The progression of bicycling and walking in the United States

In 1994, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted an extensive study highlighting the conditions of bicycling and walking in the United States. The study implemented 24 case studies to analyze the state of walking and bicycling across the country with two primary objectives outlined — to determine the current levels of bicycling and walking and to identify reasons why they are not more often used as a means of transportation.