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  • Bike Parking guide (937)
    A set of recommendations for bike parking from the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals [apbp]
    Bike racks
  • Bike routes (1,043)
    * Better route editing. No longer do you have to go back and delete
    route points from the end of the route back to the point you want to
    change. You can now modify points along the route.
    * Elevation graphs.
    * Comment on routes.
    * Save routes to favorites.
    * Import routes from your GPS.
    * Tag routes with comments such as easy, off road, safe, etc.

  • Bike routes with printable cue sheets (966)
    * Elevation graphs
    * Tag turns or other comments
    * Mileage calculation in cue sheet is automatic
  • Bike Safety Radio PSAs (933)
    The first four of these public service announcements (PSA) for radio broadcasting were recorded by Clear Channel Communications to help promote sharing the road and safe bicycling.
    - League of American Bicyclists
  • Bikes Not Bombs Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual (844)
    Besides the instructor training they have manuals on a variety of basic bike repair subjects.

    Bike Not Bombs: Remember, this is a free manual to anyone who wants it. Download it, put it to use, and create more bicycle culture around the world.
  • BIKESAFE (887)
    The Bicycle Countermeasure Selection System (BIKESAFE) is intended to provide practitioners with the latest information available for improving the safety and mobility of those who bicycle. The information on the site falls into two categories, Resources and Tools.
  • Car Use Drives Up Weight, Study Finds (1,235)
    People who live in neighborhoods where they must drive to get anywhere are significantly more likely to be obese than those who can easily walk to their destinations, according to the first study to directly demonstrate that long-suspected link.
  • Child Passenger Safety: Fact Sheet (805)
    Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death among children in the U.S. (CDC 2006).
  • Choose a Case Study (864)
    The 50 engineering, education, enforcement and promotional countermeasures are described in the Countermeasures section. Included in this section are case studies that illustrate these treatments or programs as implemented in a state or municipality. Examples are included from many States.

    Each case study includes a description of the problem that was addressed, relevant background information, a description of the implemented solution, and any quantitative results from evaluation studies or qualitative assessments.

  • Complete Streets: We Can Get There from Here (808)
    THIS FEATURE EXPLAINS THE COMPLETE STREETS MOVEMENT AND EXPLORES WAYS TO MAKE URBAN THOROUGHFARES MORE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FRIENDLY AND RESPECTFUL OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WHILE NOT UNDULY COMPROMISING MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL. TECHNIQUES FOR DESIGNING AN ARTERIAL STREET THAT CAN CONTROL TRAFFIC SPEEDS AND PERMIT MORE COMFORTABLE AND SAFE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS ARE DESCRIBED.