The momentum continues to grow in communities around the world
to establish biking, walking and public transportation as
essential components of a healthy transportation network. The
more that different modes of transportation are balanced on
urban, suburban, and rural roads and streets, the more that
these streets become multi-use places where traffic slows and
community interaction increases. From inventive protests in
rural England to opportunities for the public to weigh in with
their own ideas about how to shape our transportation networks,
creating equitable, safe ways to get around has been a hot topic
this month. -Minneapolis recently launched Nice Ride Minnesota,
a bike share program focused on increasing residents options for
getting around the city. Ultimately, increased biking will be
integrated into a system of increased walking and public
transportation use. -The Vancouver area is thinking through how
best to accommodate the elderly through the design of their
transportation network. Once people