Links to Bicycle Advocacy
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ITDP Institute for Transportation & Development Policy World Carfree Network , the hub of the global carfree movement. UrbEd (Urban and Economic Development Group) is a leading independent research and consultancy firm specialising in the fields of urban regeneration, local economic development, sustainability and urban design. International Making Cities Livable seeks to strengthen community by creating viable public places for social life in our cities will reduce anonymity, and increase grassroots democracy by returning to compact, mixed use cities based on walking, cycling, and public transport. Detour Publications is a non-profit, on-line bookstore offering many titles on sustainable passenger and freight transport, urban planning, "smart growth," and climate change. Alternatives Journal offers environmental thought, policy, and action embracing current events and timeless issues. Cyburbia: The Planning and Architecture Internet Resource Center contains a comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism and other topics related to the built environment. Cyburbia also contains information about architecture and planning related mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups, and hosts several interactive message areas. The Coalition for Alternative Transportation works to improve mobility. A to B Magazine is dedicated to demonstrating alternatives to the car - primarily electric bicycles, public transport-friendly folding bikes and bike carraige by rail, bus and air. The Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition is a cycling advocacy organization based in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Site includes advocacy and cycle commuting sections as well as information on the rides and touring cycling possibilities on Vancouver Island and the Canadian Gulf Islands. Carfree UK imagine living in a carfree community The car-free universe project strengthening communities of the car-free. Introduce yourself and share thoughts about carfree living. The Form of Cities: an Introduction to Carfree Cities - an article by J.H. Crawford in The New Colonist The Biketopia Project is engaging in a discussion about building a city without or with a minimum of internal combustion engines, where people can live and work in a low-cost unpolluted environment. The European Cyclists' Federation is the world's largest bicycle advocacy organisation with 33 sub-groups in 22 countries. MassBike is the leading bicycle advocacy group in Massachussetts. Perils For Pedestrians A television series about problems confronting people who walk. B.E.S.T. helps solve pollution, climate change, traffic congestion, and urban sprawl problems. Bicycling Magazine : the world's largest cycling publication. Living Streets covers all aspects of pedestrian welfare Bicycle Transportation Alliance promotes bicycling for safer streets, cleaner air, and energy independence. "Skeletons in the closet of the Suburban Frontier" Kris Price in Terrain, Issue #4 WBB Trust works for a better Bangladesh Citystreets: see what pedestrian advocates are doing in New York, at this innovative and original pedestrian-oriented transportation website. Transportation Alternatives is a member-supported New York City-area citizens' group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer cars. International Bike Fund promotes sustainable transport and international understanding Chainguard - bicycle advocacy on line. Critical Mass organizes events to demonstrate the power of the bicycle. What is Road Safety? A look at statistical methods and manipulations regarding safety. Car Busters Magazine helps to unite, build, and maintain the international car-free movement, and to inform, motivate, publicize and empower all groups and individuals fighting against the car's dominance and destructiveness. Auto Free New York works to improve transit, cut car use, and remake streets for people. Merton Cycling Campaign is the Merton branch of the London Cycling Campaign. Chris Bradshaw has published some very interesting material on the scale of cities, the role of low-impact transport, and the social effects of urban planning. Carfree site from Ryan Harris , a Regional Planner for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. CicloVía Málaga is a research project launched by the Society of CicloVía Málaga Young Geographers. It examines the bicycle as a transportation alternative in the city of Málaga (Spanish). Velo Mondial is a global bike site that includes the Amsterdam Declaration on the rights of cyclists. Organic Engines - Recumbent Bicycle and Tricycle Builder Maker of recumbent bicycles and tricycles, including a cargo trike that can enable car free living by providing a healthy and reliable transportation alternative. The Thunderhead Alliance is a coalition of state and local bicycle advocacy groups. Auto-Free Orange County is an Orange County, California volunteer organization helping people develop less car-dependent lifestyles and more pedestrian-friendly communities. Bike Friday illustrates some of the flexibility that bikes offer, especially with folding bikes. Raging Bike Measure your contribution to an emission free urban environment, check out the worst cars and post your own cycle incidents to the rage tables. Auto-Free Life explores the challenges and rewards of car-free and