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Bike to Work Week: A Case Study in Successful Behavior Change, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Coordinators attempted to increase participation in Bike to Work Week by narrowing the event's focus and discarding or changing components that didn't attract new cyclists. ...more >
Sunday Parkways: Helping Minority Communities Connect to Bicycling and Walking, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- The Active Transportation Alliance believed that a Sunday Parkways program can connect diverse communities to bicycling, walking, and physical activity. ...more >
New York City's Summer Streets, New York City, New York
- New York City's Summer Streets program that showcased car-free streets several days during the summer. ...more >
Check it out! Cargo Bike Library Takes Off in Sydney, Australia, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Program providing rental cargo bicycles and trailers to Sydney residents at a low cost. ...more >
Walk Oakland! Map and Guide, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- Walk Oakland! promotes walking and bicycling through a map that includes walking and bicycle routes, pedestrian and bicycle safety tips, and community information. ...more >
Cycle Track Design and Implementation in Washington D.C., Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- A contra-flow bicycle lane was created to provide alternative transportation options along 15th Street in Washington, DC. ...more >
Strength in Numbers: The Central Florida Bike Bus, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- The Central Florida Bike Bus is comprised of a group of riders all heading in the same direction on a fixed schedule and along a certain route. ...more >
Greensboro's Downtown Greenway: Successful Revitalization through Active Transportation, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- The Downtown Greenway provided a transportation solution for accessing downtown, a place for public art, public park space, and an important link between socially diverse neighborhoods. ...more >
Advocacy and Public Health: Partners for Walkable, Bikeable Communities, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- The ACEs project developed the concept of an Active Living Task Force to formalize collaboration among people from diverse sectors with a stake in the way a community supports active living. ...more >
Sunday Ciclovia: "Bike. Walk. Dance. Breathe.", Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
- As part of a community-building initiative, the town closed its streets for several hours once a week, opening them to walking, bicycling, and community growth. ...more >