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Bicycle Policy and Research Needs

In these papers, researchers analyze bicycle policy, explore how these policies have affected or could potentially affect bicycling, and discuss the issues and challenges surrounding the study of bicycling as a mode of transportation.

Publications

Date Title Author(s) Publication Notes
Exploring the equity effects of VMT mitigation measures Keuntae Kim; Jamey M. B. Volker; Claire McGinnis; Melissa Zepeda; Jesus M. Barajas
Advancing active transportation project evaluation Dillon T. Fitch-Polse; Hossain Mohiuddin; Dan Willett; Trisalyn Nelson; Matthew Favetti; Kari Watkins

Dataset
Employer-based trip reduction Swati Agarwal; Dillon T. Fitch-Polse
BikewaySim expected to improve bicycling infrastructure planning process Reid Passmore; Randall Guensler; Kari Watkins
Assessing the effectiveness of potential vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) mitigation measures Susan Handy; Jamey Volker; Reyhane Hosseinzade
Can we align VMT and LOS analysis and mitigation? Assessing implementation of Senate Bill 743 Elisa Barbour; Jamey Volker; Francois-Xavier Kaeppelin
Exploring microtransit adoption and its impacts on transportation access for underserved populations Yan Xing; Susan Pike; Maxwell Waechter; Graham DeLeon; Liubov Lipatova; Susan Handy; Yunshi Wang
Bikesharing and other micromobility services can improve connectivity between affordable housing communities and transit Miguel Jaller; Xiaodong Qian; and Ivan Xiao
Extending public transit through micromobility facilities and services in the Bay Area Beth Ferguson; Angela Sanguinetti

Research report
Bicycles and micromobility for disaster response and recovery Dillon T. Fitch-Polse, Chen Chen, Stephen D. Wong
Micromobility and public transit environmental design integration Beth Ferguson; Angela Sanguinetti

research report

conference paper
Examining market segmentation to increase bike-share use and enhance equity: The case of the greater Sacramento region Hossain Mohiuddin; Dillon T. Fitch-Polse; Susan Handy
The safe systems pyramid: a new framework for traffic safety David J Ederer; Rachael Thompson Panik; Nisha Botchwey; Kari Watkins
Transit agency assessment of their capability to adopt new mobility strategies Sarah Nastasi; Candace Brakewood; Michael Hunter; Kari Watkins
Post-COVID transportation scenarios: evaluating the impact of policies Elisa Barbour; Sarah Gradjura; Ran Sun; Giovanni Circella; Jesus M Barajas; Miguel Jaller; Mollie D’Agostino; Susan Handy
Longitudinal analysis of COVID-19 impacts on mobility: an early snapshot of the emerging changes in travel behavior Grant Matson; Sean McElroy; Yongsung Lee; Giovanni Circella
Multi-Modal Travel in Yosemite Valley Duncan Crowley; Dillon T. Fitch-Polse; Susan Handy
Travel Behavior Impacts of Transportation Demand Management Policies: May is Bike Month in Sacramento, California Giovanni Circella; Farzad Alemi; Jai Malik
Effectiveness of free bikes and e-bikes for commute mode shift: The case of google’s lending program Dillon T. Fitch, Z Gao, L Noble, T Mac
Performative vs. Authentic Equity Work: How the California Transportation Sector Can Continue to Do Better Sarah McCullough; Sequoia Erasmus

research report
Examining the Effects of a Bike and E-Bike Lending Program on Commuting Behavior Dillon T Fitch; Zeyu Gao; Lucy Noble; Terry Mac
Local policies for better micromobility Austin Brown; Mollie D'Agostino; Sam Fuller

research report
Planning for the First and Last Mile: A Review of Practices at Selected Transit Agencies in the United States Hossain Mohiuddin
7 Programs and Policies Promoting Cycling Eva Heinen; Susan Handy
Assessing the Impact of Equity Work in Transportation Sarah McCullough; Sequoia Erasmus

policy brief
Local policies for better micromobility Sam Fuller; Dillon Fitch; Mollie C D'Agostino

policy brief
Bike Lanes and Slow Car Speeds Can Improve Bicycling Comfort for Some (But Not All) People Dillon T. Fitch, Susan L. Handy, Jane Carlen

research report
Research synthesis for the California Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force Offer Grembeck, Katharine Chen, Brian D. Taylor, Hwang Yu Hong, Dillon T. Fitch, Sonia Anthoine, Bingchu Chen, Salvador Grover
Making Bicycling Comfortable: Identifying Minimum Infrastructure Needs by Population Segment using a Video Survey Dillon T. Fitch, Jane Carlen, Susan L. Handy

policy brief
Modeling Framework for Socially Inclusive Bikesharing Services Xiaodong Qian
Mobility Data Sharing: Challenges and Policy Recommendations Mollie D’Agostino, Paige Pellaton, Austin Brown
Making Bicycling Equitable: Lessons from Sociocultural Research Sarah R McCullough, Adonia Lugo, Rebecca van Stokkum
Electric assisted bikes (e-bikes) show promise in getting people out of cars Dillon T. Fitch
Modeling Bicycling to Elementary and Junior High Schools with Bike Rack Counts Dillon T. Fitch, Calvin G. Thigpen, Susan L. Handy

pre-print
A Global High Shift Cycling Scenario: The Potential for Dramatically Increasing Bicycle and E-bike Use in Cities Around the World, with Estimated Energy, CO2, and Cost Impacts Jacob Mason, Lew Fulton, Zane McDonald
Quantifying the equity of bikeshare access in US cities Julia Ursaki, Lisa Aultman-Hall
Providing Equitable Access to Sacramento’s Bike Share System Brianna Goodman, Susan L. Handy
Promoting Cycling for Transport: Research Needs and Challenges Susan L. Handy, Bert van Wee, Maarten Kroesen
Cycling in Small Cities Susan L. Handy, Eva Heinen, Kevin J. Krizek
The Regional Response to Federal Funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects Susan L. Handy, Barbara McCann

research report
Infrastructure, programs, and policies to increase bicycling: An international review John Pucher, Jennifer Dill, Susan L. Handy
Explaining Changes in Walking and Bicycling Behavior: Challenges for Transportation Research Kevin J. Krizek, Susan L. Handy, Ann Forsyth
Fifty Years of Bicycle Policy in Davis, California Theodore J. Buehler, Susan L. Handy
Making Communities Safe for Bicycles Gian-Claudia Sciara
Integrating the Bicycle into the Yosemite Valley Transportation Network Sean A. Co
Research Design Insights from a Survey of Urban Bicycle Commuters Lisa Aultman-Hall, Fred L. Hall