While there hasn’t been a vulnerable roadway user bill introduced in Alaska yet, the concept is gaining momentum nationwide. Three states already have vulnerable user laws on the books (Oregon’s took effect in 2008, and Delaware’s and New York’s took effect this year), and more states are introducing the bills. Vulnerable roadway user bills mandate [...]
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• Vulnerable roadway user laws gain momentum nationwide as more people bike and walk
Posted in bicycling, Legislation/Laws, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, bicycling, Cascade Bicycle Club, Charles Komanoff, Connecticut, Dan DeWitt, David Hiller, Delaware, Denton, Florida, League of American Bicyclists, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, New York, Oregon's Vulnerable User Law, Ray Thomas, Rhode Island, safety, Swanson Thomas and Coon, Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Tom Held, Vulnerable User Law, walking, Washington, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, Wisconsin on April 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »
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Alaska bicycle links
- • "Off The Chain" bicycle cooperative in Anchorage
- • Alaska Backcountry Mountain Bike Tours and Trips
- • Alaska Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Group on Facebook
- • Alaska Bike — bicycle and sea kayak tours in Alaska
- • Alaska Bike and Pedestrian Plan (from 1994, so needs an update)
- • Alaska Cycling Endeavors
- • Alaska Randonneurs (long-distance bike rides that have time limits but are not races)
- • Alaska Transportation Priorities Project (has strong biking and pedestrian component)
- • AlaskaBikeHub.com (bulletin board about Alaska cycling, replaces AkSpokes.com)
- • Anchorage Bike Helmets (about the Anchorage bicycle helmet ordinance for kids)
- • Arctic Bicycle Club (Anchorage-based cycling club)
- • Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage
- • Cycle Alaska (bike tours and sales in Juneau)
- • Fairbanks Cycle Club
- • Haines Bicycle Club (Google group page)
- • Juneau Freewheelers cycling club
- • Kenai Cycling Club
- • Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay (cycling race from Haines Junction, Yukon, to Haines, Alaska)
- • League of American Bicyclists page about Sitka from the Bicycle Friendly Community program
- • Mighty Bikes (Anchorage-based mountain bike program for youth ages 8-18)
- • Off The Chain Bicycle Collective (learn bike repair and work on your own bike, Anchorage location, Bike Repair 101 handouts posted on site)
- • Ride For Life Alaska (annual fundraiser for colorectal cancer prevention)
- • Singletrack Advocates (Anchorage mountain bike trails group)
- • Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition
- • Sitka Bike & Hike/Island Fever Diving
- • Sitka Cycling Showcase photo group on Flickr
- • Sitka Health Summit project page for the Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition
- • Sockeye Cycle Co./Alaska Bicycle Tours (Skagway)
- • University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Bike Club
Alaska biking and walking gear
- • Alaska Bike Rentals (Anchorage)
- • Alaska's Pablo's Bicycle Rentals (Anchorage)
- • All Weather Sports online (Fairbanks bike store, specializes in winter biking)
- • Arctic Cycles: Alaska Bike and Equipment Rental
- • Beaver Sports (Fairbanks)
- • Bike Bags for Living (Anchorage company)
- • Chain Reaction Cycles (Anchorage)
- • Cycle Alaska (bike tours and sales in Juneau)
- • Cycle Logical (Homer bike shop)
- • Foggy Mountain Shop (outdoor gear shop from Juneau)
- • Free Spirit Wear (Alaska bicycle jerseys designed by Kathy Sarns and Pat Irwin of Homer, Alaska)
- • Girdwood Ski and Cyclery
- • Goldstream Sports (Fairbanks)
- • Island Fever Diving and Adventures (also does Sitka Bike and Hike sales and tours)
- • Klondike Bikes (Wrangell)
- • Paramount Cycles (Anchorage)
- • REI (Anchorage)
- • Revelate Designs (Anchorage bike bag-maker formerly known as Epic Designs)
- • Skinny Raven (Anchorage running shop)
- • Speedway Cycles (Anchorage, home of the Fatback winter mountain bike)
- • Sunshine Fitness (Anchorage)
- • The Bicycle Shop (Anchorage)
- • Wildfire Designs Bicycles (Wasilla, home of the Fat Bike, warning, sound on gateway page)
- • Yellow Jersey Cycle Shop (Sitka)
Alaska pedestrian links
- • Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- • Alaska Mountain Runners
- • Alaska Recreation and Parks Association
- • Alaska Runners' Calendar (annual statewide running events calendar compiled by the Municipality of Anchorage)
- • Alaska Safe Routes to School program
- • Alaska statewide running calendar
- • Challenge Alaska (statewide disabled sports group)
- • City and Borough of Juneau Dept. of Parks and Recreation hiking program
- • Fairbanks Area Hiking Club
- • Ketchikan Running Club
- • Klondike "Trail of '98" International Road Relay (running race from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon)
- • Outdoor Recreation and Community Access (ORCA, recreation program of SAIL)
- • Prince of Wales International Marathon (from Hollis to Craig)
- • Running Club North (Fairbanks)
- • Sitka Walkability Analysis photo group on Flickr
- • Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL, a group for disabled residents)
- • Southeast Road Runners (Juneau running club, new site)
- • Southeast Road Runners club (Juneau)
- • USA Track & Field-Alaska
Alaska trail and park links
- • "Mountain Bike Alaska: 49 Trails for the 49th State," info on book by Richard Larson
- • Alaska Trails (Trails for all Alaskans)
- • Anchorage Park Foundation
- • Juneau hiking trails map
- • Juneau interactive topo map
- • Ketchikan Outdoor Recreation and Trails Coalition
- • Mat-Su Borough trails
- • Mountain Bike Anchorage (book detailing trails in the Anchorage area)
- • Municipality of Anchorage Department of Parks and Recreation (includes trails link)
- • Sitka Outdoor Recreation Coalition (Get Out, Sitka!)
