| Every three days someone is hit while walking or bicycling in Lansing, Michigan, on average. (Lansing Police Department Traffic Crash Reporting System Data) |
| In Lansing, 2.45% of trips are by foot and 0.42% by bike. vs. In Ann Arbor, 15.79% of trips are by foot, and in Madison 3.19% of trips are by bike. (U.S. Census Decennial, 2000) |
Advocate for a Walk and Bike Friendly City
| Lansing Walking & Bicycling Task Force, c/o Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council P.O. Box 17164, Lansing, MI 48901 517-214-5684 |
Build awareness about Walk and Bike
Lansing! by sending letters to local media.
Print Media
Lansing State Journal - Letters to the
Editor
175 words or fewer*, include address and
phone number for verification purposes only.
Fax: 517-377-1298
Mail: Letters to the Editor, Lansing State
Journal, 120 W Lenawee, Lansing, MI 48919
Email: opinions@lsj.com
Lansing State Journal - Viewpoints
A 500-point opinion on a topic of general
interest. Derek Melot, Assistant Editorial
Page Editor.
Phone: 517-377-1256
Email: dmelot@lsj.com
Lansing City Pulse - Letter to the Editor
175 words or fewer, include name and city.
Fax: 517-371-5800
Mail: 2001 W. Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI
48912
Email: publisher@lansingcitypulse.com
* Sample Letter:
It’s time that Lansing residents, businesses,
and policy makers work together to make
the city walk and bike friendly. Lansing
residents must advocate for infrastructure
changes like bike lanes. Numerous studies
show that providing striped, signed on-road
bike lanes decreases bike-motorist crashes
by 30%-50%. Sidewalks on major streets
are equally important for pedestrian safety.
One person is hit every three days while
walking or bicycling in Lansing, on average
(according to Lansing Police Department
Traffic crash data). Of the 1-3 bicyclists and
pedestrians who are killed by motorists each
year, most are children and seniors. Only
2.45% of trips in Lansing are by foot, and .
42% by bike, compared to 15.79% by foot
in Ann Arbor and 3.19% by bike in Madison.
Walk and Bike Lansing!is a campaign to
increase awareness and action. Walkable,
bikeable communities benefit from improved
public health, increased business growth and
tourism, a cleaner environment, reduced
transportation costs, enhanced community
connections, and greater social equity. It’s
time for Lansing to become walk and bike
friendly. More info at www.walkbikelansing.
com.
Tips for Letters to Local Media:
Here are some points to include:
1. Concisely tell your walking and biking
story. Tell readers why you choose to walk
or bike to destinations, and what benefits
you’ve discovered. Examples include saving
money, losing weight, improving your
cardiovascular health, reducing your carbon
footprint, spending more time outdoors, etc.
2. Comment on current obstacles to walking
and biking. For example: “High gas prices
are forcing people to find ways to drive less,
but those who try to replace some of their
car trips by walking or biking find that these
travel options are often inconvenient, unsafe
or just plain unpleasant. There are too many
areas of our city that are hostile
environments where people don't feel safe
walking or biking, even for short trips.”
3. Plant the seed for complete streets by
explaining what complete streets are. For
example: “What Lansing needs are complete
streets. Complete streets are designed to be
accessible to all users, whether they are
young or old or have a disability, whether
they are walking, biking or taking transit.
We need streets that have lower traffic
speeds and are safer for everyone,
including motorists and neighborhood
residents.”
4. Mention Walk and Bike Lansing! and plug
the website (www.walkandbikelansing.org).
Television
WILX TV 10 (NBC)
Phone: 517-393-0110
Fax: 517-393-9180 or 517-393-8555
Email: newstips@wilx.com
WLAJ TV 3 (ABC)
Phone: 517-394-5353
Email: wlajnews@wlaj.com
WLNS TV 6 (CBS)
Phone: 517-372-1300
Fax: 517-372-1507
WSYM TV 47 (FOX)
Phone: 517-484-8847
Lansing! by sending letters to local media.
Print Media
Lansing State Journal - Letters to the
Editor
175 words or fewer*, include address and
phone number for verification purposes only.
Fax: 517-377-1298
Mail: Letters to the Editor, Lansing State
Journal, 120 W Lenawee, Lansing, MI 48919
Email: opinions@lsj.com
Lansing State Journal - Viewpoints
A 500-point opinion on a topic of general
interest. Derek Melot, Assistant Editorial
Page Editor.
Phone: 517-377-1256
Email: dmelot@lsj.com
Lansing City Pulse - Letter to the Editor
175 words or fewer, include name and city.
Fax: 517-371-5800
Mail: 2001 W. Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI
48912
Email: publisher@lansingcitypulse.com
* Sample Letter:
It’s time that Lansing residents, businesses,
and policy makers work together to make
the city walk and bike friendly. Lansing
residents must advocate for infrastructure
changes like bike lanes. Numerous studies
show that providing striped, signed on-road
bike lanes decreases bike-motorist crashes
by 30%-50%. Sidewalks on major streets
are equally important for pedestrian safety.
One person is hit every three days while
walking or bicycling in Lansing, on average
(according to Lansing Police Department
Traffic crash data). Of the 1-3 bicyclists and
pedestrians who are killed by motorists each
year, most are children and seniors. Only
2.45% of trips in Lansing are by foot, and .
42% by bike, compared to 15.79% by foot
in Ann Arbor and 3.19% by bike in Madison.
