Green Lane Project Picks Six New Cities to Make Big Progress on Bikeways
More than 100 cities applied for the second round of the Green Lane Project, the program that helps cities build better bike infrastructure, including protected lanes.
People for Bikes, which runs the program, announced its selections for round two today: Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and Seattle.
"The selected cities have ambitious goals and a vision for bicycling supported by their elected officials and communities," said Martha Roskowski of People for Bikes. "They are poised to get projects on the ground quickly and will serve as excellent examples for other interested cities."
Several of this year's choices already have good wins under their belts. Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Seattle had protected bike lanes on People for Bikes' list of the country's ten best new protected bike lanes last year. And Pittsburgh, with its star urbanist mayor, seems poised to make big strides.
Beginning in April, the selected cities will receive expert assistance, training, and support over a two year period to build safe, comfortable protected bike infrastructure.
During the first two years of the Green Lane Project, the number of protected bike lanes in the country nearly doubled from 80 to 142, People for Bikes reports. More than half of those new lanes were in its six first-round focus cities: San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Memphis, Austin, and Washington.
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