1. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Publication No. FHWA-HRT-05-088 Bicycling and Walking in the United States Today (This picture shows bicyclists not wearing helmets. FHWA strongly recommends that all bicyclists wear helmets.) Lesson 2 Cambridge, MA

2. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-2 Lesson Outline How much biking and walking people actually do. Factors that influence walking or biking decisions. Strategies that can be used to encourage bicycling and walking.

3. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-3 2001 National Household Transportation Survey Data

4. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-4 Regional Variations in Mode Choice Source: Pucher, J., and J.L. Renne, “Socioeconomics of Urban Travel: Evidence from the 2001 NHTS,” Transportation Quarterly, vol. 57, no. 3, summer 2003. Values in table are the % of trips by mode indicated.

5. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-5 Factors Influencing Walking/Biking Decisions Distance/time. Attitude. Trip barriers. Destination barriers.

6. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-6 Distance/Time

7. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-7 Trip Barriers

8. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-8 Destination Barriers

9. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-9 Safety Concerns

10. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-10 Strategies to Increase Bicycling and Walking Build on existing support. Press the transit connection. Increase opportunities for recreational walking and bicycling. Other strategies?

11. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation 2-11 Lesson Summary People are already biking and walking. There are a variety of reasons why people choose whether or not to bike or walk. There are many ways to encourage bicycling and walking in the community. Bicycling and walking help to maintain independence and mobility for all people.