Walk and Bike Lansing!is a campaign to
increase awareness and action. Walkable,
bikeable communities benefit from improved
public health, increased business growth and
tourism, a cleaner environment, reduced
transportation costs, enhanced community
connections, and greater social equity. It’s
time for Lansing to become walk and bike
friendly. More info at www.walkbikelansing.
com.
Tips for Letters to Local Media:
Here are some points to include:
1. Concisely tell your walking and biking
story. Tell readers why you choose to walk
or bike to destinations, and what benefits
you’ve discovered. Examples include saving
money, losing weight, improving your
cardiovascular health, reducing your carbon
footprint, spending more time outdoors, etc.
2. Comment on current obstacles to walking
and biking. For example: “High gas prices
are forcing people to find ways to drive less,
but those who try to replace some of their
car trips by walking or biking find that these
travel options are often inconvenient, unsafe
or just plain unpleasant. There are too many
areas of our city that are hostile
environments where people don't feel safe
walking or biking, even for short trips.”
3. Plant the seed for complete streets by
explaining what complete streets are. For
example: “What Lansing needs are complete
streets. Complete streets are designed to be
accessible to all users, whether they are
young or old or have a disability, whether
they are walking, biking or taking transit.
We need streets that have lower traffic
speeds and are safer for everyone,
including motorists and neighborhood
residents.”
4. Mention Walk and Bike Lansing! and plug
the website (www.walkandbikelansing.org).
Television
WILX TV 10 (NBC)
Phone: 517-393-0110
Fax: 517-393-9180 or 517-393-8555
Email: newstips@wilx.com
WLAJ TV 3 (ABC)
Phone: 517-394-5353
Email: wlajnews@wlaj.com
WLNS TV 6 (CBS)
Phone: 517-372-1300
Fax: 517-372-1507
WSYM TV 47 (FOX)
Phone: 517-484-8847
To advocate means "to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument;
recommend publicly". We need you to advocate for Complete Streets in Lansing!
recommend publicly". We need you to advocate for Complete Streets in Lansing!
Lead Presentations &
Discussions
Discussions
| The walkability and bikeability of our city shapes our everyday experiences. |
Contact Local Media
Contact Elected &
Government Officials
Government Officials
With your help, we can engage
hundreds of groups in
discussions about making
Lansing a walk and bike friendly
city.
The Lansing Walking & Bicycling
Task Force has created Walk
and Bike Lansing!
If you would like to advocate for
a Walk and Bike Friendly City by
leading a presentation and
community discussion, click here
to contact us.
hundreds of groups in
discussions about making
Lansing a walk and bike friendly
city.
The Lansing Walking & Bicycling
Task Force has created Walk
and Bike Lansing!
- presentations
- discussion toolkits
If you would like to advocate for
a Walk and Bike Friendly City by
leading a presentation and
community discussion, click here
to contact us.
Tell policy makers, planners,
engineers, and other government
officials that making Lansing a walk
and bike friendly city will help us
create jobs, get healthy, and
save money!
Tell them Lansing needs
Complete Streets Policies and
a Non-Motorized Network!
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
(517) 335-7858
Representative Joan Bauer
S1087 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
517-373-0826
joanbauer@house.mi.gov
Senator Gretchen Whitmer
415 Farnum Building
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-1734
SenGWhitmer@senate.michigan.gov
Kirk T. Steudle
MDOT Director
425 W. Ottawa St.
Lansing, MI 48909
mdotdirector@michigan.gov
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero
124 W. Michigan Ave, 9th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
517-483-4141
vbernero@lansingmi.gov
Lansing City Council
124 W. Michigan Ave., 10th Floor
council@lansingmi.gov
All Council Members - click here.
Bob Johnson
City of Lansing Planning Director
316 N. Capitol
Lansing, MI 48933
rjohnson@lansingmi.gov
Chad Gamble
City of Lansing Public Service
Director
124 W. Michigan Ave., 7th Floor
cgamble@lansingmi.gov
Mark Chaput
MDOT University Region
4701 W. Michigan Ave
Jackson, MI 49201
chaputm@michigan.gov
Paul Steinman
MDOT, Lansing TSC
3101 Technology Blvd.,
Suite H
Lansing, MI 48910
steinmanp@michigan.gov
engineers, and other government
officials that making Lansing a walk
and bike friendly city will help us
create jobs, get healthy, and
save money!
Tell them Lansing needs
Complete Streets Policies and
a Non-Motorized Network!
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
(517) 335-7858
Representative Joan Bauer
S1087 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
517-373-0826
joanbauer@house.mi.gov
Senator Gretchen Whitmer
415 Farnum Building
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-1734
SenGWhitmer@senate.michigan.gov
Kirk T. Steudle
MDOT Director
425 W. Ottawa St.
Lansing, MI 48909
mdotdirector@michigan.gov
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero
124 W. Michigan Ave, 9th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
517-483-4141
vbernero@lansingmi.gov
Lansing City Council
124 W. Michigan Ave., 10th Floor
council@lansingmi.gov
All Council Members - click here.
Bob Johnson
City of Lansing Planning Director
316 N. Capitol
Lansing, MI 48933
rjohnson@lansingmi.gov
Chad Gamble
City of Lansing Public Service
Director
124 W. Michigan Ave., 7th Floor
cgamble@lansingmi.gov
Mark Chaput
MDOT University Region
4701 W. Michigan Ave
Jackson, MI 49201
chaputm@michigan.gov
Paul Steinman
MDOT, Lansing TSC
3101 Technology Blvd.,
Suite H
Lansing, MI 48910
steinmanp@michigan.gov
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| Photo by Steve Longrove |
| Photo by Heidi Potter |
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