Promoting safe walking and cycling to improve public health: lessons from The Netherlands and Germany.

By J. Pucher, L. Dijkstra. American Journal of Public Health, 2003

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Cycle commuting in Belgium: Spatial determinants and ‘re-cycling’ strategies (2011, background): “…the (perceived) risk of death and injury in traffic crashes strongly discourages people from cycling (Hopkinson and Wardman, 1996; McClintock and Cleary, 1996; Curtis and Headicar, 1997; Jacobsen, 2003; Pikora et al., 2003; Pucher and Dijkstra, 2003; Pucher and Buehler, 2006; Parkin et al., 2007).”
Factors influencing the propensity to cycle to work (2007, background): “In contrast, much higher levels of cycling are apparent in some parts of Northern Europe, with 28% of urban trips in the Netherlands made by bicycle (Pucher and Dijkstra, 2003), perhaps partly as a result of prvision of high quality facilities and recent initiatives to promote policies such as bike…”
Ride On! Mobility Business Models for the Sharing Economy (2014, background): “Single occupancy vehicle use also leads to health issues such as obesity by minimizing exercise and increasing air contamination (Pucher & Dikstra, 2003).”
Promoting transportation cycling for women: the role of bicycle infrastructure. (2008, background): “…large, car-oriented cities, these findings are consistent with international comparative data indicating that high bicycle transport mode share for both males and females occurs mainly in countries and cities with extensive networks of separate bicycle paths and lanes (Pucher and Dijkstra, 2003).”
Comparison of two waist-mounted and two ankle-mounted electronic pedometers (2005, background): “For example, residents of the Netherlands and Denmark take 28 and 20% of all trips by bicycle, respectively, whereas Americans take only 1% of trips by bicycle ( Pucher and Dijkstra 2003 ).”
Why Canadians cycle more than Americans: A comparative analysis of bicycling trends and policies (2006, background): “Cycling is an integral part of the urban transport system in most Western European countries, a sharp contrast to North America, where it is a distinctly marginal mode.”
Distances People Walk for Transport (2007, background): “Walking comprises the bulk of non-motorised travel in many cities (Pucher and Dijkstra 2003; Vivier 2001).”
Urban transport crisis in India (2005, background): “…provide them with a wide range of separate facilities such as wide sidewalks (pavements), crosswalks, cycle paths, ped/bike traffic signals, intersection modifications (bulb-outs, raised surface, special lighting), car-free zones, and traffic-calmed neighborhoods (Pucher and Dijkstra, 2003).”
Walking, cycling, and obesity rates in Europe, North America, and Australia. (2008, methodology): “We included studies on obesity prevalence if they (1) defined obesity as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg · m−2, (2) included nationally representative data, and (3) had fieldwork periods ending between 1995 and 2005.”
Motor vehicle crash injury rates by mode of travel, United States: using exposure-based methods to quantify differences. (2007, background): “Pucher and Dijkstra (6) compared injury rates among pedestrians and bicyclists in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.”
Physical activity and food environments: solutions to the obesity epidemic. (2009, background): “At least in the United States, however, low-income populations and communities of color have less access to public and private recreation facilities.”
Reducing car dependence in the heart of Europe: lessons from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (2017, background): “Already in the 1970s, many European cities realised the crucial importance of good walking facilities for the viability of a city, and with each decade since then, pedestrian facilities have been expanded and improved (Pucher & Dijkstra, 2003).”
The effect of COVID-19 and subsequent social distancing on travel behavior (2020, positive): “On the positive side, a reduced demand for (motorized) transport – as long it is not compensated too much by a higher share of car use – will most likely result in fewer car accidents (and related injuries and fatalities), and safer walking and cycling conditions (Pucher and Dijkstra, 2003).”
Improving health through policies that promote active travel: a review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment. (2011, background): “Walking exhibits similar contrasts across countries (Pucher and Dijkstra, 2003).”
Rural mobility and mode choice: Evidence from the 2001 National Household Travel Survey (2005, background): “without major disabilities) that are 2.5–4.4 years longer than in the U.S., in spite of per-capita health expenditures that are only half as high in Europe (World Health Organization 2001; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 2002; Pucher & Dijkstra 2003 ).”