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Economic and social change in U.S. cities and urban areas: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to metro reporting and coverage of U.S. cities.
Road safety and motor vehicle accidents: Surveying global and U.S. data
2013 World Health Organization report and a survey of U.S.-related data that shed light on the continuing problems of motor vehicle accidents and related policy dynamics.
Ten key issues for covering bicycling and bike infrastructure in your community
2013 research review of ideas for reporting on cycling in your community: 10 potential stories.
U.S. residents, how they commute and what it costs: Research roundup
2012 roundup of recent research on issues related to the major commuting modes in the United States, including cars, public transit, bicycles, and walking.
Exploring the Impacts of Safety Culture on Immigrants’ Vulnerability in Non-motorized Crashes
2012 study in the Journal of Urban Health on the role of safety culture in census tract-level pedestrian and cyclist crashes in New York City.
2011 research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, San Francisco State University, Universidad de los Andes in Bogata, Universidad de Chile, University of Zurich, and other institutions.
Health Risks and Benefits of Cycling in Urban Environments Compared with Car Use
2011 study published in the British Medical Journal examining the health and environmental benefits of public cycling initiatives.
Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Heart Rate Variability and Respiratory Function in Urban Cyclists
2011 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on health effects experienced while cycling in traffic.
Study-based story ideas for community journalists
Suggested ways to use scholarly research as a lens through which to see events in a reporter’s area.
Risk of Injury for Bicycling on Cycle Tracks Versus in the Street
2010 study from the Harvard School of Public Health on the relative safety of on-street bicycle lanes and physically separated cycle tracks.
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Crashes with Hybrid Electric Vehicles
2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on accidents involving hybrid cars and other forms of travel.
Identifying Risk Factors for On-road Commuter Cyclists
2010 study by Monash University, Australia, on the risk factors that on-road commuter cyclists face from drivers.
U.S. Immigrants and Bicycling: Two-wheeled in Autopia
2010 UCLA study on the relationship between bicycle use and riders’ immigrant status.
Hidden Health Costs of Transportation
2010 report by the American Public Health Association examining the external costs that automotive-transportation systems impose.
