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Active Living: General Resources
Designing for Pedestrians
Designing for Bicycling
Designing for Disabilities
Building Coalitions/Tools for Advocacy
Community Audits
Community Resources
Costs and Economic Benefits of Active Living
Neighborhoods
Parks and Recreation
Policies and Planning
Public Spaces
Public Transportation
Schools
Shared-Use Paths and Trails
Shopping Areas
Traffic Calming and Safety
Worksites
Michigan Resources
Active Living: General Resources
Active Transportation, http://www.activetransportation.org/
Active Living by Design, http://www.activelivingbydesign.org
Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach, Federal Highway Administration. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/Design.htm
Active Community Environments; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/aces.htm
Complete the Streets, http://www.completestreets.org/
Creating a Healthy Environment: The Impact of the Built Environment on Public Health, http://www.sprawlwatch.org
Go for Green, Active Living & Environment Program, http://www.goforgreen.ca/home_e.html
Healthy Places, Healthy People: Promoting Public Health and
Physical Activity Through Community Design, 2000. http://www.rwjf.org
“Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design: A Guide for Public Health Professionals,” National Center for Bicycling and Walking, May 2002. Available at http://www.bikewalk.org
League of American Bicyclists, http://www.bikeleague.org/
National Association of County & City Health Officials, Community Design and Land Use Planning, http://www.naccho.org/topics/HPDP/Land_Use_Planning.cfm
National Center for Bicycling and Walking, http://www.bikewalk.org
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, http://www.pedbikeinfo.org
Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, http://www.transact.org/
Thunderhead Alliance, http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/
Walkable Communities, Inc., http://www.walkable.org
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Bicycle & Pedestrian Program, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/index.htm
Designing for Pedestrians
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Intermodal Services Unit, www.michigan.gov/mdot
MDOT Transportation Enhancement Program, http://www.michigan.gov/tea
Engineering Treatments. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, http://www.walkinginfo.org/de/tools.cfm?codename=1a
“Pedestrian Facilities Reference Guide,” National Center for Bicycling and Walking. Available at http://www.bikewalk.org
How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Available at http://www.walkinginfo.org/pp/howtoguide2006.pdf
Design Guidance Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2004. Available at http://www.aashto.org
Creating Walkable Communities: A Guide for Local Governments, Bicycle Federation of America Campaign to Make America Walkable. Available at http://www.bikewalk.org
Pedestrian Facilities Users Guide: Providing Safety and Mobility, Federal Highway Administration, 2002. http://www.walkinginfo.org
How Communities Benefit from Access Management, Michigan Department of Transportation. http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9621_11041_29705-
87917--,00.html
Designing for Bicycling
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Intermodal Services
Unit. www.michigan.gov/mdot
MDOT Transportation Enhancement Program. Available at http://www.michigan.gov/tea
Design and Engineering. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Available at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/index.htm
“Bicycle Facility Selection Guide,” The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Available at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/bike_selection.htm
“Bicycle Facilities Reference Guide,” National Center for Bicycling and Walking. Available at http://www.bikewalk.org
Bicycle transportation and safety information http://www.lmb.org
Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, http://www.aashto.org
Bike Lane Design Guide, http://www.bicyclinginfo.org
Design Guidance Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
Creating a Bicycle Friendly Community, http://www.bikeleague.org
Bicycle Parking Standards. “Bicycle Facilities Reference Guide,”
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/park_basics.htm and
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/parkguide.htm
http://www.massbike.org/bikelaw/pcamb.htm http://admin.denvergov.org/Bicycle_Program/template2606.asp
Designing for Disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act Technical Assistance CR-ROM, http://www.ada.gov/adatacd1.htm
ADA Standards for Accessible Design, http://www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm
Guidelines for Accessible Public Right-of-Way, http://www.access-board.gov/PROWAC/draft.htm
Building Coalitions/Tools for Advocacy
“Developing Effective Coalitions: An Eight Step Guide, http://www.preventioninstitute.org
“Building a Team,” Minnesota Department of Health, http://www.health.state.mn.us
“Non-Motorized Advisory Committee Creation,” League of Michigan Bicyclists. at http://www.lmb.org
Community Audits
Walkability
Walkable Communities, Inc. Available at http://www.walkable.org
Walkability checklist. Available at http://www.walkinginfo.org/walkingchecklist.htm
Bikeability
Bikeability checklist. Available at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/cps/checklist.htm
Bicycle Friendly Communities Campaign. Application available at
http://www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org/
Community Resources
Walking incentive programs.
