Arlington County transportation programs BikeArlington and WALKArlington are looking for volunteers to help count bicyclists and pedestrians in Arlington County on May 7th and 9th. This regular data collection is fundamental research, part of a national project to document walking and cycling as modes of transportation. Building long-term support for walking and cycling requires collecting regular, high-quality data on usage and demand. More information about the national project can be found at http://bikepeddocumentation.org. Think of them as traffic counts - without the traffic.
Observations are made at shared-use paths, along sidewalks, and at on-road bike lanes. Many of the sites are easily accessible by Metro, and Arlington will provide materials and easy-to-follow training. Shifts are two hours long, morning (7-9 AM) and evening (4-6 PM) on Thursday, May 7th, and noon to 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 9th. In addition to tracking cyclists and pedestrians, volunteers may choose to record additional observations, such as the percentage of cyclists wearing helmets, or those wearing "normal" clothes.
To express interest in helping with this study, email David Patton at bikearlington@arlingtonva.us.
David Patton is a Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner for Arlington County.
Comments