car-light lifestyles, tracks the real-world, out-of-pocket cost of car ownership, and examines the so-called "need" to own a car. Car-Free France (portal site) Central London Partnership is a public and private sector partnership which takes action to make central London a better place to live, work, invest, and visit. Slow Is Beautiful: Speed Limits as Decisions on Urban Form Self-Propelled City is working on a self-propelled future for urban environments. Bikecommuter.com for the committed bicyclist out to help save the planet. Car Free Month in the San Francisco Bay Area, possibly expanding to other regions. Ken Kifer's Bike Page deals with issues and misconceptions concerning bicycling and points out that cycling is usually faster than driving and is always healthier and kinder to the environment. The Urban Environmental Management Research Initiative (UEMRI) website is published by a group of urban planning researchers from around the world. It looks at urban areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic environments, and relates this to the global environment. Resources for bike messengers worldwide - the homepage of the International Federation of Bike Messenger associations Workbike.org is a resource centre for human powered transport of freight and people, with information on the manufacturers and operators of work bikes and research into sustainable human-powered transport. The Greenway is working to provide a safe, clean, aesthetic, and enjoyable place for people of all ages to ride a bicycle all year round. Bicycle Civil Liberties Union The Bicycle Civil Liberties Union (BCLU) champions equal treatment for those who do not drive, especially bicyclists and pedestrians. The Pound: A site about cars for those who don't like them… BikeAthens (Georgia) is dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation solutions for the Classic City. Greenways Travel Club in the Czech Republic Bicycle City An eco-friendly place to live, work, and play Oasis Design has an eclectic collection of information about bicycles. Green and smart is the idea that public transport and walking are viable and sustainable modes of transport, and the lack of information is a significant impediment. Walk + Roll Cleveland encourages people to walk and bicycle in their daily lives. Cycling in the Netherlands from the Dutch government (PDF) New Orleans Bicycles a book of photos of bicycles from New Orleans Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition works to make Berkeley a more bicycle-friendly city Bicycle Civil Liberties Union champions equal treatment for those who do not drive, especially bicyclists and pedestrians AMS Bike Co-op at UBC Yuba Pride affordable mobility EBBC (the East Bay Bicycle Coalition) is a San Francisco Bay Area organization promoting bicycling as an everyday means of transportation. The site includes a list of upcoming events in the Bay Area and back issues of RideOn, the organization's newsletter. Reclaimthestreets.net provides links to street-reclaiming direct action around the world. Momentum the magazine for self-propelled people Carfree World is a carfree blog Active Living Leadership supports government leaders as they create and promote policies, programs and places that enable active living to improve the health, well-being and vitality of communities. Bicycle Doctor has links to many cycling-related organizations BEST Berkeley Ecological & Safe Transportation Coalition Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition is the Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition. Our mission is to make Berkeley a more bicycle-friendly city umverkehR Zukunft ink. Main Street Pedicab is a builder of modern pedicabs. Cycling Resource Centre in Australia North Carolina Coalition for Bicycle Driving Bicyclists are drivers of vehicles. Every street is a bicycle facility. Rouler à vélo French-Canadian bike blog Urb-al Cycling Info for Latin America College Town Issues Issues related to student and year-round residents living and working together in college towns across the USA, especially in older, walkable neighborhoods. Rickshaw & Pedicab Forum is a place for discussion of this mode. People Power bicycle advocacy for santa cruz county Understanding and measuring bicycling behavior Croydon Cycling Campaign bicycle advocacy London Cycling Campaign bicycle advocacy FIAB Federazione Italiana Amici della Bicicletta (Italian bicyclist society) Velomobile information rede ciclável de Lisboa Lisbon cycle network San Francisco Bicycle Coalition promotes the bicycle for everyday transportation The Participatory City Innovations in the European Union (including a brief history of the carfree movement) Bicycle Transportation Systems proposes indoor, wind-assisted cycling. People Power bicycle advocacy for santa cruz county Bikes Not Bombs Every business day until the car war has been stopped New Urban Home The New Urban Home is a sustainable, fleible, and creative solution to individualized contemporary living. Bike the Bridge! coalition PedNet - pedestrians and cyclists in Columbia, Missouri The Southbay Cruisers is a bicycle group based in Los Angeles. rede ciclável de Lisboa is a bicycling advocacy group in Lisbon Lords of the Logistic: How the Other Half Drives European Greenways Association Sustaining the future on the past Suggest additions to this list of sources. |
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