Non-motorised Level of Service: Addressing Challenges in Pedestrian and Bicycle Level of Service

Asadi-Shekari, Zohreh; Moeinaddini, Mehdi; Shah, Muhammad Zaly

doi:10.1080/01441647.2013.775613

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“…Cycling infrastructures are found to be an important factor influencing the extent and quality of cycling levels (Asadi-Shekari, Moeinaddini, & Shah, 2013;Browne, Rizet, Anderson, Allen, & KeIta, 2005;Heinen, van Wee, & Maat, 2010;Tirachini & Hensher, 2012). Stinson and Bhat (2005) found that cyclists are sensitive to different kinds of cycling route.…”

Section: Cycling Infrastructuresmentioning

confidence: 97%

Influences of urban characteristics on cycling: Experiences of four cities

Meng

Koh

Wong

et al. 2014

Sustainable Cities and Society

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Section: Cycling Infrastructuresmentioning

confidence: 97%

Influences of urban characteristics on cycling: Experiences of four cities

Meng

Koh

Wong

et al. 2014

Sustainable Cities and Society

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“…As mentioned by Asadi-Shekari et al [1], there Pedestrian Serviceability Index Including Pedestrians on Vehicle-Path 329 are two common approaches for evaluating PLOS (pedestrian level of service): the first can be defined as a capacity-based model and the second is a roadway characteristic-based model. Capacity based methods are based on the principles of highway capacity which have been suitably adjusted to evaluate pedestrian facilities which are helpful in planning pedestrian facilities but provide little information regarding acceptability by pedestrians.…”

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Pedestrian Serviceability Index Including Pedestrians on Vehicle-Path

Advani¹,

Patnaik²,

Parida³

2017

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Abstract:In Indian mixed traffic, a common scenario is when motorized vehicles, non-motorized vehicles including pedestrians use the same road space. In such conditions, if PLOS (pedestrian level of service) is measured using conventional methods, i.e., considering pedestrians walking on footpath only; leads to unrealistic results as most of the time pedestrians are seen walking on the path dedicated for vehicles, i.e., vehicle-path. The decision making behavior of pedestrians regarding walking on footpath or on vehicle-path is influenced by the quality of footpath as well as the characteristics of traffic on vehicle-path and the presence of vendors in the street. Hardly any research carried out on measuring pedestrians' serviceability on road considering pedestrians walking on vehicle-path. This study attempts to estimate the effect of various parameters such as intensity of vehicular traffic on the vehicle-path, presence of street vendors on the vehicle-path, etc., on pedestrians' decision of walking on footpath or on vehicle-path based on data collected at two locations in New Delhi, India, by using various statistical methods, especially binary logistic regression. One of the locations is an urban two-lane undivided road with footpath on both sides, a part of National Highway-2, another one is a four-lane divided road with footpath on both sides which is a typical arterial road. It has been found that vendors play a significant role in pedestrians' decision making regarding walking on footpath or on vehicle-path. Study proposes a model to measure pedestrians' serviceability on a road where pedestrians may be walking on the vehicle-path even in the presence of footpath.

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“…Segments are then given a letter grade "A" through "F" by how closely they meet BCI and BLOS standards (see Moudon & Lee [35] for a review of 11 closely related bicycle network audit instruments). One critique of these methods is that due to the extensive amount of variables used, results have little actionable meaning to either planners or users of the network [36][37][38]. For example, it is difficult to conceptualize the difference between two letter grades, such as an "A" segment and a "B" segment.…”

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Assessing the Bicycle Network in St. Louis: A PlaceBased User-Centered Approach

2017

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Abstract:To transition towards sustainability and increase low-impact transportation, city planners are integrating bicycle infrastructure in urban landscapes. Yet, this infrastructure only promotes cycling according to how well it is sited within a specific city. How to best site bicycle facilities is essential for sustainability planning. We review approaches to assessing and siting new bicycle facilities. Following sustainability science, we argue that active cyclists should be consulted to incorporate users' site-specific knowledge into bicycle infrastructure assessments. We then pilot an approach that surveys cyclists concerning level of stress along routes ridden in St. Louis, MO, USA. Among the active cyclists surveyed (n = 89), we found stress correlates with speed limit, roadway classification, and number of lanes. Although cyclists surveyed in St. Louis prefer roads with bike lanes over roads with sharrows or no infrastructure, the presence of bicycle infrastructure had no correlation with reported levels of stress. The piloted survey and spatial analytic tool are transferable to other localities. For planners, the maps generated by this participant data approach identify high-stress routes as targets of new infrastructure or information to direct cyclists to safer routes. For bicyclists, the maps generated identify low-stress routes for recreation and commuting.

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Non-motorised Level of Service: Addressing Challenges in Pedestrian and Bicycle Level of Service

Cited by 86 publications

References 60 publications

Influences of urban characteristics on cycling: Experiences of four cities

Influences of urban characteristics on cycling: Experiences of four cities

Pedestrian Serviceability Index Including Pedestrians on Vehicle-Path

Assessing the Bicycle Network in St. Louis: A PlaceBased User-Centered Approach

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