Bike/Walk Alliance for Missoula

BWAM in the News

NewWest: - May 19, 2008 - "Sharing the Road"

Missoulian: - May 16, 2008 - "Quiet ride pays tribute to victims on the road"

NewWest.net - 4/2/2008 - "Cyclists and Motorists in Missoula: Easing the Tension" by Kyle Lehman

Missoulian - 3/7/2008 - "Mullan, Reserve plan might retain bike lanes" by KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

Missoulian - 1/9/2008 - "Don't be alarmed if you see people waving today" by MICHAEL MOORE of the Missoulian

NewWest.net - 11/14/2007 - "Bike Walk Alliance for Missoula Begins to Roll" by DAVE LOOS

Missoulian - 11/5/2007 - "Sharrows help point the way for cyclists" by KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

Missoulian - 7/15/2007 - "Missoula's bike lanes treacherous, bumpy and prone to disappearing" by KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

Missoulian - 6/25/2007 - "Boffo over bikes: Missoulians love cycling, but city doesn't always accommodate them" by KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

Missoulian - 4/27/2007 - "Pedal prowess: Cyclist finishes in front of automobiles again in annual race" by TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian

Missoula Cycling & Walking Organizations

Missoula Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board

Missoula Bicycle / Pedestrian Program

Missoula in Motion

Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation

Missoulians on Bicycles

Run Wild Missoula

BWAM Business Sponsors

Big Dipper Ice Cream

Suzanne Shaw, Marriage & Family Therapist

Open Road Bicycles and Nordic Equipment

Discussion

How do we get bikers to obey traffic laws? - Slate Magazine

Transportation

Alliance for Biking & Walking (formerly Thunderhead Alliance)

Bike Belong Coalition

Guide to Bicycle Commuting

League of American Bicyclists

Map My Ride

Missoula Bike Route and Lane Map (Google Earth file)

Missoula in Motion Social Network

National Center for Bicycling and Walking

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

Share the Road (Canadian Cycling Advocacy Information)

Safe Routes to Schools

Smart Growth America

Streets Blog

Walking Info

Living Green

Practical Tips for Making Bicycle Commuting Safer and Easier

The Share the Road Chronology - News articles about sharing the road by Bill Schneider.

In March 2009 Lewis Kelley committed to being without a car for the next year. Follow his blog to see how he navigates Missoula via biking, walking, and transit.

Join Climate Ride 2009 for the multi-day supported bicycle tour where you pedal to raise money and awareness for action on global warming. Climate Riders will cycle 320 miles in five days from New York to Washington D.C., following scenic country roads and finishing on the steps of our nation's capitol, where we will make a statement about our country's need for action.

Missoula County Health Reports

A Report on Physical Activity of Missoula County Youth - (Broken Link) The University of Montana Health and Human Performance Dept., the Missoula City-County Health Department and the physical activity subcommittee of the MCPS Wellness Committee have completed an ambitious project monitoring the physical activity patterns of 533 Missoula County students in 2^nd – 12^th grade. These children wore accelerometers for five days, 24/7, and data from each of these children minute by minute were analyzed.

Blackle - Google-powered search engine dedicated to saving kilowatts

EcoGeek

Treehugger

Missoula Urban Demonstration Project

The Ecopolitan - National Geographic's Green Guide blog by Jay Walljasper, Senior Fellow of the Project for Public Spaces, and Executive Editor of Ode magazine.

Jeannette Rankin Peace Center

Schools move to eject cars from campuses USA Today Posted 8/6/2008

Resources

Active Living: Resource Center - You'll find several handy publications on Biking and Walking for download.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation - At TrailLink 2007, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy officially kicked off the 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation, a grassroots movement to make walking and biking mainstream transportation options for communities across the country. The campaign will empower at least 40 communities to each advocate for $50 million in the next federal transportation reauthorization, anticipated by 2010.

BIKESAFE: Case Studies - A resouce for how different communities dealt with various bike/pedestrian issues, from clearing bike lanes to adding bike turn lanes, and more. #54 on this national list highlights Free Cycles in Missoula.

Bicycling Magazine: "Broken" - An article on bike-car crashes, cycling laws and cycling deaths.

Bellevue, Washington Ped Bike Plan - A look into three proposals from the City of Bellevue open for public comment.

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Intersection Safety Indices - A new ped/bike analysis tool for use in rating intersections (on a 6-point scale) in terms of their safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.

N.Y. Hopes to Ensure Smooth Pedaling for Bike Commuters, Washington Post, May 25, 2008

City/State Bicycling Laws

Missoula Municipal Code - Definitions

Missoula Municipal Code - Bicycle Codes

Montana State Law MCA - Definitions

Montana State Law MCA - Right-of-way for bicycles.

Montana State Law MCA - Bicycle Traffic

Just For Fun

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: Image Library

Route of the Hiawatha at Lookout Pass

The Greatest Biking/Beer Commercial

Clarence the Traffic Calming Sasquatch