For the fifth straight year, Washington ranks No. 1 in the Bicycle Friendly State rankings compiled by the League of American Bicyclists. Alaska dropped from No. 29 to No. 33 in this year’s rankings, which were released on May 22 as part of National Bike Month. Trailing Washington in the rankings were Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado, [...]
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• Alaska drops from No. 29 to No. 33 in Bicycle Friendly State rankings
Posted in Awards, safety, bicycling, tagged League of American Bicyclists, bicycling, Bicycle Friendly Business, Bicycle Friendly Community, ANTHC, Green Star Inc., Sitka, Anchorage, Bicycle Friendly State, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Southcentral Foundation, SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Providence Alaska Medical Center, Andy Clarke, REI Anchorage, Alaska Pacific University, Bicycle Friendly University, Bicycle Friendly America, National Bike to Work Day, SEARHC, CRW Engineering Group LLC, Restoration Science and Engineering, Anchorage Park Foundation on May 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
• Anchorage to start first significant repairs to Tony Knowles Coastal Trail since 1980s
Posted in bicycling, Hiking, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, Anchorage, Anchorage Waste Water Utility, bicycling, hiking, Kincaid Park, Municipality of Anchorage, Point Woronzof, repairs, safety, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, walking on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Municipality of Anchorage will close a mile-long section of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail starting Monday, Aug. 1, so it can begin making the first significant repairs to the trail since it was built back in the 1980s. The closure is expected to last about a week. The trail will be closed from Milepost [...]
• 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 [...]
• Haines starts bicycle club, hopes to pursue Bicycle Friendly Community status
Posted in bicycling, Public health, safety, Uncategorized, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, Bicycle Friendly Community, bicycling, Chilkat Valley News, Daymond Hoffman, Haines, Haines Bikes, Haines Junction Yukon Territory, Haines Well and Fit Committee, healthy neighborhoods, Heather Lende, Jan Hill, Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay, League of American Bicyclists, Mark Earnest, National Bike Month, National Bike to Work Day, National Bike to Work Week, Norman Hughes, safety, school, SEARHC Haines Health Center, Seward, Seward City News, sidewalks, Sitka on May 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
According to the Chilkat Valley News weekly newspaper, the community of Haines, Alaska, is starting a bicycle club, and the leaders of the group hope to eventually pursue a Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists (the club plans to use Sitka as a model, since it is a smaller community in [...]
• 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 »
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 [...]
• 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 [...]
• Anchorage cyclists resolve Title 9 rewrite differences with police
Posted in bicycling, safety, walkability, tagged 3-foot rule, Anchorage, Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage Police Department, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, bicycling, Bike trails, Brian Litmans, Kristi Wood, League of American Bicyclists, Municipality of Anchorage, Preston Tyree, safety, sidewalks, Title 9 of the Anchorage Municipal Code, Title 9 rewrite, vulnerable user, walkability, walking on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kristi Wood and Brian Litmans from Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage recently sent out this update about the Title 9 rewrite issue Anchorage cyclists were having with the Anchorage Police Department. Our two previous stories about the Title 9 issue are linked here and here. It looks like most of the safety issues have been resolved [...]
• 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 [...]
• Two Anchorage-based health organizations win Bicycle Friendly Business awards
Posted in Awards, bicycling, Public health, safety, tagged Alaska, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Anchorage, Andy Clarke, ANTHC, Bicycle Friendly Business, Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State, bicycling, bike helmets, Green Star Inc., League of American Bicyclists, Municipality of Anchorage, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Sitka, Southcentral Foundation on September 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to the Southcentral Foundation and the Providence Alaska Medical Center, which became Alaska’s third and fourth businesses to win a Bicycle Friendly Business Award from the League of American Bicyclists. Southcentral Foundation, a regional tribal health organization based in Anchorage, won a silver level Bicycle Friendly Business Award when the Fall 2010 winners were [...]
• Distracted Driving Summit looks at the dangers of cell phones, eating and other activities
Posted in bicycling, safety, walkability, tagged Alaska, Alaska Commons blog, Alaska Standard blog, Alex Gimarc, bicycling, cellphones, cellphones vs. drunk driving, dangers of cellphone use while driving, distracted driving, DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, FastLane blog, Juneau Empire, Mat-Su Frontiersman, National Distracted Driving Summit, New York Times, reaction times, Rep. Berta Gardner, Rep. Bob Buch, Rep. Cathy Muñoz, Rep. Chris Tuck, Rep. Mike Doogan, Rep. Peggy Wilson, safety, State Farm Insurance, texting, U.S. Department of Transportation, University of Utah, walking on September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you’re a regular bike commuter, it’s probably happened to you. You’re riding on your way to work when you notice the car behind you is drifting into your bike lane because the driver is chatting on a cellphone, eating, lighting a cigarette, putting on makeup or reading. Distracted driving is a huge safety concern [...]
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