Meaningful and context-sensitive performance measures dedicated to bicycling and walking are valuable for many reasons, including: * Demonstrating the value of pedestrian and bicycle projects to citizens and elected officials; * Tracking the success of an active transportation program, policy, or facility; * Informing smarter investment through data-driven measures of success; * Complying with federal, state, and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) funding requirements; * Producing a better built environment for walking and bicycling; * Providing information to engage a broad set of stakeholders in project and program identification and prioritization; and * Capturing the value of new and innovative datasets and data collection methods for the active transportation field. Portland TriMet produced a guide for estimating the number of jobs created by a project, which applies a multiplier to the capital cost estimate to come up with a job estimate.4 When to Consider Economic Development Performance Measures Metrics measuring the economic impacts of bicycling and walking projects are applicable when conducting various types of plans or studies, including:
Putting Active Transportation Performance Measures into Practice
ITE journal ; 86 , 3
2016
Article (Journal)
English
Transportation planning , Design , Equity , Performance evaluation , Jurisdiction , Data collection , Economic development , Cost control , Cost estimates , Success , Property values , Bicycling , Outdoor air quality , Funding , Noise pollution , Infrastructure , Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
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