| 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) |
Thank You Complete Streets Ordinance Volunteers!
| The walkability and bikeability of our city shapes our everyday experiences. |
5,000+ Signatures Collected!
| Lansing Walking & Bicycling Task Force, c/o Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council P.O. Box 17164, Lansing, MI 48901 517-214-5684 jessica@walkbikelansing.com |
| Corbis Royalty Free Photography |
| Photo by Bell Sports/Gareth Walters |
| Photo by Heidi Potter |
| Photo by Steve Longrove |
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| Making Lansing, Michigan Accessible and Walk & Bike Friendly! |
Helpful Documents & Materials
COMPLETE STREETS
CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF was
Saturday, May 16, 2009
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Hunter Park - E. Kalamazoo Street between
Holmes and Clifford
Click here for photos from the campaign
kick-off on May 16.
CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF was
Saturday, May 16, 2009
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Hunter Park - E. Kalamazoo Street between
Holmes and Clifford
Click here for photos from the campaign
kick-off on May 16.
Thank you for volunteering your time to
collect signatures for the Lansing Complete
Streets Ordinance. THANK YOU FOR GIVING
YOUR TIME AND ENERGY TO THIS EFFORT!!
collect signatures for the Lansing Complete
Streets Ordinance. THANK YOU FOR GIVING
YOUR TIME AND ENERGY TO THIS EFFORT!!
- Daniel Schwanik
- Jessica Yorko
- Tyson Cowles
- John Lindenmayer
- Heidi Schroeder
- Sandra Barringer
- MC Rothhorn
- Brian Baer
- Rory Neuner
- Nicole Schippel
- Nancy Krupiarz
- David Pearl
- Sarah Schillio
- Tremaine Phillips
- Janine Sinno Janoudi
- Bryan Grochowski
- Michael Unsworth
- Alicia Armstrong
- Lydia Mitts
- Rebecca Jo Farrington
- Nigel Griswold
- Philip Wells
- Lauren Bailey
- Tamiko Rothhorn
- Thomas Eldred
- Dorothy Mathews
- Sarah Johnson
- William Savage
- Jennie Gies
- Mary Goodhall
- Matthew Jason
- Anna Jefferson
- Denise Kane
- Kenneth Orlich
- Bethany Renfer-Fletcher
- James Ostrowski
- Michael Roach
- Jane Stevenson
- Stephen Sinas
- Joshua Hovey
- Matthew Fletcher
- Sarah Panken
- Corrina VanHamlin
- Andrew Amble
- Joseph Daigle
- Dorothy Hopper
- Penelope Tsernoglou
- Heta Mehta
- Curtis Smith
- R. Joseph Kimble
- Lyndon Babcock
- Tanya Becks
- Josh Britton
- Connie Christian
- Kathie Dunbar
- Ashley Hale
- Patrick Harrington
- Karen Kligman
- Mary Lindemann
- Alicia Paterni
- Velma Theisen
- Aaron Benmark
- Ross Egan
- Erik Larson
- Matt Penniman
- Amber Shinn
- Ellen Weaver
- Jason Wells
- Stephanie Murray-Killips
- Donna Cervelli
- Gregory Maxson
- Kenneth Howe
- Stephen Manchester
- Kevin Charbonneau
- William Rebolloso
- Kirt Livernois
- Paul Pratt
- Joseph Bellgowan
- Morgan Fedewa
- Jennifer Grau
- Ann Forshee-Crane
- Steven Richard
- Dawn Star Fleming
- Lisa Rabideau
- Katherine Lewis
- Kathleen Tykocki
- Jason Harder
| "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead |
Info on Volunteer Party - July 21 -
below.
Congratulations! We have collected
5,000 signatures to make Lansing safer
for people who are walking, bicycling,
in wheelchairs, using walkers, using the
bus…. kids walking to school, etc. And
we only achieved this enormous and
challenging goal because of a
tremendous grassroots, volunteer
effort.
The signatures went our City Clerk’s
office on July 10.
The Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance is one of the most
“implementable” ordinances to make a
city walk and bike friendly in the
nation. Many other cities have been
passing resolutions of support---- which
is basically just a statement of values
with no teeth or requirements for
implementation.
The Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance actually requires Lansing to
have a non-motorized network plan
and to update it every 5 years.
Because it actually requires a policy
change, we should see real changes to
how Lansing looks, feels, and functions
as a result of this ordinance. The
development of the plan is already
underway, thanks to the 200 people
who participated in the planning
sessions in early March. The summary
of those sessions and an online
comment form is available at www.
walkbikelansing.com/designnetwork
Our local ordinance is also stirring and
encouraging efforts at the state level to
implement Complete Streets Policies,
such as the amendment to the state
transportation funding bill past in June.
