Evaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costs - Guide to Valuing Walking and Cycling Improvements and Encouragement Programs

Quantifying Bicycling Benefits www.vtpi.org Info@vtpi.org 250-508-5150 Evaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costs Guide to Valuing Walking and Cycling Improvements and Encouragement Programs 17 December 2021 Todd Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute Abstract This report describes methods for evaluating the benefits and costs of active transport (walking, cycling, and their variants, also. [...] The Walkability Checklist and Bikeability Checklist developed by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (www.pedbikeinfo.org) includes ratings for road and off-road facilities, user behavior, and ways to improve walking and bicycling conditions. [...] 10 Evaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costs Victoria Transport Policy Institute Benefit and Cost Categories Active transportation facilities and activities can have various benefits and costs (Bhattacharya, Mills and Mulal. [...] However, Racca and Dhanju (2006) conclude, “The majority of studies indicate that the presence of a bike path/trail either increases property values and ease of sale slightly or has no effect.” Paths and trail benefits are likely to be largest in communities where walking and cycling are widely accepted and supported, and if residents can self-select, so people who value walking and cycling can lo. [...] 17 Evaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costs Victoria Transport Policy Institute The Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) (WHO 2014) and the Dynamic Modeling for Health Impact Assessment (DYNAMO-HIA) (Mansfield and Gibson 2015) calculate monetized values of policies and projects that improve and increase walking and cycling, including savings from avoided drivi.