This memorandum presents a report on the potential for improving conditions for non-motorized transportation and encouraging people to walk and bicycle more.
Introduction
I was instructed to give advice to the mayor, city council, transportation commissioner, and planning director on the aforesaid issue. To convey a holistic report, I was able to interview four people two of which were male and the other two were female. These individuals represented different age groups. To conduct the interview, I came up with a list of survey questions that is attached to the appendices below. The questions mainly concern the barriers that hinder people from walking and cycling. Aside from conducting interviews, I also gathered information …show more content…
This is mainly a perceptual barrier. The interviewees perceived that it is safer to be in a car than in a bicycle. This perception is partly true, and some believed the safety theory because they heard it from others. They believed that the impact of a bike accident is more severe than any other form. Also, when on the road, the bicycles are disregarded by vehicle owners leading to more accidents on the side of the cyclists. On the other hand, the issue of safety was not a major concern when it came to the …show more content…
In overcoming the accessibility problem, the city leadership should create moving lanes on the sidewalks. Normal sidewalks can be placed side by side with the moving lanes. This will help to overcome the tiredness such that when one feels that he is tired, he can hop into the moving lane that requires the use of less energy. Also, another practical alternative is the use of skates. The use of skates and moving lanes involves little energy, and one can cover long distances. Moreover, another possible recommendation is the establishment of lanes that is strictly for bicycles and another one for pedestrians. This will help to overcome the safety problem because most of the cycling accidents are caused by being hit by a car. Also, people should be educated on the importance of cycling and walking so that they can overcome the perception that they have of cars being safer than bicycles. They should be educated on how environment pollution, as well as traffic, is eliminated when the numbers of cars being used are minimized.
Introduction
I was instructed to give advice to the mayor, city council, transportation commissioner, and planning director on the aforesaid issue. To convey a holistic report, I was able to interview four people two of which were male and the other two were female. These individuals represented different age groups. To conduct the interview, I came up with a list of survey questions that is attached to the appendices below. The questions mainly concern the barriers that hinder people from walking and cycling. Aside from conducting interviews, I also gathered information …show more content…
This is mainly a perceptual barrier. The interviewees perceived that it is safer to be in a car than in a bicycle. This perception is partly true, and some believed the safety theory because they heard it from others. They believed that the impact of a bike accident is more severe than any other form. Also, when on the road, the bicycles are disregarded by vehicle owners leading to more accidents on the side of the cyclists. On the other hand, the issue of safety was not a major concern when it came to the …show more content…
In overcoming the accessibility problem, the city leadership should create moving lanes on the sidewalks. Normal sidewalks can be placed side by side with the moving lanes. This will help to overcome the tiredness such that when one feels that he is tired, he can hop into the moving lane that requires the use of less energy. Also, another practical alternative is the use of skates. The use of skates and moving lanes involves little energy, and one can cover long distances. Moreover, another possible recommendation is the establishment of lanes that is strictly for bicycles and another one for pedestrians. This will help to overcome the safety problem because most of the cycling accidents are caused by being hit by a car. Also, people should be educated on the importance of cycling and walking so that they can overcome the perception that they have of cars being safer than bicycles. They should be educated on how environment pollution, as well as traffic, is eliminated when the numbers of cars being used are minimized.