If you’ve been looking out the window for months, making plans for sunnier days, you’re not alone.
Feedback on MPO plan ends today
Monday, March 23, is your last day to weigh in on the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Active Transportation Plan for Dane County.
Already based on a survey answered by 3,000 people, the plan considers topics like trends in demographics and active transportation use, new e-micromobility devices, funding, and gaps and barriers that prevent prevent walking, rolling, and/or biking.
It’s a healthy 140+ pages, but if you want to make sure you’ve had the last word, dig in here and email mpo@cityofmadison.com with your thoughts.
AAA bikeways network
Madison presented its All Ages and Abilities Bike Network plan at the Transportation Commission meeting last week. Part of the Complete Green Streets approach that prioritizes
safety, comfort, and access to destinations for all, the AAA Bike Network aims to connect low-stress bike routes and make it easier and safer for bicyclists to reach neighborhoods and key destinations throughout Madison.
Learn more about the plan here, and watch the calendar. The plan will be released for public comment on April 20, with a virtual public meeting scheduled for April 23. You’ll have until May 11 to submit your comments and influence plan revisions before it is presented for adoption in the summer.
Know your candidates, vote smart
Election day is April 7 — barely two weeks away. Is your representative on the Madison Common Council up for a vote? Madison Bikes — with Madison is for People, Madison Area Community Land Trust, Madison Bikes, Affordable Housing Action Alliance (AHAA), and Strong Towns Madison — sent out Q&A’s to candidates to see where they stand on transportation, housing, and sustainability.
Read their responses before you go to the polls.
Ready, set, log
The RoundTrip Spring Roll Challenge is celebrating sustainable choices for everyday trips this April — which is Earth Month. Log your trips by bike, bus, carpool, walking and rolling from April 1 to 30. Prizes from prizes from Ian’s Pizza, Willy Street Co-op, Madison BCycle, Forage Kitchen, The Soap Opera, and more will be up for grabs.
Fitchburg bike-friendly business survey
If you regularly (or otherwise) ride to or through neighboring Fitchburg, take a look at a survey about the several businesses there looking to gain or renew their status as a Bicycle Friendly Business conferred by The League of American Bicyclists.
Fitchburg is high up on the national leaderboard for the designation, and word is The League and the businesses appreciate the number of survey responses and input from bicyclists. Visit the survey here and select Fitchburg’s state (it’s “Wisconsin”) to provide some support and feedback.
Coming Up
Tuesday, March 31, join Wild Ones-Madison at Harmony Bar & Grill as Jeff Steele shares his experiences botanizing on two wheels along southern Wisconsin’s incredible trail network. Facebook event.
Sunday, April 5, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Monthly Bike Advocacy Meetup at Machinery Row Bicycles, 601 Williamson St.
Thursday, April 9, a PIM about the West Towne Path phase 2B – Zor Shrine to Gammon Rd. (the final portion needed to connect Whitney Way to Junction Rd)That’s it for our weekly update. Have a great St. Patrick’s Day and enjoy the snow!
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