Bike Lanes, Bike Paths, Pedestrian Paths, Equestrian Trails, & Greenways
Active transportation includes modes of transportation other than personal automobiles such as walking, biking, scooting, skating, skipping, transit and even horseback riding. Active transportation options increase mobility while providing the additional benefits of reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased personal health. Our current transportation infrastructure still presents challenges for active modes of transportation that trap us in traffic jams and put our bodies in harm’s way.
Active transportation helps to reduce our carbon footprint, make our streets inclusive across income brackets and age, and support healthy communities. Multiple studies have shown that bikeable neighborhoods are more livable and attractive. When more residents take to the streets on two wheels, rather than four, our air is left cleaner, and remaining car traffic can move along much more quickly.
We can support active transportation by creating more opportunities for bikes, other non-motorized vehicles, pedestrians, joggers, and equestrians. Bike lanes and paths, pedestrian paths, equestrian trails, and the greenways along our urban rivers all provide critical connectivity for active transportation.
