Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
Announcements
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at Noon MST / 2pm EST
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The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives
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In the planning field, little attention is given to the effects a “low-car” city can have on the human experience at a psychological and sociological level. Studies are beginning to surface that indicate the impact that external factors—such as sound—can have on our stress and anxiety levels, or how the systematic dismantling of freedom and autonomy for children and the elderly to travel through their cities is causing isolation and dependency.
Learn from Melissa and Chris Bruntlett why these investments in improving the built environment are about more than just getting from place to place more easily and comfortably. It also involves helping decision makers and advocates better understand and communicate the human impacts of low-car cities: lower anxiety and stress, increased independence, social autonomy, inclusion, and improved mental and physical wellbeing.
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August 26, 2024
CPBS releases first three publications from 2023 projects
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The Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) is a Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC) funded by the US DOT.
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CPBS's goal is to eliminate pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries via research, education, technology transfer, and workforce development.