Conference talk

Why Johnny and Mary Can’t Ride to School: Identifying Barriers to Safe Bicycle Access

Peter Furth, Nathan David Obeng-Amoako (corresponding author)

Presented at Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI) Conference, 2026

Maps low-stress bike access to six Boston high schools and to jobs across the region. Five key infrastructure projects would greatly expand how many teens can reach some schools on low-stress routes, from about 500 to 3,700 at the John D. O'Bryant School, and the talk points to protected bike lanes on major roads and safer crossings as the way to take down the barriers.

Recommended citation

Furth, P., & Obeng-Amoako, N. D. (2026). "Why Johnny and Mary Can't Ride to School: Identifying Barriers to Safe Bicycle Access." Boston Area Research Initiative Conference, Boston, MA, May 2026.