Land use planning can have a powerful influence on the level of bicycle friendliness of a given area. Planning low density, car dependent developments may impact negatively on the attractiveness of cycling as a transport or recreational option. Conversely, higher density, mixed use planning often results in an environment conducive to bicycling, as trip distances are shorter.
The following documents offer an overview of the various land use planning considerations impacting on bicycle friendliness:
12th Mar 2012
This webinar, Becoming a Fit City: Top Opportunities in Healthy, Active Design, was presented by the New York City Department of Design and Construction in January 2012.The webinar features some of the top ways in which cities and towns can promote Active Design, which encourages walking, bicycling, stair climbing, active recreation and improved access to healthy foods and beverages.
15th Nov 2011
This paper, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in November 2011, reports on a study that examined the physical activity and travel behaviors of individuals before and after they relocated to Atlantic Station, a mixed-use redevelopment community in metropolitan Atlanta. It found that adults who move to a denser, mixed-use neighborhood increase their levels of walking for both recreation and transportation, decrease their automobile travel, and increase their use of public transportation.
13th Sep 2011
This film, by Street Films, revisits some elements of Donald Appleyard's ground-breaking 1981 work 'Liveable Streets'. Appleyard studied the neighbourhood environment and the ways planning and design can make life better for city residents. His book explored how people experience their streets and the impact motor traffic volumes have on those experiences.
16th Sep 2010
This 2009 document, developed by Planning for Healthy Places, a program of Public Health Law & Policy (PHLP), is a compilation of healthy planning policies used California.
16th Sep 2010
This 2010 article discusses San Francisco’s ‘transit-first’ planning policy, in place since 1973, and its application in a recent affordable housing project in the city.
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