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 »
• 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) [...]
• 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 [...]
• University of Alaska Fairbanks approves new bicycle rental program for campus
Posted in bicycling, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, campus bike rental program, Fairbanks, Kona mountain bikes, Michael Stanfill, Simon Rakower, UAF Office of Sustainability, UAF Outdoor Adventures, University of Alaska Fairbanks on March 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Sustainability has approved a new campus bicycle rental program, according to a recent article in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. The bike rental program is funded through a grant of roughly $10,000 from a campus sustainability fee students pay each semester. The bikes will be available for short- and [...]
• Update on HB57 (Alaska Bike Bill) and an upcoming opportunity to provide testimony
Posted in bicycling, Legislation/Laws, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, Alaska Bike Bill, Alaska State House, bicycling, hearing, House Finance Committee, House Transportation Committee, Legislative Information Office (LIO), Mary Jane Snows, Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer), testimony on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I received a message from Mary Jane Shows, a Legislative Aide for Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer), that HB57 (Alaska Bike Bill) will be up for a hearing in the House Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 Friday, March 11. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The time on this hearing has changed from what previously was [...]
• Anchorage makes Bicycling magazine’s list of the top 50 cities in the country for biking
Posted in bicycling, Winter biking, tagged Alaska, America's Best Bike Cities, Anchorage, bicycling, Bicycling magazine, bike culture, bike shops, Boulder, Eugene, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Anchorage, which made the Bicycling magazine “America’s Best Bike Cities” rankings of the top 50 cities for biking. Anchorage ranked No. 47, and it is the only city in Alaska large enough to qualify for the rankings, which are open to cities with populations greater than 100,000. Minneapolis earned the coveted No. 1 [...]
• Anchorage celebrates Winter Bike Festival 2011 with Winter City 50K Populaire and film festival
Posted in bicycling, Events, Winter biking, tagged Anchorage, Arctic Cycles, Bear Tooth Theatre Pub, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, Bicycle Dreams, Bike First Friday, Cafe Amsterdam, Copenhagen Denmark, Cycling Copenhagen, fat bikes, film festival, Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, Moose's Tooth, Municipality of Anchorage, New Sagaya City Market, Race Across American (RAAM), Surly Pugsley, The Sugar Spoon, Windy City 50K Populaire, Winter Bike Festival 2011 on February 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you happen to be in Anchorage during February, you might want to check out the Winter Bike Festival 2011, hosted by the Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage. This event is highlighted by two events — the Winter City 50K Populaire on Sunday, Feb. 13, and the film festival on Thursday, Feb. 17. There also are [...]
• 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 [...]
• 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 [...]
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