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Quad-Cities residents asked to complete bike safety survey

Bicyclists living in the Quad Cities are invited to complete a survey that is part of a research project conducted by 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ students, in conjunction with faculty from 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ and St. Ambrose University. 

365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ students will use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map the region's growing bike infrastructure network and to identify locations where safety for cyclists can be improved. 

Community members are invited to share their thoughts on bike infrastructure and safety at https://arcg.is/08TS5r .

Dr. Chris Strunk, associate professor and chair of 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s geography department, noted that the topic is particularly timely as cycling in the United States has become more popular in recent years while cycling fatalities have also increased sharply. 

Carter Thompson, a junior geography major at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ who is assisting with the bike safety trends research, said he has always been interested in bike safety.

“Our goal is to identify dangerous streets and intersections and then develop possible solutions that could make them safer and encourage more people to bike,” he said.

Community members are asked to complete the survey by July 31. 

Contact:

Nicole Lauer, 309-794-7645; nicolelauer@augustana.edu 


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