Improving Regional Travel Demand Models for Bicycling

John Gliebe, Resource Systems Group, INC

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Summary:

	With growing concerns over the lack of physical activity, increase in greenhouse gases, and other threats to sustainability, planners, engineers, and policy makers are looking for ways to increase the use of alternative modes of travel. Bicycling is one such option. According to the 2001 Nationwide Household Travel Survey (NHTS), over 60% of all personal trips are five miles or less in length – a reasonable distance to ride a bike – and nearly 40% are two miles or less. Despite the potential, only about one percent of the trips people make in the U.S. are…Read more

Project Details

Project Type:
Research
Project Status:
In Progress
End Date:
December 31,2009
UTC Grant Cycle:
OTREC 2009
UTC Funding:
$60,232
TRB RIP:
17976