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See information on our Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program! Bicycling and walking are some of the least expensive, most healthy forms of transportation we have today. Many people who take transit walk or bicycle to their transit stop. And yet, just like the rest of Americans, only about 9 percent of all of our trips in the Twin Cities metro area are by foot or bicycle. We could easily bicycle or walk more: half the trips we take are less than three miles, 40 percent are less than two miles, and 28 percent are less than one mile—yet 75 percent of trips less than one mile are made by car. Most Americans would like to walk more, but they are held back by poorly designed communities that make it hard to walk places. To make our communities more biking- and walking-friendly, it is important to have the right policies and practices in place. This is the topic of Transit for Livable Communities’ report entitled “Sharing the Road: Encouraging Biking and Walking in Minnesota.” The report looks at the key barriers in Minnesota to expanding such transportation alternatives, and uses examples from the Twin Cities and other regions and countries to show how such barriers can be overcome. Read the abridged report here : Or download Sharing the Road here: (Adobe Acrobat PDF Format - 2.0 MB) TLC regularly makes presentations to introduce “Sharing the Road” to local, regional and state policymakers and discuss how it can be used to further local community goals. If you would like to schedule a presentation, please call TLC at 651-767-0298. Bike
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