Research, Planning,

Keywords:

Pedestrian Planning

Strengths:

• Of primary interest to planners and policy makers.
• Contains much useful information on process.
• Parallel presentations of case studies allows easy comparisons.
• Excellent source of examples.

Weaknesses:

Lacks technical information and recommendations.

Record Last Updated:

July 2006