Research Projects
The following are project specific web-sites highlighting select research for which Professor Krizek serves as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI. A complete list of all individually funded research projects as part of ACT is available here. Manuscripts or research reports from these and/or other projects can be found under the publications tab.
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Survey (PABS) - Most communities have unreliable means to know how many walking and cycling travel occurs in their jurisdictions, let alone how the numbers may change over time. This project developed a low-budget survey method and related sampling strategy for communities to easily, affordably, and reliably document the amount of local walking and cycling happening among their residents. The Pedestrian and Bicycling Survey (PABS) approach allows communities to answer key questions in this regard. One of the most important contributions of this research project is that the Pedestrian and Bicycling Survey (PABS) instrument has been tested for reliability across administrations (test-retest reliability). The PABS tool achieved adequate to excellent reliability for most questions, creating a useful instrument and a baseline for future comparison with other instruments. Download the user's manual here.
- Evaluation of the Nonmotorized Pilot Program - Authorized by Congress in the 2005 transportation bill (SAFETEALU), the pilot program provides funding to four communities--Columbia, Missouri; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Marin County, California; and Sheboygan County, Wisconsin--to construct a network of nonmotorized transportation facilities. This work summarizes the initial data-collection and analysis phase, to be complemented with an "after" investigation to demonstrate to other communities across the country the specific merits of investing in nonmotorized infrastructure.
- Benefits and Costs of Bicycle Facilities - How much do bicycle facilities cost? Can we quantify their benefits? In what cases do estimates of benefits outweigh costs? If your community is considering building a new bicycle facility, you can use this tool to estimate costs, the demand in terms of new cyclists, and measured economic benefits (e.g., time savings, increased livability, decreased health costs, a more enjoyable ride).
- Design for Health - Bridging the gap between the emerging research base on urban design and healthy living and the questions and priorities of local governments, this project provides a wealth of resources through a Technical Assistance Library for incorporating health into comprehensive plans and a suite of Health Impact Assessment tools.
- Access to Destinations - What if solid research showed that even as congestion is getting worse, most people are finding it easier to get where they want to go? Measures of accessibility (not mobility) help gauge such a phenomenon and the Access to Destinations study, still in progress, uncovers how easy it is to reach retail, recreation, employment, or health care from your neighborhood via different modes of travel including walking, cycling, and transit.
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