Women’s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 2: Technical Papers (2011) / Chapter Skim
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95 Women's Safety and Security Issues with Bicycling and Walking Examination of Potential Planning, Design, and Technology Solutions Stephen T vaughn, University of Illinois at Chicago In the nonmotorized transportation field, gender differences in bicycling and walking are well documented, and personal safety has been identified as a deterrent to their increased usage.
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96 wOMeN'S ISSUeS IN TRANSPORTATION, vOLUMe 2 ative level of exposure compared with persons in cars with doors that may be locked, the potential inability to quickly escape a threatening situation, or a lack of infrastructure (such as street lights or call boxes) that would increase their expectation of safety.
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97wOMeN'S SAFeTY AND SeCURITY ISSUeS wITH BICYCLING AND wALKING the presence of streetlights to improve the perception of safety. while not exhaustive, this list is indicative of the pedestrian-friendly amenities that may contribute to the livability of communities and the subsequent increase in female nonmotorized users.
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98 wOMeN'S ISSUeS IN TRANSPORTATION, vOLUMe 2 incident time of day) ; property information (such as type of property stolen and recovered)
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99wOMeN'S SAFeTY AND SeCURITY ISSUeS wITH BICYCLING AND wALKING According to the NCvS data, a larger percentage of criminal incidents against women occur between noon and midnight (Table 1)
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100 wOMeN'S ISSUeS IN TRANSPORTATION, vOLUMe 2 individuals due to the higher speeds at which they travel than pedestrians. In addition, while the higher speeds may allow for cyclists to avoid unfamiliar individuals, it exposes them to the other facets of risk exposure, such as vehicles and roadway obstructions.
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101wOMeN'S SAFeTY AND SeCURITY ISSUeS wITH BICYCLING AND wALKING fast on her feet," so the ability to escape a threatening situation on a bicycle faster than she could on foot is important to her. Pedestrians altered their travel patterns completely if they believed a trip to place them in any danger.
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102 wOMeN'S ISSUeS IN TRANSPORTATION, vOLUMe 2 age at their work location. The possibility of federal tax or employer-offered incentives for cycling and walking were raised as possibilities to increase the population of nonmotorized users.
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103wOMeN'S SAFeTY AND SeCURITY ISSUeS wITH BICYCLING AND wALKING Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
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104 wOMeN'S ISSUeS IN TRANSPORTATION, vOLUMe 2 Noland, R
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