Center for Transportation Research News

Editor Note: As an update to the passage of the Master Bike Plan, Annick Beaudet, the Bicycle Program Manager with the City of Austin in Department of Public Works, has provided this update on the implementation of the plan.

Colored bike lane on Dean Keaton East of IH 35.

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The City of Austin is testing four bicycle safety improvements with research involvement of the Center for Transportation Research. KVUE News in Austin covers “sharrows” in a news segment today; the video is posted online.
http://www.kvue.com/news/Austin-part-of-bike-and-car-sharing-experiment-68806662.html
Anyone driving, walking or cycling down Guadalupe between MLK and 4th street Monday may have seen them being installed and [...]

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Stolen and vandalized rental bikes challenge a system designed to reduce congestion in France.
Vélib’, Paris’s bicycle rental system, inspired a new urban ethos for the era of climate change.
Renters of Vélib’ bicycles in Paris say it can be a challenge to find functioning ones among those that have been vandalized. In Paris 80 percent of [...]

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In a joint venture with the City of Austin, The Center for Transportation Research will be conducting research to improve the safety of cyclists utilizing some experimental roadway features, including shared lane markings, painted bicycle lanes, signs and bicycle boxes.
To cater to Austin’s large population of bicyclists, UT teamed up with the [...]

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Center for Transportation Research researchers are working with the City of Austin to test some new initiatives to make biking safer in Austin.
[As part of the study, the city has] set up colored bicycle lanes, to examine just how well they protect cyclists.
“Bike boxes allow cyclists to come up to a cue at [...]

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David Bryne, author of Bicycle Diaries, and frontman for the band, Talking Heads, will be part of a panel discussion titled: “Bicycles, Cities, and Transportation in Austin.” The event takes place September 27, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The Paramount is located at 713 Congress Avenue. The event is free and open [...]

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As some bicyclists have experienced, cars tend to pass closer to bicyclist when there is a marked bike lane. A recent study by Leeds and Bolton universities shows that cars ride closer to bikes when the bike is perceived to have its own lane. Researchers indicate that bike lanes should be at least 1.5 [...]

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Posting shows a list of research with findings that improved bicycling facilities and pedestrian access improvements lead to increased biking and walking as a transportation mode for commuters and other transportation needs.
BETTER BICYCLE FACILITIES PROMOTE MORE BICYCLING
Hopkinson and Wardman (1996) found that individuals were willing to pay a premium to use bicycle facilities that are [...]

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According to a study commissioned by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), different strategies are needed to get more drivers cycling.
Neil Greig, IAM director of policy and research, said that most cite exercise and fun as reasons for switching to pedal power. Twice as many male motorists than women cycle. The mountain bike is [...]

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The Adventure Cycling Association received three grants to aid in establishing an official United States Bicycle Route System (USBRS).

The U.S. Bicycle Route System project is part of a global trend, as countries and provinces establish national cycling networks—composed of on-road and trail facilities—to make cycling easier and more enjoyable in urban, suburban, and rural areas. [...]

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