The Municipality of Anchorage has a world-class trail system, and over the next few weeks Anchorage will host four public meetings/open houses to work on an update of the Anchorage Trails Plan. The Anchorage Trails Plan is the third part of Anchorage’s larger Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, which also includes the Anchorage Pedestrian Plan (adopted in [...]
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• Municipality of Anchorage to host four open house events to work on Anchorage Trails Plan update
Posted in bicycling, community design, Hiking, walkability, Winter biking, tagged Alaska Randonneurs bicyle group, Anchorage, Anchorage Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, Anchorage Pedestrian Plan, Anchorage Trails Plan, bicycling, canoe, equestrian, healthy neighborhoods, hiking, kayak, Kevin Turinsky, Municipality of Anchorage, safety, skiing, skijoring, sled dogs, snowmachine, snowmachining, walking on April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
• Sen. Mark Begich signs on as co-sponsor for Complete Streets Act of 2011
Posted in bicycling, community design, Legislation/Laws, Public health, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, bicycling, Complete Streets, Complete Streets Act of 2011, Dangerous By Design 2011, H.R. 1780, healthy neighborhoods, National Complete Streets Coalition, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Steven LaTourette, S.1056, Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011, safety, Sen. Mark Begich, Sen. Tom Harkin, sidewalks, walking on June 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) is one of 12 U.S. Senators who have signed on to co-sponsor the Complete Streets Act of 2011, which was sponsored May 24 by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). The bill was read twice on May 24 and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Complete Streets Act [...]
• Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage surveys residents about top projects for Anchorage Bike Plan
Posted in bicycling, community design, safety, Winter biking, tagged Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Anchorage, Anchorage Bicycle Plan, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, bicycling, healthy neighborhoods, Jon Spring, Lori Schanche, safety, State of Alaska on December 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Reprinted from the Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage site) The Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage (BCA) has been coordinating with Lori Schanche and Jon Spring, the drafters of the Anchorage Bike Plan, to identify top projects for implementation of the bike plan. We are seeking your input on what those projects are. To help identify these projects, we have [...]
• Today (Wednesday, Oct. 6) is International Walk (or Bike) to School Day
Posted in bicycling, community design, Public health, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, Anchorage, bicycling, bike helmets, built environment, CDC Nutrition and Physical Activity Program, Cordova, Grist, healthy neighborhoods, International Walk (or Bike) to School Day, Kasuun Elementary School, Kids Walk To School, Parents, reflectives, Safe Kids USA, Safe Kids Walk This Way, safety, Scenic Park Elementary School, school, School Health and Wellness Institute, Seward, sidewalks, State of Alaska Safe Routes To School program, students, Tok, Type 2 diabetes, walkability, walking, WalkScore.com, Wasilla on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember walking or biking to school every day. As recently as 1969, more than half of all U.S. students walked or biked to get to school each morning. Now that percentage is less than 15 percent, and in some areas of the country it is against local [...]
• Walk Friendly Communities program prepares to make national launch in November
Posted in Awards, community design, Hiking, Public health, safety, walkability, tagged 5 E's model, 5 E's model (Engineering Education Encouragement Enforcement and Evaluation), Alaska, Alaska Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance, Anchorage, Bicycle Friendly Business, Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State, built environment, Complete Streets, Federal Highway Administration, healthy neighborhoods, League of American Bicyclists, safety, Sitka, The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, U.S. Department of Transportation, walkability, walking on September 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Since 2003, cities and towns across the United States have been able to apply for Bicycle Friendly Community awards offered through the League of American Bicyclists. Starting in November, American cities and towns will be able to apply for Walk Friendly Community awards through a new program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal [...]
