Survey hopes to figure out what
makes women more likely to ride.
(Photo © J. Maus)
makes women more likely to ride.
(Photo © J. Maus)
Women are widely regarded in bike wonk circles as an indicator species of a city’s level of bike-friendliness. If women are riding, the thinking goes, then biking conditions must be good.
But why is this? What specific factors motivate women to ride? The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals has launched an online survey to find out.
The APBP says it help them in “figuring out what factors need to be addressed to encourage women to cycle more places more often.” The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and it’ll be open until May 15, 2010.
Take the Women’s Transportation Cycling Survey.