Report Card '08: Action Items

This list of Action Items is also available as a printable PDF file.

The Missouri Bicycle Federation has released the first annual "Bicycling and Walking in Missouri--A Report Card".

Here are a few of the most effective and simple steps citizens, public officials, and municipalities can take to improve the situation for walking and bicycling in Missouri:

Build a network

• Create and adopt a bicycle plan, pedestrian plan, and/or trails plan
• Get your community on track to become an officially recognized Bicycle Friendly Community
• Adopt a "Complete Streets" Policy in your community
• Make sure your areas' transit system accommodates bicycles
• Adopt bicycle parking requirements in your municipality's planning and zoning requirements

Increase safety and reduce crashes

• Have regular bicycle/pedestrian traffic enforcement activities
• Educate motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists using available model campaign materials (pedestrian, bicycle)
• Track bicycle and pedestrian crashes and injuries in your community; take appropriate action

Encourage activity

• Celebrate National Bike Month and Bike to Work Week and encourage citizens to bicycle for fitness and transportation
• Encourage area businesses to adopt policies supporting walking, transit, and bicycling as transportation and fitness choices
• Encourage area schools to participate in the Safe Routes to School program and encourage students to walk and bicycle to school where possible

Create a Movement

• Encourage the development of bicycle, walking, and running clubs in your area
• Encourage and promote bicycle, walking, running, and trail events
• Start a "Car Free Parkway" or "Car Free Boulevard" program in your community by closing a street on a regular basis and developing a carnival of walking, bicycling, and fitness activities