For the first time, the bill included
language for Complete Streets stating
that "The department [MDOT] and local
road agencies that receive
appropriations under this act shall
adopt complete street policies." This
policy will ensure that transportation
planners and engineers design and
operate the roadway with all users in
mind whether they are motorists,
public transportation vehicles and
riders, bicyclists or pedestrians of all
ages and abilities. This language does
not appropriate any new funding, nor
does it take away from any current
funding, but rather ensures a
comprehensive policy for the use of
existing dollars." More details at
www.lmb.
org/pages/news/BikeShorts/current_ev
ents.htm
We still need your help to make sure
the Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance passes. The BEST way to do
this is for each of us, and all of our
friends, to contact the Lansing City
Council members and URGE them to
pass this ordinance. Once the Clerk
gets the petitions, they have 15 days to
review the signatures (July 10-July 25),
and then the proposal will go on the
next City Council agenda (July 27 or
August 3).
The contact information for all council
members is available online at
www.midmeac.org/lansingcouncil
below.
Congratulations! We have collected
5,000 signatures to make Lansing safer
for people who are walking, bicycling,
in wheelchairs, using walkers, using the
bus…. kids walking to school, etc. And
we only achieved this enormous and
challenging goal because of a
tremendous grassroots, volunteer
effort.
The signatures went our City Clerk’s
office on July 10.
The Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance is one of the most
“implementable” ordinances to make a
city walk and bike friendly in the
nation. Many other cities have been
passing resolutions of support---- which
is basically just a statement of values
with no teeth or requirements for
implementation.
The Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance actually requires Lansing to
have a non-motorized network plan
and to update it every 5 years.
Because it actually requires a policy
change, we should see real changes to
how Lansing looks, feels, and functions
as a result of this ordinance. The
development of the plan is already
underway, thanks to the 200 people
who participated in the planning
sessions in early March. The summary
of those sessions and an online
comment form is available at www.
walkbikelansing.com/designnetwork
Our local ordinance is also stirring and
encouraging efforts at the state level to
implement Complete Streets Policies,
such as the amendment to the state
transportation funding bill past in June.
For the first time, the bill included
language for Complete Streets stating
that "The department [MDOT] and local
road agencies that receive
appropriations under this act shall
adopt complete street policies." This
policy will ensure that transportation
planners and engineers design and
operate the roadway with all users in
mind whether they are motorists,
public transportation vehicles and
riders, bicyclists or pedestrians of all
ages and abilities. This language does
not appropriate any new funding, nor
does it take away from any current
funding, but rather ensures a
comprehensive policy for the use of
existing dollars." More details at
www.lmb.
org/pages/news/BikeShorts/current_ev
ents.htm
We still need your help to make sure
the Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance passes. The BEST way to do
this is for each of us, and all of our
friends, to contact the Lansing City
Council members and URGE them to
pass this ordinance. Once the Clerk
gets the petitions, they have 15 days to
review the signatures (July 10-July 25),
and then the proposal will go on the
next City Council agenda (July 27 or
August 3).
The contact information for all council
members is available online at
www.midmeac.org/lansingcouncil
| Jessica Yorko handing in 5,000 signatures to City Clerk Chris Swope on July 10, 2009 |
| 5,000 signatures to City Clerk Chris Swope on July 10, 2009 |
Ordinance Next Steps
More than 5,000 signatures collected
for the Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance!
Join us in celebrating this victory:
Tuesday, July 21
5:30 pm—7:30 pm
Complete Streets Volunteer Celebration
And Smart Commute ‘09 Awards
At Clark Hill Law Firm, 212 E. Grand
River in Old Town Lansing (on the
patio & in the adjoining conference
room)
for the Lansing Complete Streets
Ordinance!
Join us in celebrating this victory:
Tuesday, July 21
5:30 pm—7:30 pm
Complete Streets Volunteer Celebration
And Smart Commute ‘09 Awards
At Clark Hill Law Firm, 212 E. Grand
River in Old Town Lansing (on the
patio & in the adjoining conference
room)
Food provided by Lansing Mayor Virg
Bernero.
Beverages provided by Erik Larson, Chris
VanWyck, and Paul Jaques.
Bernero.
Beverages provided by Erik Larson, Chris
VanWyck, and Paul Jaques.
Volunteer Party on July 21
Campaign Kick-Off May 16