Not entirely on-topic, but that page also has an interesting essay on "the four types of cyclists:" http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=44671&;
KMSH wrote: > Here is a link to bicycle counting in Portland, OR. > > http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=44671&; > > At the bottom of the page there is another link to instructions on bike > counting and a diagram of how to tally at street corners: > > http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=44671&a=251267 > > -Kristy > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 6:40 AM, Matthew Berigan > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> Is there a guide (Madison, national, BFW or otherwise) to* how one >> conducts* bicycle traffic counts and surveys specific to bike use in >> urban >> environments? I know that the Census does it as part of the American >> Community Survey (door-to-door) but I'm looking for a tool for >> activists, >> something that I might convert for use here in my city in Brazil or at >> least >> to share ideas with other cicloativistas >> >> Minneapolis (claims to be #2 bike city in the U.S.) discusses their >> location and count methodology a bit in: >> http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/Count_Report.pdf (Dept. of >> Public Works - Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts) >> ...and also: >> >> http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/BicyclistPedestrianCountReport2008.pdf >> >> And I love their bike count map at: >> http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/Bike_Counts.pdf >> >> What I'm looking for is the existence of some methodology that *bike >> activists* use to agglomerate data needed to generate appropriate >> attention of politicians. I know. It seems almost too easy. Get a bunch >> of >> people to stand on different street locations where bike tend to travel >> and >> gather data - *AND* - I just don't want to miss the boat and dedicate >> time >> and energy to doing something one way when there might be an accepted >> way in >> which data integrates between various localities. >> >> >> Thx >> Matthew >> 7°13'6.07"S, 35°53'5.17"W >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
