A Micro-Scale Analysis of Cycling Demand, Safety, and Network Quality

Abstract

Founded in 1991, the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), an organized research and training unit in partnership with the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San José State University (SJSU), increases mobility for all by improving the safety, efficiency, accessibility, and convenience of our nation's transportation system. Through research, education, workforce development, and technology transfer, we help create a connected world. MTI leads the four-university. MTI leads the four-university California State University Transportation Consortium funded by the State of California through Senate Bill 1. MTI's transportation policy work is centered on three primary responsibilities: MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE Research MTI works to provide policy-oriented research for all levels of government and the private sector to foster the development of optimum surface transportation systems. Research areas include: bicycle and pedestrian issues; financing public and private sector transportation improvements; intermodal connectivity and integration; safety and security of transportation systems; sustainability of transportation systems; transportation / land use / environment; and transportation planning and policy development. Certified Research Associates conduct the research. Certification requires an advanced degree, generally a Ph.D., a record of academic publications, and professional references. Research projects culminate in a peer-reviewed publication, available on TransWeb, the MTI website (http://transweb.sjsu.edu). Education The Institute supports education programs for students seeking a career in the development and operation of surface transportation systems. MTI, through San José State University, offers an AACSBaccredited Master of Science in Transportation Management and graduate certificates in Transportation Management, Transportation Security, and High-Speed Rail Management that serve to prepare the nation's transportation managers for the 21st century. With the active assistance of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), MTI delivers its classes over a state-of-the-art videoconference network throughout the state of California and via webcasting beyond, allowing working transportation professionals to pursue an advanced degree regardless of their location. To meet the needs of employers seeking a diverse workforce, MTI's education program promotes enrollment to under-represented groups. Information and Technology Transfer MTI utilizes a diverse array of dissemination methods and media to ensure research results reach those responsible for managing change. These methods include publication, seminars, workshops, websites, social media, webinars, and other technology transfer mechanisms. Additionally, MTI promotes the availability of completed research to professional organizations and journals and works to This research uses a unique database of cycling volumes from the San Diego region to estimate cycling demand and cycling collision models. Continuous cycling count dat...

Bikeability and the induced demand for cycling

“…A second group of studies relates bicycle demand to attributes characterizing entire networks at the macro-level [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]. The studies are cross-sectional, either at the city or country level [36-38, 40, 44] or at the level of areas within a region [39,45,[41][42][43].…”

“…A second group of studies relates bicycle demand to attributes characterizing entire networks at the macro-level [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]. The studies are cross-sectional, either at the city or country level [36-38, 40, 44] or at the level of areas within a region [39,45,[41][42][43]. A general finding from these studies is that overall bicycle demand is positively correlated with the length of the bicycle network [36-39, 44, 41, 42], and negatively correlated with the share of large roads [41,44].…”