Promoting walking and bicycling: Assessing the evidence to assist planners

Built Environment

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 429-446

  Forsyth, Ann ^a   Krizek, Kevin J ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TRANSPORT; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PRICING POLICY; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

DENMARK; GERMANY; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 78650216265     PISSN: 02637960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2148/benv.36.4.429     Document Type: Article

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