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This new edition of John Forester's handbook for transportation policy makers and bicycling advocates has been completely rewritten to reflect changes of the last decade. It includes new chapters on European bikeway engineering, city planning, integration with mass transit and long-distance carriers, "traffic calming," and the art of encouraging private-sector support for bicycle commuting.A professional engineer and an avid bicyclist, John Forester combined those interests in founding the discipline of cycling transportation engineering, which regards bicycling as a form of vehicular transportation equal to any other form of transportation. Forester, who believes that riding a bicycle along streets with traffic is safer than pedaling on restricted bike paths and bike lanes, argues the case for cyclists' rights with zeal and with statistics based on experience, traffic studies, and roadway design standards. Over the nearly two decades since BicycleTransportation was first published, he has brought about many changes in the national standards for highways, bikeways, bicycles, and traffic laws. His Effective Cycling Program continues to grow.
| Preface | ||
| Introduction | ||
| 1 | Two Views in Cycling Transportation Engineering | 1 |
| 2 | The Psychology of Beliefs about Cycling | 7 |
| 3 | History and Demography of Modern Cycling | 15 |
| 4 | History of Governmental Actions Regarding Cycling | 23 |
| 5 | Cycling Accidents | 41 |
| 6 | Parameters of Practical Cycling | 71 |
| 7 | Systematic Traffic Law | 77 |
| 8 | The Effect of Cyclists on Traffic | 87 |
| 9 | The Effect of Bikeways on Traffic | 97 |
| 10 | Flow of Cycle Traffic | 109 |
| 11 | Prediction of Cycling Traffic Volume | 113 |
| 12 | Cyclist Proficiency and Cyclist Training | 117 |
| 13 | The Bikeway Controversy | 127 |
| 14 | European Bikeway Engineering and Design | 145 |
| 15 | The Importance of Cycling Organizations | 153 |
| 16 | Cycling and Environmentalism | 165 |
| 17 | Nighttime Protective Equipment and the Consumer Product Safety Commission | 169 |
| 18 | Maps and Mapping | 181 |
| 19 | The Practice of Cycling Transportation Engineering | 189 |
| 20 | Recommended Cycling Transportation Program | 201 |
| 21 | Changing Governmental Policy | 215 |
| 22 | The Forms of Cities: City Planning | 221 |
| 23 | Law Enforcement | 227 |
| 24 | Road Design | 235 |
| 25 | Traffic Calming | 257 |
| 26 | Improving Bicycle Facilities | 261 |
| 27 | Integration with Mass Transit and Long-Distance Carriers | 283 |
| 28 | Changing Traffic Law for Cyclists | 289 |
| 29 | Future Educational Programs | 295 |
| 30 | Private-Sector Encouragement | 299 |
| 31 | Conclusions | 301 |
| Appendix 1. The Forester Cycling Proficiency Test | 305 | |
| Appendix 2. Critique of the 1975 FHWA Bikeway Report | 311 | |
| Appendix 3. Purposes, Policies, Programs and Tasks of the California Association of Bicycling Organizations | 315 | |
| Appendix 4. Racing Laws in the Uniform Vehicle Code | 321 | |
| Appendix 5. The Safety Report of the Consumer Product Safety Commission | 325 | |
| Definitions | 333 | |
| Bibliography | 335 | |
| Index | 337 |
Overview
This new edition of John Forester's handbook for transportation policy makers and bicycling advocates has been completely rewritten to reflect changes of the last decade. It includes new chapters on European bikeway engineering, city planning, integration with mass transit and long-distance carriers, "traffic calming," and the art of encouraging private-sector support for bicycle commuting.A professional engineer and an avid bicyclist, John Forester combined those interests in founding the discipline of cycling ...