Research is important for developing best practices and evaluating and improving policies, plans, and projects.
Research provides the evidence and justification for investing in strategies to active transportation, demonstrates what’s working and what might not be working, and assists us in understanding the most effective approaches to improving active transportation. Researchers in California, across the US, and around the world are studying all aspects of active transportation.
Research Resources and Publications
Paths to Biking, Walking Improvements Supported by Wealth of Research – Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Research on Effects of Transportation and Land Use-Related Policies – California Air Resources Board
University Transportation Centers resources and publications – use keywords on left to filter by topic (bicycle, pedestrian, etc.)
Research Centers and Institutes
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