Walk Michigan, http://mrpaonline.org
Walk the Four Seasons, 314-721-3600
Mega-Mileage Club, http://www.fitnessfinders.net
Promoting Physical Activity—A Guide for Community Action. Available at http://www.humankinetics.com
Costs and Economic Benefits of Active Living
Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails and GreenwayCorridors: A Resource Book, http://www.nps.gov/pwro/rtca/econ_all.pdf
Benefit Cost Analysis of Bicycle Facilities. Available at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikecost/index.cfm
“The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space,” The Trust for Public Land, 1999. Available at http://www.tpl.org
Investing in a Better Future: A Review of the Fiscal and Competitive
Advantages of Smarter Growth Development Patterns, Brookings
Institute, 2004. Available at http://www.brookings.edu/metro/speeeches/20040816_puentes.htm
Neighborhoods
Neighborhood Associations of Michigan (NAM). http://www.cj.msu.edu/~outreach/namich/
Street Design Guidelines for Healthy Neighborhoods, http://www.walkable.org/
Parks and Recreation
“What Role Can Design Play in Creating Safer Parks?” Project for Public Spaces. Available at http://www.pps.org/topics/design/toronto_safety_3
Safe playground standards.
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Handbook for Public Playground Safety, Publication No. 325, Office of Information and Public Affairs, at http://www.cpsc.gov
• American Society for Testing and Materials: Standard Consumer
Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for
Public Use, http://www.astm.org
“Public Playground Safety Checklist,” U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/playpubs.html
Bicycle safety and education workshops. Information available at http://www.bikeleague.org
Policies and Planning
Exemplary Pedestrian Plans, 2005, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Available at http://www.walkinginfo.org/pp/exem2005.htm
Exemplary Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Available at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/pp/exemplary.htm#2
Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation, Smart Growth Network, 2002. Available at http://www.smartgrowth.org
National Conference of State Legislature, Healthy Community Design, http://www.ncsl.org/programs/environ/healthyCommunity/index.htm
Nonmotorized Plans and Guidelines, http://www.greenwaycollab.com
Smart Growth America, http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Public Spaces
“Eleven Principles for Transforming Public Spaces into Great Community Places,” http://www.pps.org/info/placemakingtools/casesforplaces/11steps
Public Transportation
American Public Transportation Association. Available at http://www.apta.com
Best Practices in Smart Growth and Transportation 2004 Competition, http://environment.transportation.org/documents/2004_smart_growth_competition.pdf
Community Transportation Association of America, http://www.ctaa.org
Pedestrian- and Transit-Friendly Design: A Primer for Smart Growth,
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth
Guide to Park-and-Ride Facilities, https://bookstore.transportation.org/item_details.aspx?id=121
Passenger Transportation Division, http://www.michigan.gov/mdotptd
Schools
Walk-to-School Programs
Determining the safety of local routes, http://www.michiganfitness.org.
