LESSON 23: EUROPEAN APPROACHES TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITY DESIGN (INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES)

LESSON 23: EUROPEAN APPROACHES TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITY DESIGN (INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES)

Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

Pre-Instruction:

Components	Activities
Motivation	If anyone in the class has been to Europe, have them describe their experiences walking and/or biking there. Ask them to compare their experiences in Europe to those they have had in the United States.
Objectives	Present and explain the two lesson goals listed above (V-23-1).

Information Presentation:

Components	Activities
Information Sequence	Outline the presentation of the lecture (V-23-2).
Information	Tell the students about different European pedestrian facilities (V-23-3 and V-23-4). Tell the students about different European bicycle facilities (V-23-5 through V-23-7).
Example(s)	Show examples (e.g., slides, videotape) of the different types of pedestrian and bicycle facilities cited in the text.

Student Participation:

Components	Activities
Practice	Have the students identify locations in your community where European-type pedestrian or bicycle improvements would be appropriate.
Feedback	Provide comment and feedback to the class as appropriate.

Follow-Up:

Lesson Objectives:

Lesson Outline:

European Pedestrian Facilities:

European Pedestrian Facilities (continued):

European Bicycle Facilities (Netherlands):

European Bicycle Facilities (Germany):

European Bicycle Facilities (Great Britain):

Lesson Summary:

There are many different practices related to pedestrian and bicycle design used in Europe
Some of these European techniques could be applicable in the United States