• A sad story about a road construction project gone wrong for Fairbanks cyclists and pedestrians
Posted in bicycling, community design, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Railroad, bicycling, Chena River, Dermot Cole, Fairbanks, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, healthy neighborhoods, Johansen Expressway, Phillips Field Road, Ray LaHood, safety, shoulders, sidewalks, Spenard Builders Supply, State of Alaska, U.S. Department of Transportation, walkability, walking, widen the road on August 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner columnist Dermot Cole wrote an interesting story for the Thursday, Aug. 26, edition of the newspaper, telling the story of a road construction project gone wrong for Fairbanks cyclists and pedestrians. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities recently rebuilt the east end of Phillips Field Road, which runs through an [...]
• Two new resources will help people work on Complete Streets in their communities
Posted in bicycling, community design, Public health, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska Campaign for Active Transportation: Anchorage, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Health Summit, Alaska Public Health Association, Alaska Transportation Priorities Project, Alliance for Biking and Walking, American Planning Association, Anchorage, Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage Bicycle Plan, Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State, bicycling, built environment, Complete Streets, Complete Streets: Best Policy and Implementation Practices, Federal Highway Administration, Guide to Complete Streets Campaigns, healthy neighborhoods, Municipality of Anchorage, National Complete Streets Coalition, Palmer and Wasilla, Planet Bike, U.S. Department of Transportation, walkability, walking on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Local bicycle and pedestrian advocates have two new resources that will help them get Complete Streets for their communities. The Alliance for Biking & Walking this week released a new edition of its Guide to Complete Streets Campaigns, a 117-page book that updates the 2006 edition with Complete Streets policy examples and other tools for [...]
• Clearing the sidewalks and bike lanes helps make community bicycle and pedestrian friendly
Posted in bicycling, community design, safety, walkability, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, Alaska Business Monthly, Anchorage, Anchorage Downtown Comprehensive Plan, bicycle and pedestrian friendliness, Bicycle Friendly Community, bicycling, built environment, healthy neighborhoods, heated sidewalks, Iowa Law Blog, Kubota, Kubota tractor, Raena Schaerer, Rebuilding Place in Urban Space blog, safety, school, sidewalk snow-clearing contract, sidewalks, Sitka, skywalks, snow clearance, snowy sidewalks, students, tunnels, walkability, walking, winter bicyclist, Winter Cities Institute, winter runners, winter walking and biking on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the choice phrases used to describe the level of bicycle and pedestrian friendliness a community has is “built environment.” In other words having a good built environment means there are nice sidewalks for pedestrians, safe bike lanes for cyclists, and good, interesting places within walking and biking distance for most people. Some communities [...]
• Anchorage Assembly unanimously approves Anchorage Bicycle Plan
Posted in bicycling, community design, safety, Winter biking, tagged Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Public Radio Network, Anchorage, Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage Bicycle Plan, Anchorage Daily News, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, Bicycle Friendly Community, bicycling, Brian Litmans, Municipality of Anchorage, Talk of Alaska on March 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Anchorage Daily News just posted a quick update from tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting (Tuesday, March 23). The Anchorage Assembly unanimously approved the Anchorage Bicycle Plan, which over the next 20 years will make Anchorage more bicycle friendly and will more than double the city’s trail system from 248 miles to 500. (UPDATE: Here is [...]
• Don’t forget tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting featuring discussion and a possible vote on the Anchorage Bicycle Plan
Posted in bicycling, community design, safety, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, Alaska Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance, Anchorage, Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage Bicycle Plan, Anchorage Daily News, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, Bicycle Friendly Community, bicycling, bike helmets, bike-friendly winter cities, Boulder Colo., Brian Litmans, healthy neighborhoods, L.J. Loussac Library, Lisa Demer, Minneapolis, Municipality of Anchorage, safety, sidewalks, Type 2 diabetes on March 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you’re looking for something to do tonight in Anchorage, the Anchorage Assembly is scheduled to hold a public hearing and possibly vote on passing the Anchorage Bicycle Plan. This is Agenda Item 13-C (supporting material is available on the link). There is a business meeting starting at 5 p.m., and appearance requests should start [...]
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