Peter Furth
Peter G Furth | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Researcher Professor |
| Employer | Northeastern University |
| Known for | Cycling advocacy |
| Parent | Hans G. Furth (father) |
| Website | http://www.northeastern.edu/peter.furth/ |
Peter G Furth is a researcher and professor at Northeastern University known for his work in transit planning, traffic signals, and bicycle infrastructure.[2] Furth is also considered an expert on Dutch cycling policy and history.[3][4] He is an advocate for European style cycling infrastructure to be brought to the United States.[5] Furth developed the concept of "Bicycle Priority Lane markings" in 2009 which have since been implemented in several US cities.[6] He also developed the "Level of Traffic Stress" method for categorizing cycling routes,[7] which has been adopted as an organizing concept for some local cycling maps[8][9] as well as research.
He is opposed to the concept of "vehicular cycling" developed by John Forester and instead supports the implementation of low-stress cycling networks.[10][11] Furth is also an advocate for increased pedestrian zones in downtown areas.[12]
Furth is the son of Hans G. Furth, a renowned psychology professor.[13]
Education
[edit]Furth has a BS, MS and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[14]
Notable work
[edit]Furth has authored over 70 publications in the transportation research field.[14] He was a contributing author to the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide.[14] Furth has received the best paper award from the Transportation Research Board twice, once in 1988 and once in 2004.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Board of Directors". Boston Cyclists Union. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Peter G Furth". www.northeastern.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Moser, Whet. "How to Fix America's Bad Bike Infrastructure". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Powers, Martine (22 September 2013). "Bicycling the Dutch Way". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ McFarland, Matt. "Why cycletrack networks should be the next great American transit project". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Powers, Martine. "Markings give priority to bicyclists - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Furth, Peter; Mekuria, Maaza; Nixon, Hilary (2016). "Network Connectivity for Low-Stress Bicycling". Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2587 (1): 41–49. doi:10.3141/2587-06. S2CID 114020130. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Arlington County's 2020 Bicycle Comfort Level Map" (PDF). Arlington County, Virginia. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress Map". City of Boston. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Grossman, Alice. "When Cycling Philosophies Collide: Furth Versus Forrester". www.enotrans.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Visiting scholar: bike routes as stressful as their weakest link | National Institute for Transportation and Communities". nitc.trec.pdx.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Clauss, Kyle Scott (30 September 2015). "Could Car Traffic Revitalize Downtown Crossing?". BostonMagazine.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (12 November 1999). "Hans Furth, 78". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Peter G. Furth - 2017 International Cycling Safety Conference". International Cycling Safety Conference. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Peter Furth". www1.coe.neu.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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