Midweek Reading: Infrastructure, Programs and Polices to Increase Bicycling

A pre-publication draft of a forthcoming article in the journal Preventative Medicine (February 2010) has become available in PDF format, and can be read here. The article is by John Pucher (Rutgers), Jennifer Dill (Portland State), and Susan Handy (UC-Davis), and features fourteen case studies of cities around the world to determine the most effective policies to encourage greater bicycle use. It’s a good read for anyone interested in this kind of work, plus it’s short and has pictures!

Most of the evidence examined in this review supports the crucial role of public policy in encouraging bicycling. Substantial increases in bicycling require an integrated package of many different, complimentary interventions, including infrastructure provision and pro-bicycle programs, as well as supportive land use planning and restrictions on car use.

Read the full article here.