Research and Evaluation
Research and Evaluation
As a part of the overall CityTrails program, city staff routinely reviews and evaluates conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians in an effort to improve the safety and comfort of our facilities. The City of St. Petersburg also collaborates with other agencies to review and evaluate facilities to assist in determining best practices that can be replicated in other areas of the state and country.
The list below indicates some of our past and current evaluations.
- Traffic signal and countdown pedestrian locations
- Crosswalks safety video
- CityTrails crosswalk program: update report
- Evaluation of green bike lane weaving
- Examination of bicycle counts and speeds associated with bike lanes
- Efficacy of rectangular-shaped rapid flash LED beacons
Bicycle and Pedestrian Links
City staff coordinates with a variety of different Community organizations; both private, public, and non-profit. Each organization plays a large role in creating safer environments for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Public agencies
- My Florida – Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Information
www.dot.state.fl.us/safety/2A-Programs/Bicycle-Pedestrian.shtm - Florida DEP – Greenways and Trails Guide
www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt - FHWA Safety Information
safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ - Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle Statistics
www.hsmv.state.fl.us/html/safety.html - The Pinellas Trail
www.pinellastrails.org - Center for Urban Transportation Research - Pedestrian Laws
www.alerttodayflorida.com
Private and non-profit groups
- American Hiking Society
www.americanhiking.org - Bicycling Resource Center
www.bicyclinginfo.org - The League of American Bicyclists - Online safety videos
www.bikeleague.org/ridesmartvideos - Choosing to Bike - Benefits, equipment, safety and more.
www.insure-net.com/save-a-car-trip-bike-instead - Pedestrian Resource Center
www.walkinginfo.org - Florida Bicycle Association
www.floridabicycle.org - St. Petersburg Bike Club
www.stpetecycling.com - St. Petersburg Mad Dogs
www.stpetemaddogs.com - International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
www.imba.com - Exploratorium – The Science of Cycling
www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/index.html - Rails to Trails – Trail Links
www.traillink.com - RoadId - Cycling safety videos
http://www.roadid.com/roadrules/ - Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization
www.pinellascounty.org/mpo/ - National Walk to School Day
www.walktoschool-usa.org/ - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
www.railtrails.org/ - Active.com
www.active.com - SWAMP Club
www.swampclub.org - Bicycling Magazine
www.bicycling.com
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