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Report: Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.: 2010 Benchmarking Report

The Alliance for Biking and Walking has released their 2010 survey of biking and walking trends in the US. The report:

Reveals data including: bicycling and walking levels and demographics; bicycle and pedestrian safety; bicycle and pedestrian policies and provisions; funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects; bicycle and pedestrian staffing levels; written policies on bicycling and walking; bicycle infrastructure including bike lanes, paths, signed bike routes, and bicycle parking; bike-transit integration including presence of bike racks on buses, bike parking at transit stops; bicycling and walking education and encouragement activities; and public health indicators including levels of obesity, physical activity, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

While it concentrates on US trends and is written for a US audience it also provides some interesting comparison data from other jurisdictions. In my first scan of the report the cycling and walking share of trips from different countries caught my eye:

In particular, given the following graph which appears to shows a positive relationship between investments and mode share:

To this end, recent investments by the US Department of Transportation are already bearing fruit and its new Walk Friendly Cities program should further bolster sustainable transportation options in the US.

SG