2007 Benchmarking Report - Alliance for Biking & Walking

Contents
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Preface.....................................................................................................6
Executive Summary.................................................................................7
1: Introduction....................................................................................11
2: Data Collection..............................................................................17
3: Current Status of Bicycling...............................................................19
State Data Tables...................................................24
City Data Tables.....................................................26
Bicycle Industry.......................................................30
4: Current Status of Walking..............................................................32
State Data Tables.............................................. ....38
City Data Tables.....................................................40
5: Bicycling & Walking Policies & Provisions....................................44
Funding Bicycling and Walking............................47
Safe Routes to School............................................54
Bicycle and Pedestrian Staffi ng...........................56
Complete Streets Policies......................................60
State Data Tables...................................................62
City Data Tables.....................................................64
Facilities................................................................ ...66
Bike Parking and Bike-Transit Integration.............68
6: Thunderhead Alliance Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy.....72
State Data Tables....................................................78
City Data Tables......................................................80
7: Factors Infl uencing Cycling, Walking and Safey.......................84
Weather....................................................................85
Residential Density...................................................86
Car ownership..........................................................88
Bicycle Facilities........................................................89
Fatalities vs Mode Share.........................................90
Advocacy Capacity...............................................92
8: Impacts of Bicycling and Walking on Public Health................93
Obesity Levels...........................................................93
Physical Activity........................................................96
High Blood Pressure..................................................97
Diabetes...................................................................98
9: Conclusions..................................................................................99
Overview of Levels, Safety and Funding.............100
10: Recommendations.......................................................................103
Appendix 1: Overview of Data Sources..........................................106
Appendix 2: Thunderhead Organizations & Study Area Matches...107
Appendix 3: Thunderhead Alliance U.S. Member Organiztions...108
Appendix 4: Data Discrepancies.....................................................110
Discrepancies in Journey to Work Data.................110
Discrepancies in Fatality Data...............................112
Appendix 5: Resources......................................................................114
Bibliography.........................................................................................115
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