I wanted to pass this along, but be WARNED, the pdf is 166 pages:
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mineta Transportation Institute (transweb.sjsu.edu) has published a free report that identifies best practices and program characteristics in communities where many people walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means of travel. Integration of Bicycling and Walking Facilities into the Infrastructure of Urban Communities focuses on case studies in Davis, Palo Alto, and San Luis Obispo, Calif. Principal investigators were Cornelius Nuworsoo, Ph.D., Erin Cooper, Katherine Cushing, Ph.D., with assistance from Eugene Jud, PE. The report is available for PDF download from transweb.sjsu.edu/project/2906.html
http://www.transweb.sjsu.edu/project/2906.html
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"Several manuals, handbooks and web resources already provide varied guidance on planning and designing bicycle and pedestrian facilities," said Dr Nuworsoo. "However, these resources offer no specific indications about which of these varied treatments work well in a practical sense. Our research went deeper to investigate what compels people to give up their cars and start walking or biking."
The [166 page] report is available for PDF download from transweb.sjsu.edu/project/2906.html
http://www.transweb.sjsu.edu/project/2906.html