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Trans. Planning Journal
| Title | An Alternative Strategy for Developing Urban Bicycle Transportation |
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| Author | Sheng-Hsiung Chang |
| Summary | The urban bicycle transportation policy should be a guideline capable of inducing a safe and friendly environment not only for cyclists, but also for local residents and users of other modes. For a sustainable city, it should further be able to induce the most daily transportation use from either commuters or shoppers. However, because of the improper urban design and crowded mix of traffic, our strategy of bicycle transportation development has been focused only on building riverside bike paths for leisure/athletic use, in the past few years. This study, therefore, is to review the status of bicycle transportation development in foreign countries first, and then to revise the existing development strategy of urban bike transportation in Taiwan. Rather than constructing exclusive bike lanes, this study suggests developing traffic calming (livable streets) for cyclists according to the SWOT analysis. By integrating the public sectors of transportation, urban planning, and construction, traffic calming can be developed. Then, a safe and friendly bike transportation environment, as well as the foundation of sustainable city government, can be provided. |
| Vol. | 39 |
| No. | 4 |
| Page | 359 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Month | 12 |
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