Walk to School Day, http://www.saferoutesmichigan.org/w2sd.htm
Safe Routes to School programs:
Michigan’s Safe Routes to School website at http://www.saferoutesmichigan.org/
“Why Johnny Can’t Walk,” National Trust for Historic Preservation. Available at http://www.nationaltrust.org
The Federal Highway Administration website at http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferoutes/
Physical Education Programs and Physical Activity in Schools
Michigan Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC), http://www.michiganfitness.org/epec/default.htm
School-based walking programs, http://www.fitnessfinders.net
Other school physical activity and health resources:
Healthy Schools Action Tool (HSAT), http://www.mihealthtools.org/schools
Healthy Kids Healthy Weight, http://www.emc.cmich.edu/healthyweight
The Role of Michigan Schools in Promoting Healthy Weight, http://www.emc.cmich.edu
Shared-Use Paths and Trails
“Bicycle Facility Selection Guide,” The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Available at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org
“Bicycle Facilities Reference Guide,” National Center for Bicycling and Walking. Available at http://www.bikewalk.org
Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance http://www.michigantrails.org
Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design and Development, The Conservation Fund. Available at http://www.conservationfund.org/?article=2325
Funding for walking and biking trails:
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Intermodal Services Unit, www.michigan.gov/mdot
MDOT Transportation Enhancement Program, http://www.michigan.gov/tea
Help for planning trails and preparing grant requests to the
Department of Transportation. To request resources to help communities
plan non-motorized facilities and networks, contact Bryan Armstrong ArmstrongB@michgan.gov
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, http://www.railtrails.org
The Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse, http://trailsandgreenways.org
Trails for the 21st Century, http://www.railtrails.org
Shopping Areas
“Big-Box Sprawl (And How to Control It),” The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Available at http://www.nationaltrust.org
Traffic Calming and Safety
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. Available at http://www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org
Traffic Calming: State of the Practice, http://www.ite.org/traffic/tcstate.htm#tcsop
Streets and Sidewalks, People and Cars: The Citizen’s Guide to Traffic Calming, at http://www.lgc.org
“Traffic Calming—American Planning Advisory Service Report http://www.walkable.org/library.htm
Emergency Response:Traffic Calming and Traditional Neighborhood Streets, http://www.cacities.org/store/itemdetail.asp?id=3687&parentid=20&category=0
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, http://www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org
Worksites
Best Workplaces for Commuters, http://www.commuterchoice.gov/
Designing Healthy Environments at Work, http://www.mihealthtools.org
Non-motorized Commutes to Work,
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9621_11050---,00.html
Smart Commute, http://www.smartcommute.org/ForEmployers.htm
Employee wellness programs. American Cancer Society (Active for Life, 800-ACS-2345) or the American Heart Association (Heart at Work, http://www.aha-haw.org )
National Employee Health and Fitness Day, http://www.michiganfitness.org
Michigan Resources
Michigan Health Tools, http://www.mihealthtools.org
Cool Cities, http://www.coolcities.com
Michigan Steps Up, http://www.michiganstepsup.org
Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports/Michigan Fitness Foundation, http://www.michiganfitness.org
Michigan Association of Planning, http://www.planningmi.org/
Michigan Department of Community Health, http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/
Michigan Department of Education, http://www.michigan.gov/mde
Michigan Department of Transportation, http://www.michigan.gov/mdot
Michigan Environmental Council, http://www.mecprotects.org/
Michigan Health and Hospital Association, http://www.mha.org/
Michigan Municipal League, http://www.mml.org/
Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning,
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1593_3504---,00.html
Michigan Parks and Recreation Association, http://www.mrpaonline.org
League of Michigan Bicyclists, http://www.lmb.org/
Prevention Research Center of Michigan, http://www.sph.umich.edu/prc/
Regional or Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission http://www.ardc.org/
Bay County Board of Commissioners http://www.co.bay.mi.us
East Central Michigan Planning and Dev. Reg. Com. http://www.ecmpdr.org
Flint/Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/gcmpc-plan/
Grand Valley Metropolitan Council http://www.gvmc.org
Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study http://www.katsmpo.org
Macatawa Area Coordinating Council http://www.the-macc.org
Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities http://www.metrocouncil.org
Michigan Association of Regions http://www.miregions.org
Northeast Michigan Council of Governments http://www.nemcog.org
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments http://www.nwm.cog.mi.us
Region II Planning Commission http://www.region2planning.com
Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission http://www.saginawcounty.com/planning_dep/
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments http://www.semcog.org
Southwestern Michigan Commission http://www.swmicomm.org
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission http://www.tri-co.org
West Michigan Regional Planning Commission http://www.mrpc.org
West Michigan Shoreline Regional Dev. Com. http://www.wmsrdc.org/
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