| 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) |
| The walkability and bikeability of our city shapes our everyday experiences. |
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| Corbis Royalty Free Photography |
| Photo by Heidi Potter |
| Photo by Steve Longrove |
| Lansing Walking & Bicycling Task Force, c/o Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council P.O. Box 17164, Lansing, MI 48901 517-214-5684 |
Walking and Bicycling Networks Include...
| Shared-Use Paths (like the Lansing River trail) |
| Safe Routes to Schools |
| Connections with Bus Stops |
| Bike Routes (preferred routes signalled with wayfinding signs) |
| Sidewalks |
| Bike Lanes (striped, with pavement markings and signs) |
| Crosswalks |
| Wide paved shoulders |
| Bike Racks |
What Do We Have Now?
Currently, Lansing's Walking and Bicycling Network includes the following:
Bike Lanes 10 miles
*click here to read about bike lanes, and why they are the safest place for bicycling
Bike Routes 0 Miles
Wide Paved Shoulders 4 miles
Shared Use Paths 8 miles
Sidewalks 590 miles
Bike Lanes 10 miles
*click here to read about bike lanes, and why they are the safest place for bicycling
Bike Routes 0 Miles
Wide Paved Shoulders 4 miles
Shared Use Paths 8 miles
Sidewalks 590 miles
What's Missing?
By looking at these maps showing locations of walking and bicycling accidents, schools
with more than 80% of children not-bussed, and other demographics, it is easy to see
that Lansing's walking and bicycling network could use improvements.
Our current accidents rates are even more telling (one person hit every three days, on
average, while walking or bicycling in Lansing, MI).
It is clear that Lansing is in need of physical changes to make our city more walk and
bike friendly.
But what should those changes be? And where?
That's where you come in! Your input is needed in figuring out what improvements are
needed to create a safe, convenient, interconnected walking and bicycling network.
with more than 80% of children not-bussed, and other demographics, it is easy to see
that Lansing's walking and bicycling network could use improvements.
Our current accidents rates are even more telling (one person hit every three days, on
average, while walking or bicycling in Lansing, MI).
It is clear that Lansing is in need of physical changes to make our city more walk and
bike friendly.
But what should those changes be? And where?
That's where you come in! Your input is needed in figuring out what improvements are
needed to create a safe, convenient, interconnected walking and bicycling network.
What Are Other Cities Doing?
| Click on the links below to learn about walking and bicycling (also called non-motorized) network planning in other cities: Ann Arbor, Michigan Washtenaw County, MI St. Clair County, Michigan Madison, Wisconsin Chicago, Illinois In Lansing, Michigan, the Lansing Walking and Bicycling Task Force has outlined steps for creating a walking and bicycling (non-motorized) network plan for the city. Click here to read more about those steps, outlined in Chapter 1. |
Photo by Dan Burden
Photo by CATA
Photo by Dan Burden
Photo by Corbis
Photo by Heidi Potter
Photo by Dan Burden
Photo by Tim Potter
Photo by Cyclesafe
| Making Lansing, Michigan Accessible and Walk & Bike Friendly! |
Designing Lansing's Non-Motorized Network
In March 2009, the Lansing Walking & Bicycling Task Force held a series of community
input sessions to learn more about residents' and stakeholders' priorities for Lansing's
non-motorized network. Over 200 people participated in these sessions.
input sessions to learn more about residents' and stakeholders' priorities for Lansing's
non-motorized network. Over 200 people participated in these sessions.
Members of the Walking & Bicycling
Task Force have also met with ~50
neighborhood, business, civic, church,
and social groups since October 2008 to
find out what people think and feel
about walking and bicycling in Lansing.
On March 30, 2009 the input collected
during these sessions was presented at
a meeting in Lansing's Old Town.
Task Force have also met with ~50
neighborhood, business, civic, church,
and social groups since October 2008 to
find out what people think and feel
about walking and bicycling in Lansing.
On March 30, 2009 the input collected
during these sessions was presented at
a meeting in Lansing's Old Town.
- Click here for a map
summarizing the public input
collected on March 3-7, 2009
- Click here to view the PowerPoint
Presentation given on March 30.
- Click here to view the PowerPoint
Presentation given at the March 3-
7 Design Sessions.
- Click here to view the top *areas
of concern* / *areas of
comment* from the public
sessions.
- Click here to view the *raw data*
spreadsheet of all the comments
collected at the March 3-7
sessions.
- Click here to view the *raw data*
spreadsheet of all the comments
collected from groups in Lansing
since October 2008.
| March 4 at Gier Community Center Photo by Robert McElwee |
Want to offer your comments on the
design of Lansing's Non-Motorized
Network? Click here to complete a short
questionnaire & offer comments.
design of Lansing's Non-Motorized
Network? Click here to complete a short
questionnaire & offer comments.