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 »
• 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 [...]
• Juneau receives recognition for being a bicycle and walk friendly community
Posted in Awards, bicycling, walkability, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Anchorage, Bicycle Friendly Business, Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State, bicycling, bike helmets, City and Borough of Juneau, Juneau, League of American Bicyclists, Municipality of Anchorage, safety, Sitka, State of Alaska Safe Routes To School program, The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, Walk Friendly Communities, walkability, walking on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last week was a good week for the City and Borough of Juneau, which found out it not only became Alaska’s third city to earn a Bicycle Friendly Community (bronze level) designation from the League of American Bicyclists, but it also became the only Alaska city recognized when the first Walk Friendly Communities (honorable mention) [...]
• 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 [...]
• 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 [...]
• 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 [...]
• 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 [...]
• New York and Delaware approve “Vulnerable User” laws during August
Posted in bicycling, safety, walkability, tagged bicycling, D.C., Delaware, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, Dr. Chris Cavacuiti, Fairbanks, Florida, Greater Greater Washington, healthy neighborhoods, New York, New York Gov. David Paterson, Oregon's Vulnerable User Law, Publicola, safety, school, sidewalks, SWFBUD blog, Tampa, Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, traffic fatalities, Vulnerable User Law, walking, Washington on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There’s good news out of New York and Delaware this month, as the governors of those states signed legislation creating “Vulnerable User” laws to protect pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchairs and other users of our road system that don’t have a metal cage surrounding them as they travel at high speeds. New York Gov. David Paterson on [...]
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