NYBC Improving Bicycling and Pedestrian Safety Manual
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Chapter 2: Bicyling and Pedestrian Engineering Design:
Vocabulary and Related Design Principles
This section clarifies the different types of roadway design treatments and terms necessary to interact with transportation professionals, programs and projects.
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Chapter 4: Traffic Calming
Introduces new concepts in balancing the needs of all modes of transportation, with priority to walking and bicycling. This chapter shows examples of how new and existing roadways can be re-designed for the benefit of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
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Chapter 6: Communicating Between Advocates and Transportation Professionals
This is the key word in the NYBC Manual. Discusses how transportation professionals and advocates share common interests in safety, health and quality of life. Ensure that both groups are comfortable using the manual as a way of communicating their common interests.
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NYBC Workshop Presentation
Slides 88-107
Advocates' Listening Session
This session is intended as an opportunity for advocates and professionals to gather together and discuss common issues. The slideshow includes an overview of key topics, and then allows for discussion of local, regional, state and national advocacy priorities.
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Bikeability Checklist
How bikeable is your community? Complete this checklist and find out.
www.bicyclinginfo.org
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Walkability Checklist
How walkable is your community? Complete this checklist and find out. From the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (authors: Michael King, Andy Clarke and Charles Zeeger).
www.bicyclinginfo.org
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Guidelines for Helmet Use, Vehicle Traffic Laws, and Bicycle Laws
View regulations
www.dot.state.ny.us/pubtrans/share.html#1231

Helmet Use Laws
www.iihs.org/safety_facts/state_laws/helmet_use.htm

Personal Bicycling Education and Training
For more materials, visit www.bike.cornell.edu

Five Bicycle Safety Concepts for 9-12 Year Olds
IB_08.pdf

Sharing the Path
IB_14.pdf

Cycling in Traffic
IB_17.pdf

Bicycle Proficiency Handling Exercises
IB_18.pdf

What Every Parent Should Know
IB_5.pdf

Photos
These links to photos can be used to illustrate different bicycling and pedestrian concepts. Also, photos of workshops, presentations, and other advocacy tools are shown.

View SidewalkBike.jpg View ChryslerEntry.jpg View GrandArmyPl.jpg View HeraldSq.jpg

View Advocates.jpg View BumperSticker.jpg View PoliceBike.jpg View pedbridgedraw.jpg