Additional resources including material on wellness, cost data and useful Website links.
PBCAT Software
For Windows users only
Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool. Please see www.walkinginfo.org/pbcat for further instructions.
Install PBCAT Software
You can also install the software by going into the CD, double click on "source_files," double click on "PBCAT" and double click on "setup.exe."
NYBC Improving Bicycling and Pedestrian Safety Manual
Download Complete Manual PDF
Download Chapters of Manual
Chapter 5: New York State Agencies
Provides an overview of New York State agencies, funding opportunities and programs. Informing participants of these resources provides important value and connections for sustaining local efforts.
Download Chapter 5 of Manual
Discuss the case studies with participants to highlight the different types of facilities and improvements which are possible. Have 'experts' in the audience offer their best practices and suggestions for both bicyclists and pedestrians, and have all participants keep these ideas in mind as the following sections are presented.
Download Chapter 8 of Manual
Appendices: Resources and DataDownload Appendices of Manual
AAA Presentation: Traffic Calming
The AAA and the League of American Wheelmen share a common history going back more than a century. AAA provides a variety of public services including brochures, engineering reviews and advocacy for safety legislation. This presentation focuses on traffic calming as a resource for creating balanced street designs for all road users.
Download AAASharingtheRoad.pdf
Bicycle use on transit in selected cities across the U.S.
From www.bikemap.com
Download BikesOnTransit.xls
FHA Environmental Benefits of Bicycling and Walking
From www.fhwa.dot.gov
Download FHA_EnvironBeneBikeWalk.pdf
FHA Implementing Bicycle Improvements at the Local Level
Download FHA_ImproveLocalLvl.pdf
Improving Conditions for Bicycling and Walking
The Association for Bicycling and Pedestrian Professionals' compilation of best practics for various facilities around the United States for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Visit The Association for Pedestrian and Bicycling Professionals at www.apbp.org for the full document.
Download ImproveCondBikeWalk.pdf
Wellness Institute: Seven Patterns of a Health Community and Healthy Community Model
The growing connection between health and transportation is helping to create powerful new partnerships between health organizations and bicycling and pedestrian advocacy. This presentation provides an excellent overview of the trends and opportunities for capitalizing on these issues.
From the Wellness Institute and the New York State Physical Activity Coalition www.nysphysicalactivity.org
Download 7pattofahealthycomm.jpg
Download HealthyCommunity.jpg
Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse: Health and Wellness Benefits
Trails and greenways help promote a healthier community.
Download TGC_HealthBenefitsofTrails.pdf
Center for Disease Control: Active Community Environments
Having an active community can increase the quality of life and lower obesity and disease rates.
www.cdc.gov
Download CDC_ActiveCommEnviron.pdf
Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design
A guidebook for public health practitioners, who want to make positive change through effective community design.
From www.bikewalk.org
Download IncrPhysActThrCommDes.pdf
Obesity Trends
A Powerpoint presentation mapping the prevalance of obesity in adults during the last decade.
Download obesity_maps.ppt
Bicycle and Pedestrian Data
Download Bike_Ped_Data.rtf
Cost Information
Various cost information from different states from shoulders and paths, to sidewalks and drainage.
Download states_costest.rtf Download states_costest.xls
An Analysis of Available Bicycle and Pedestrian Data
A 1999 New York Bicycling Coaltion study, which analyzes accident reporting and data sources and guides field investigations.
Download bikepedaccid.pdf
1999 New York State Bicycling Crash Data
Download CrashData.rtf
Economic Benefits of Transportation Investment
Download FHWA_EconBeneTransInv.rtf
Funding of Bicycling Improvements Since the Inception of ISTEA
www.fhwa.dot.gov
Download USDOT_HwyFundbikefacProg.rtf
Bicycling Crash Information
www.bicyclinginfo.org/bc/index.htm
Facility Design and Engineering
www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/index.htm