Bicycling and Walking

Minnesota’s current land use is often spread out and caters mostly to cars. Basic infrastructure like sidewalks, bikeways, and bicycle parking can be sporadic or missing altogether. Many roads have so many lanes of fast-moving traffic that it’s impossible for bicyclists and pedestrians to share the road—or even safely cross the street.

Transit for Livable Communities works hard to make Minnesota’s streets and sidewalks safe for bicyclists and pedestrians, partnering with advocates, policymakers, and elected officials to advocate for innovative policy and planning changes.

Our Work

Bike Walk Twin Cities. Bike Walk Twin Cities is a federally-funded initiative to increase biking and walking, and reduce driving in Minneapolis and neighboring communities. Working with local governments, businesses, organizations and residents, the initiative provides public education and allocates funds for safer crosswalks, bike lanes, and other improvements.

Complete Streets means that our streets are planned to be safe and accessible for pedestrians, transit riders, bicyclists, and drivers -- all users, regardless of age or ability. Transit for Livable Communities is working with a statewide coalition to pass a strong complete streets policy in 2010.