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Research/Issues

Find reports, articles, and statistics that you need to support your advocacy work. Resource topics in this category include bicycling, walking and automobile stats, transportation and the environment, health, safety, and social and environmental justice.

Bike Stats

Find information on bicycling including bicycle use, safety, the bike industry, bicycling fact sheets, and how you can access local data.

Car Stats

Find statistics on autombile use and socioeconomics.

Economics

If you are looking to make a case for how bicycling, walking, and community design can have positive economic effects you've come to the right place! Also find data relating to road use and taxes, and the cost of cars.

Environment

If you want to make an argument for the environmental benefits of bicycling and walking you've come to the right place! Find data on the effect of transportation infrastructure and mode choice on habitat fragmentation, biodiversity, air pollution, and global warming. Find reports and fact sheets that reveal the environmental impacts of a car-dominated culture and how bicycling and walking are a big part of the green transportation solution.

Health

Find resources here to help you argue for the health benefits of bicycling and walking. Included are resources on the obesity epidemic and how bicycling, walking, and community design can contribute to improved public health.

Policies & Legislation

Find information here on policies and legislation that support bicycling and walking including policies for funding, complete streets policies, and those that protect safety.

Safety

Find reports and data on bicycle and pedestrian safety and ways you can promote safety in your community.

Equity

Find resources on equity issues, including affordable housing, health disparities and transit/transportation equity.

Walking Stats

Find data on walking mode share, pedestrian safety, and other stats related to walking.


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