Peter Furth

Peter G Furth is a researcher and professor at Northeastern University known for his work in transit planning, traffic signals, and bicycle infrastructure.^[2] Furth is also considered an expert on Dutch cycling policy and history.^[3][4] He is an advocate for European style cycling infrastructure to be brought to the United States.^[5] Furth developed the concept of "Bicycle Priority Lane markings" in 2009 which have since been implemented in several US cities.^[6] He also developed the "Level of Traffic Stress" method for categorizing cycling routes,^[7] which has been adopted as an organizing concept for some local cycling maps^[8][9] 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.^[10][11] Furth is also an advocate for increased pedestrian zones in downtown areas.^[12]

Furth is the son of Hans G. Furth, a renowned psychology professor.^[13]

Furth has a BS, MS and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.^[14]

Furth has authored over 70 publications in the transportation research field.^[14] He was a contributing author to the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide.^[14] Furth has received the best paper award from the Transportation Research Board twice, once in 1988 and once in 2004.^[15]