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A New Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan👟🚲 Port Moves is an exciting effort to make using active transportation (walking, biking, and rolling) in Port Washington easier, safer, and more convenient. The City has just started work on the plan, which will include a framework of policies, programs, and infrastructure improvements to make walking, biking, and rolling more fun, safe, and convenient in Port. Right now, we are doing citywide public engagement to better understand how Port residents currently experience the City on foot or bike, and where there are barriers or opportunities to improve walking and biking. We would love for you to complete our online interactive webmap at https://lnkd.in/gMp_jvBi. This webmap begins with a brief survey asking how you feel about the current active transportation network in the City (sidewalks, bike facilities, trails, crossings, etc.), and where there are opportunities to make it better. Once the survey is complete, you are able to draw and pinpoint exactly where you have thoughts and ideas. #YourHomePort

Compared to how safe they feel at school and in their neighborhood, young people surveyed feel the least safe moving around the city: walking, biking, taking the bus, riding in the car. Discover many more key insights from the youth research at https://lnkd.in/eGyq4YKx

Data is important. Every day, we make data-driven decisions. We also use it more than we realize in trail building. Collecting and analyzing data has been critically important here at Trail Builder Magazine. I believe that is one characteristic that separates us from other mountain biking magazines. Yes, we love and want to share stories about bikes and trails. At the same time, trail building is a maturing industry. It’s time for more data collection. This time, it’s about perceptions and attitudes about being a woman in trail building. Read more and take the survey: https://bit.ly/3Sr26sY #trailbuilding #trailbuilder #mountainbiking #mountainbiker

Data is important. Every day, we make data-driven decisions. We also use it more than we realize in trail building. Collecting and analyzing data has been critically important here at Trail Builder Magazine. I believe that is one characteristic that separates us from other mountain biking magazines. Yes, we love and want to share stories about bikes and trails. At the same time, trail building is a maturing industry. It’s time for more data collection. This time, it’s about perceptions and attitudes about being a woman in trail building. Read more and take the survey: https://bit.ly/3Sr26sY #trailbuilding #trailbuilder #mountainbiking #mountainbiker

In North American cities, accommodating cycling is typically reduced to a problem of physical infrastructure – above all, bike lanes. The bicycle street, however, has served many European cities well, for example by stitching together discontinuities in dedicated bike networks. A bicycle street prioritizes cycling but permits motorists. As Matthew Bruno explains in Transportation Research: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, bicycle streets require less physical infrastructure but more social infrastructure. For North America, they set a largely neglected but valuable example of a practical way to accommodate more cycling. By revealing the social infrastructure that makes bicycle streets work, Bruno shows us how to do it.

Ride into the Future! The Dallas Bike Plan Update isn't just about biking—it's about building a safer, more vibrant Dallas for everyone. Targeted planning and community input will pave the way to a world-class biking experience. Let's pedal towards progress together! Did you know? The Dallas Bike Plan, first developed in 1985 and last updated in 2011, is the City’s guide for implementing a system of on-street and off-street bike facilities, intended to enable and encourage biking as a safe, alternative mode of transportation. And there's more work to be done. In addition to being primarily located in Central, North Central, and Northeast Dallas, the existing bikeway system is disconnected, with limited options for continuous travel between facilities and to community destinations. Highways serve as barriers to active travel, making it difficult to bike between regional destinations. For example, Downtown and Central Dallas, despite containing most of the existing bikeway network, are surrounded by highways, effectively isolating these areas from other locations in the city. The Loop Dallas makes connections, bridges the gaps and creates a more connected biking network for our community. #DallasBikePlan #CityProgress #TheLoopDallas

While there are many ways to improve biking in your community, PeopleForBikes' team of experts collected the top four most successful policies you can support to boost your City Ratings score along with inspiring examples of recent wins from cities nationwide. Learn how to make your city better for biking at https://bit.ly/3WOkoXg

I have always thought that non-car days on major roads would be a great idea. Even if it is selected roads, one day per year, there are alternative routs for cars but the public is advised not to drive and there are routes for emergency vehicles. We can clog and close roads for all sorts of other reasons. Why not begin a world first and have a mass non-car day when cyclists, scooters, walkers and other types of non vehicular transport use our major roads in safety.

Couldn't agree more with U.S. Department of Transportation’s emphasis on the benefits of #activetransportation! Walking, #biking, and rolling not only promote a healthier lifestyle but also contribute to a greener #environment. With increased funding from the President's #infrastructure package, recently, we're seeing much progress around the country where #cities investing on active modes of #transportation - make them safer and more #accessible for all Americans. Taking inspiration from global cities, in countries like #germany, #switzerland, #netherlands and #denmark showcase how well-designed bike lanes and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure contribute to sustainable and connected cities. These nations prioritize sustainable and healthy modes of travel, resulting in higher #qualityoflife, low pedestrian and cyclist #fatality rates and reduced #carbonemissions. Let's continue to invest in active transportation networks, following the lead of innovative cities around the world, towards #sustainable, connected, and #accessible transportation for everyone!

S/o to Caroline Jones for pulling this resource together!