Chris Cherry

I'm a husband, father, son, professor, mountain biker, hiker, camper, fisherman. I'm into transportation research and education at UT-Knoxville.

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

Always good when @DavidZipper can translate the results of a study into plain english. @johnmacpdx @CamSBennett @UTKCTR @NITC_UTC

Just how climate-friendly are e-bike rebate programs? https://t.co/8kdz5LVDLn via @citylab

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

And an editorial article by my co-authors and me came out today too in @ConversationUS
https://t.co/VUa1TScJAT

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

Excited to announce a new paper on #ebike incentives and their effectiveness at stimulating adoption. TL;DR agencies should think clearly to pair goals of a program with the costs of moving the needle on e-bike adoption. @johnmacpdx @LEVresearch @UTKCTR https://t.co/MYfSJGAMHt

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

A new paper that may be a little more interesting in light of the #MUTCD controversy on funny messages. "Emotionally charged advertisements" do a little bit more distracting than "neutral" advertising. @cee_utk @UTKCTR

https://t.co/UM2ev4uGtl

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

@deadeyebrakeman We need one of these for college campuses too.

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

**whispers** e-bikes are also electric vehicles

https://t.co/BVdyp3jhkL

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

@JacobYan3 @myTDOT @UTKCTR In this case, most of growth by people struck by cars- not trucks or SUVs (though crashes are more severe when pedestrians are struck by those types of vehicles).

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

Hot off the press. Pedestrian deaths have tripled in TN in about a decade. Almost all growth in urban areas, high speed arterials, when struck by drivers of sedans, at night (with lighting). Got a lot of work to do on urban arterials @myTDOT @UTKCTR

https://t.co/mrUIpkW9MT

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

@barner Not as clear of a trend. TN Publishes some good dashboards. Explore https://t.co/gaiAyRFrkL

[LEVER @LEVresearch]

Own an e-bike? We want to learn why you decided to purchase an e-bike & how you use it. Please take a survey: https://t.co/XonrHUNnAw @LEVresearch #ebike #ebikes #electricbike Open to all, please share!

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

Packed house at the #TRBAM #micromobility workshop. #Safety and #Parking covered. Come catch the last hour on #Equity and #Sustainability. @NASEMTRB @johnmacpdx @cgthigpen

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

I printed a bunch of decks for my transportation policy class a couple of years ago. It was an awesome game to play in class.

[NUMO Alliance @NUMOalliance]

#MoMobility is the urban transformation card game that sparks debates + inspires players to think creatively about building sustainable, equitable & joyful cities. 🃏🚍🚲🚶🏽‍♀️🚇🛴🏙️

Print your own deck or host a digital game! ▶️ https://t.co/x1MjSwO7ZY

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

People talk about signs being band aids used to limit liability. When we unevenly apply signs, we create an expectation that everything of similar risk should have a sign. When it doesn’t, I expect that we would open agencies up to more liability. The solution? More signs. 3/3

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

#Civilengineers are obsessed with performative signage. Instead of focusing on actual safety improvements, they install signs that have no meaning and could actually make safety worse in the system. All to say they're doing something. @CityKnoxvilleTN @KnoxvilleParks 1/

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

Signs are safety devices. They need to be noticed and they should have approximately equal weight. Some signs are really important, but we’ve been conditioned to ignore them all at our own (and others’) peril. @BikeWalk_TN 2/

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

@pfbpolicy Watching!

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

@DavidZipper @CityLab Great article. If the humble scooter can do it, so can the big-three. Months ago I was struck by @Tesla autopilot being tricked by the moon, but nobody was talking about its speeding (64 in 55). All the fuss about AVs and the biggest safety feature (speed) is at our fingertips.

[Chris Cherry @drchrischerry]

I applaud the hard work from @pfbpolicy to classify e-bikes in a safe way. For broader classification of #micromobility, check the @SAEIntl standard J3194 that catches most microvehicles. Policymakers have language to decide where they fit. @johnmacpdx

https://t.co/2qeg0MFYbT

[pfbpolicy @pfbpolicy]

The 3 class electric bicycle definition helps keep riders + consumers safe.

We've been working for seven years to advance the definition of an e-bike across states and most recently, the @USDOT (included in infrastructure bill).

@StreetsblogUSA

https://t.co/wagBEZIW3r

[pfbpolicy @pfbpolicy]

We’re excited about a climate bill. We need it, urgently. We’ll still support it. But not including ebikes is a massive blow and missed opportunity.

More critical than ever that states keep stepping up for ebikes incentives.