Exploring the impacts of safety culture on immigrants’ vulnerability in 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.
Bicycling
Research and tip sheets about bicycling.
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Traffic-related air pollution and heart rate variability and breathing in urban cyclists
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on the health effects experienced by urban bike commuters while cycling in traffic.
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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.
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Health benefits and costs of recreational programs: An analysis of four Ciclovía programs
2011 research from the CDC, WHO, S.F. State University, Universidad de los Andes in Bogata, Universidad de Chile, University of Zurich, and other institutions.
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Health risks and benefits of urban cycling compared with car use
2011 study published in the British Medical Journal examining the health and environmental benefits of public cycling initiatives.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. immigrants and bicycling: Two-wheeled in autopia
2010 University of California, Los Angeles, study published in Transport Policy on the relationship between bicycle use and riders’ immigrant status.
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Hidden health costs of transportation
2010 report by the American Public Health Association examining the external costs that automotive-transportation systems impose.
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