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Urban trails and shared use pathways; Planning for bicycles and pedestrians; Training for Bike/Ped issues; State and Federal programs; Projects using transportation funding; and design of facilities:

• Trails and Transportation: trails could solve the National Parks paradox
• Tools for Predicting Usage and Benefits of Urban Bicycle Network Improvements
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Data Collection in United States Communities
• U. S. Conference of Mayors adopts "Complete Streets"
• Encouraging Bicycling and Walking: The State Legislative Role
• Developing a National Bicycle Route Corridor Plan
• U.S. Bicycle Route System: networking the best routes and trails (pdf 2.7 mb)
• US DOT: Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach
• Community Cycling Manual: a Planning and Design Guide; Canadian Institute of Planners and Go for Green (pdf 1.3mb)
• HI: Honolulu Bicycle Master Plan
• HI: Oahu Bike Plan vision, goals, and objectives
• MD: Maryland DOT 20 Year Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Master Plan (pdf 2.7mb)
• NV: Transportation Trails Element of the City of Las Vegas Master Plan (pdf 6.1 kb)
• OH: City of Columbus Bikeways Master Plan
• OR: Importance of Bicycling and Walking: benefits, accommodation on existing streets, increasing trips
• VA: Developing the Loudoun County Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Master Plan
• 1992 National Bicycle and Walking Study (Federal HIghway Administration):
  • Current Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (pdf 1.6 mb)
  • Linking Bicycle/ Pedestrian Facilities with Transit (pdf 1.2 mb)

• Multi Use Paths: Where Paths Are Appropriate; Paths Next to Roadways; Standards, Oregon Dept. of Transportation
• Bicycling and Walking Attitudes Survey (FL): bicycling facilities and safety
• Shared-Use Path Design with emphasis on accessibility
• Evaluation of Planning and Design Issues for Multiuse Trail and Highway Crossings (pdf 344kb)
• Grade-Separated Trail Crossings (pdf 8 mb), by Loris and Associates and Alta Planning + Design
• Pushing the Design Boundaries: encouraging people of all abilities to Walk, Bicycle, Skate, and Jog
• A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities (3.7 mb)
• Understanding Equestrian Use of Highways and Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities
• Guidelines for the Design and Management of
  Bicycle Parking Facilities, City of Toronto (PDF 1.3 mb)
• Bicycle Parking Guidelines, from Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (pdf 344kb)
• Wayfinding signs and concepts for trails and roads
• Finding your way at 8,000 feet, Mammoth Lakes, CA
• Wayfinding and signage for Mecklenburg County Greenways, Charlotte, NC
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is the standard for signs, signals, and pavement markings, including bike/ped facilities

• Roadway and Bikeway Maintenance Practices; Pima County, AZ
• Maintenance Guidelines for Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities, Arizona DOT
• Photos: Pavement markings and warning stencils for trails and bikeways
• Traffic Safety Facts 2002 for "Pedalcyclists" from U.S. DOT (pdf 124 kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Bikeways by Adjacent Residents, Vancouver, BC

• FHWA Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: 24 downloadable lessons
• Experts who provide training
• Safe Routes to School National Course is available (fee) from the SRTS Clearinghouse.
• Supporting cities in implementing public bicycle schemes

• Complete Streets: including all the elements to provide multi-modal transportation
• Distribution of "Safe Routes to School" funds to states for 2008
• Safe Routes to School funding available for states for FY05-09
• Safe Routes to School funding will help with kids' health
• Active & Safe Routes to School in Ontario
• Guiding principles for Safe Routes to School programs
• Conserve by Bicycling Program to conserve energy by encouraging use of bicycles in place of motor vehicles
• The social and economic benefits of Transportation Enhancements (pdf 680 kb)

• The biggest dam bridge of all: a bridge of dreams in Little Rock, Arkansas
• Urban trails along the Truckee River in Reno, NV
• Bike/Walk Twin Cities is a $21 million federal pilot program that aims to get more people bicycling and walking in Minneapolis-St. Paul

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