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Measuring low stress bike access to MARTA

dc.contributor.advisor Watkins, Kari E.
dc.contributor.author Bearn, Cary Briscoe
dc.contributor.committeeMember Ross, Catherine L.
dc.contributor.committeeMember Welch, Tim F.
dc.contributor.department City and Regional Planning
dc.date.accessioned 2016-01-07T17:40:44Z
dc.date.available 2016-01-07T17:40:44Z
dc.date.created 2015-12
dc.date.issued 2015-12-04
dc.date.submitted December 2015
dc.date.updated 2016-01-07T17:40:44Z
dc.description.abstract Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) is a bicycle quality of service measure originally developed by the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) that categorizes road infrastructure into four levels based on amount of traffic stress perceived by a bicyclist. The concept builds on research indicating that bicyclists can be grouped based on their comfort level. Riders identifying as strong and fearless as well as enthused and confident bicyclists represent most of the current users of the bicycle network across the US. However, there is a large group of cautious and concerned bicyclists that might be more likely to bike if the bicycle infrastructure were less stressful. This research applies the LTS methodology to quantify low stress bicycle access around the West End, Oakland City, and Lakewood/Ft. McPherson (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) MARTA rail stations. The Equitable Transit Oriented Development (TOD) typology analysis conducted by Reconnecting America identified these station areas as highly vulnerable with lagging markets. Additional analysis compares the existing low stress network, improved low stress networks, and the entire (low and high stress) bike network. Ultimately this work can serve as a model for both transportation planners interested in improving bike access both in general and specifically to transit.
dc.description.degree M.S.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54474
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology
dc.subject Bike
dc.subject Transit
dc.subject MARTA
dc.subject Transportation
dc.subject City planning
dc.subject Level of traffic stress
dc.title Measuring low stress bike access to MARTA
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Thesis
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local.contributor.advisor Watkins, Kari E.
local.contributor.corporatename College of Design
local.contributor.corporatename School of City and Regional Planning
local.relation.ispartofseries Master of City and Regional Planning
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