The Federal Highway Administration has a long history of supporting pedestrian and bicycle transportation through funding, policy guidance, program management, and resource development. This Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation builds on this support and sets the stage for our activities in the coming years

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1FHWA’s Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Purdue Road SchoolMarch 8, 2017• Provides a framework for organizing FHWA’s existing and planned pedestrian and bicycle activities• Emphasizes collaboration and partnerships• Assumes a 3-5 year time horizon • Builds on the policy statement on bicycle and pedestrian accommodations• Demonstrates FHWA’s ongoing national leadership on multimodal transportation and represents the agency’s commitment to institutionalize and mainstream these issues moving forwardStrategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle TransportationStrategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation2010 Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian AccommodationThe DOT policy is to incorporate safe and convenient walking and bicycling facilities into transportation projects. Every transportation agency, including DOT, has the responsibility to improve conditions and opportunities for walking and bicycling and to integrate walking and bicycling into their transportation systems. Because of the numerous individual and community benefits that walking and bicycling provide — including health, safety, environmental, transportation, and quality of life — transportation agencies are encouraged to go beyond minimum standards to provide safe and convenient facilities for these modes.Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation• Developed with input from broad range of technical experts, transportation agency staff, and stakeholders from across the nation• Articulates goals and supporting actions to promote safe, accessible, comfortable, and connected bicycle and pedestrian networks  • Ensures the safety of nonmotorized travelers • Advances Ladders of Opportunity and Community Connections, equitable access for everyone to jobs, schools, and essential services, and • Expands transportation options and choices for all Historical Context - Progress Over the Years• Began in 1990’s with the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act • Propelled FHWA into current era of leadership in advancing multimodal networks • The 1994 National Bicycle and Walking Study was first comprehensive look at state of nonmotorized transportation in US1994 National Bicycling and Walking StudyEstablished two overall goals:• Double the percentage of total trips made by bicycling and walking in the US from 7.9 percent to 15.8 percent 1994 National Bicycling and Walking StudyEstablished two overall goals (cont’d):• Simultaneously reduce by 10% the number of bicyclists and pedestrians killed or injured in traffic crashesProgress Made• Over the past 20 years, progress  has been made in nonmotorized travel activity, safety and network development • Our current USDOT 2014-2018 Strategic Plan places top priority on improving bicycle and pedestrian safety and creating Ladders of Opportunity through transportation programs• The Strategic Agenda sets bold new vision for walking and bicycling• Achieve an 80 percent reduction in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in 15 years and ZERO pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in the next 20 to 30 years • Increase the percentage of short trips represented by bicycling and walking to 30 percent by the year 2025. This will indicate a 50 percent increase over the 2009 value of 20 percent. Short trips are defined as trips 5 miles or less for bicyclists and 1 mile or less for pedestrians. Strategic Agenda Establishes 2 National Goals Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle TransportationThe Strategic Agenda is organized around four goals: (1) Networks (2) Safety (3) Equity(4) Trips Each goal includes actions relating to (a) Capacity Building, (b) Policy, (c) Data, and (d) ResearchStrategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle TransportationTop Priorities• Continue to promote design flexibility• Build capacity around recently developed resources• Complete a comprehensive update of the Bicycle Facility Design course at the National Highway Institute • Expand the availability and deployment of data about pedestrian and bicycle network infrastructure• Promote coordination between FHWA, TRB, AASHTO, and others• Establish a new Transportation Pooled Fund Study• Complete research project on measuring network connectivity and tracking change over time • Develop a curriculum (onboarding process) targeted to Federal, State, MPO, and local pedestrian and bicycle coordinatorsGoal 1: Networks - Focus on building and improving complete multimodal networksRecent FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle ResourcesAvailable at www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrianTop Priorities• Implement and conduct outreach on the nonmotorized measures in the safety performance measures final rule• Complete research project on pedestrian and bicycle exposure to injuries and fatalities • Continue to operate a National Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center • Develop policies and promote strategies to reduce vehicle speeds on multimodal corridors• Continue to work with NHTSA to promote a 5 Es approach to addressing safety issues• Promote STEP as part of EDC-4Goal 2: Safety - Improve safety for  nonmotorized travelersTop Priorities• Promote USDOT equity-related resources• Proactively encourage MPOs and State DOTs to address equity as part of the planning process• Educate agencies on funding sources for pedestrian and bicycle projects that advance equity, connectivity, and Ladders of Opportunity principles• Develop guides and case studies on incorporating equity metrics into Federal, State, regional, and local pedestrian and bicycle performance measurement programs• Promote Community Connections as a part of EDC-4• Identify issues and promote opportunities to advance equity as part of the Every Place Counts Design Challenge Goal 3: Equity - Increase equitable pedestrians and bicycle  access to jobs and essential services16Goal 3: EquityTop Priorities• Establish the Traffic Monitoring and Analysis System (TMAS) as a national repository of pedestrian and bicycle volume data in order to track trends, conduct research, and develop the basis for comprehensive performance measurement of nonmotorized modes• Continue to educate stakeholders on sources of Federal funds that may be used to support nonmotorized counting programs • Continue to work with CDC and others to implement the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promoting Walking and Walkable Communities Goal 4: Trips - Encourage more people to use active transportation for short tripsAvailable at www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrianGoal 4: TripsStrategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle TransportationInvesting in Innovation and Capacity Building to Increase Bicycle and Pedestrian Activity23Joyce NewlandPlanning & Environmental SpecialistFHWA Indiana Divisionjoyce.newland@dot.govPurdue Road School March 8, 2017

Building a Better Pedestrian and Bicycling Infrastructure

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