Some of you might be interested in the new book that MIT Press published
this past October, "City Cycling," which deals with a wide range of issues
such as cycling infrastructure, women and cycling, children and cycling,
cycling in cities of different sizes, bicycle technology, etc. But above
all, for this TRB Subcommittee on Health and Transportation, there are two
chapters that might be of special interest: Chapter 3 on the physical,
social and mental health benefits of cycling (by three Australian public
health professors, Jan Garrard, Chris Rissel, and Adrian Bauman); and
Chapter 7 on cycling safety (by public health experts Peter Jacobsen and
Harry Rutter). Several of the other chapters also deal with public health
issues, especially the issue of cycling safety, which is a key determinant
of cycling levels among women, children, and seniors, in particular.
Chapter 6 on cycling infrastructure finds that physically separated cycle
tracks (protected bike lanes) and off-street bikeways are the best approach
to attracting more women, children and seniors to cycling. More details
about the book can be found at:
http://citycyclingbook.wordpress.com/
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