Shared use paths

Shared use paths

A shared use path is an off-road facility that is designed to provide safe and direct access for non-motorized users of all ages and abilities, including pedestrians, runners, bicyclists of all types, roller skaters, and skateboarders. It is intended to serve as a means of transportation for non-motorized travelers and is separate from motorized traffic.From: The Routledge Handbook of Transportation [2015], Investigating factors that influence pedestrian and cyclist violations on shared use path: An observational study on the Brooklyn bridge promenade [2020]

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Published in Dušan Teodorović, The Routledge Handbook of Transportation, 2015

Christopher M. Monsere, Nick Foster, Todd Borkowitz, Sirisha Kothuri, Matthew Downey, Robert L. Bertini

Shared-use paths provide safe and direct access for non-motorized users of all ages and abilities including pedestrians, runners, bicyclists of all types (upright, recumbent, tandem and with trailer), roller skaters and skateboarders. These off-street paths provide safe and relatively stress-free cycling routes and are especially important for children, the elderly and women, and for anyone with special needs due to any sort of disability (Pucher and Buehler, 2008). Shared-use paths should function and be viewed as part of the transportation system for pedestrians and bicyclists. In addition, shared-use paths should not be used to preclude on-road bicycle facilities, but rather to supplement a network of on-road bike lanes, shared roadways, bicycle boulevards, and paved shoulders (AASHTO, 2012).

Investigating factors that influence pedestrian and cyclist violations on shared use path: An observational study on the Brooklyn bridge promenade

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Published in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2020

Lai Zheng, Tarek Sayed, Yanyong Guo

Shared use paths are gaining popularity worldwide as a way to encourage more walking and cycling and thus promote the development of an environmentally sustainable transport system. Shared use paths are off-road facilities designed to serve non-motorized travelers, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and users of other modes (Hummer et al., 2006). Brooklyn Bridge promenade is such a typical shared use path that serves thousands of pedestrians and cyclists every day.

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