- • Sitka Trail Works (non-profit trail construction group in Sitka)
- • Sitka Trails (site by Sitka resident Matt Goff, Blog link has photos of his hikes around town, Info link has information on individual trails)
- • The Southeast Alaska Trail System
- • Trail Mix of Juneau
- • Trails and Health — A Natural Connection (Alaska Division of Public Health site)
- • Trails of Anchorage
- • Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers (Mat-Su trail advocacy group)
Blogroll
- • "Slow Down Alaska" site from a Fairbanks law firm that promotes safe driving through slower speeds
- • Adventure Cycling Association blog
- • Alaska B4 U Die blog (by an Anchorage woman named Julie)
- • Alaska Bike Girl blog
- • Alaska Dirt Divas (blog promoting mountain biking for women)
- • Bicycle Law blog by Bob Mionske (former professional cyclist and nationally known cycling issues lawyer)
- • Bicycles and Icicles (an Alaska blog about riding bikes by Tim of Anchorage, last name withheld to protect the guilty)
- • Chic Cyclist blog (from the Boston area)
- • Cycling Dude blog by Kiril Kundurazieff of Orange County, Calif. (a lot of national biking news and great list of links)
- • Fat Bike Alaska (a blog about riding mountain bikes with extra-wide snow tires)
- • Goldstream Sports blog (Fairbanks)
- • Lost Coast Bike (a blog about a bike/raft trek in Prince William Sound)
- • The Cycling Dude (blog by Kiril Kundurazieff from Orange County, Calif.)
- • The Fairbanks Pedestrian (blog by Paul Adasiak that celebrates walking and biking in Fairbanks)
- • Transportation for America campaign blog
- • Up In Alaska: Jill's Subarctic Journal (blog by Juneau biker Jill Homer)
- • Walk Score blog
- • Where the Sidewalk Starts (blog about pedestrian issues)
National and international biking and walking advocacy links
- • Adventure Cycling Association
- • Alliance for Biking and Walking (formerly Thunderhead Alliance)
- • America Bikes
- • America Walks
- • American Volkssport Association (walking clubs and walking Volksmarch events)
- • Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- • Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
- • Bicycle Safety: How Not To Get Hit By Cars
- • Bicycle Transportation Alliance (Oregon-based advocacy group)
- • Bicycling Life (a website for everyday bicyclists)
- • BicyclingInfo.org (a site of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)
- • Bike to Work (site from Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center with resources for planning Bike to Work events)
- • Bikes Belong Coalition
- • BikeWise.org (Program allows people to post road hazards, bike wrecks and stolen bike locations)
- • Complete Streets (street design for all users)
- • Cyclists Against Reckless Driving (CARD)
- • Feet First (Seattle-based group promoting walkable communities)
- • Ghost Bikes (white bike memorials for cyclists killed by drivers)
- • Google Maps: Grab Your Bike and Go (Beta version)
- • Health By Design
- • HikingAndBackpacking.com (site with outdoor gear, local clubs and other info)
- • International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
- • League of American Bicyclists
- • Map Walk (helps walkers plan routes using Google Maps)
- • National Center for Bicycling and Walking
- • National Center for Safe Routes To School
- • One Street (international bike advocacy organization)
- • People For Bikes: Uniting a Million Voices to Improve the Future of Biking
- • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines)
- • StreetsBlog.net (news and info promoting safe streets for bikers and walkers)
- • The Next Mile: America's To Do List of Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects (online database of projects desired by local communities)
- • The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- • The Walkable and Livable Communities Institute Inc.: Building Leaders to Rebuild the World's Cities
- • Trail Link (hiking, biking and walking maps from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)
- • Transportation for America
- • U.S. Dept. of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- • USA Cycling
- • Walk Friendly Communities (new program launching in November 2010)
- • Walk Score (rate the walkability of your neighborhood)
- • WalkingInfo.org (a site of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)
- • Walkshed (Philadelphia-based walkability rating, new service only does Philly right now but plans to expand)
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