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Prof. Peter Furth

Northeastern University, USA

Peter Furth is a leading research on bicycle network analysis, having invented the “Level of Traffic Stress” criteria and methods for evaluating low-stress bike accessibility. He continues to develop new frontiers in bike network analysis. He is also a leading thinker in traffic signal control, developing new techniques and algorithms for transit priority, for better serving pedestrians and bicycles, and for improving safety. He pioneered the concept of “speeding opportunities,” showing how traditional signal timing methods create many opportunities and incentives for drivers to speed on urban and suburban arterial roads, and showing how a different signal timing approach can drastically lower speeding opportunities while still providing good service.