Peter G Furth is a researcher and professor at

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known for his work in transit planning,

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, and

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. Furth is also considered an expert on Dutch cycling policy and history. He is an advocate for European style

cycling infrastructure Cycling infrastructure is all infrastructure cyclists are allowed to use. Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks. Roads used by motorists are also cycling infrastructure, except whe ...

to be brought to the United States. Furth developed the concept of "Bicycle Priority Lane markings" in 2009 which have since been implemented in several US cities. He also developed the "Level of Traffic Stress" method for categorizing cycling routes, which has been adopted as an organizing concept for some local cycling maps 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. Furth is also an advocate for increased pedestrian zones in downtown areas. Furth is the son of

Hans G. Furth Hans Gerhard Fürth or Hans G. Furth (December 2, 1920, Vienna – November 7, 1999, Takoma Park, Maryland) was a Professor emeritus in the Faculty of Psychology of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Early life in Europe Hans ...

, a renowned psychology professor.

Education

Furth has a BS, MS and PhD from the

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Notable work

Furth has authored over 70 publications in the transportation research field. He was a contributing author to the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide. Furth has received the best paper award from the

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twice, once in 1988 and once in 2004.

References

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