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Derek Burk edited this page Mar 17, 2015 · 3 revisions

Need some research on food deserts.

DePaul Study http://via.library.depaul.edu/mom/20/ Where in Chicago Would Benefit From A Divvy Station?" by Ryan Adriatico assesses public transit deserts in Chicago and identifies which neighborhoods would benefit from the exansion of the Divvy bike share program.

Philadelphia Ridescore http://www.dvrpc.org/webmaps/ridescore/ RideScore is an on-line database that assesses the physical and demographic characteristics around transit stations that relate to how supportive of bicycling the area is, or could be. The database focuses on commuter rail stations outside of Center City Philadelphia as well as trolley and subway terminals where having direct, safe, and nonmotorized access between transit stations and a person's origin and/or destination is a challenge.

Bike Score https://www.walkscore.com/bike-score-methodology.shtml Heat maps showing how bike friendly an area is based on Census mode share, bike lanes, topography, and bike stores.

Copenhagenize Index http://copenhagenize.eu/index/criteria.html The Copenhagenize Index gives cities marks for their efforts towards reestablishing the bicycle as a feasible, accepted and practical form of transport.

Park Score (Trust for Public Land) http://parkscore.tpl.org/map.php?city=Chicago Measure of park access based on distance, acres, and spending. Also has demographic overlays as imagined for our project.

List of bike data analysis ideas and sources http://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/transportation/covering-bicycling-bike-infrastructure#

CMAP site detailing Chicago transportation infrastructure http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/mobility/explore#/topic/transit/access-to-transit Includes index of transit access and bike level of service.

South Side Health project One source of data on health resources and other assets in South Side Chicago communities is the South Side Health project.