The city of Atlanta has been selected to host the 2019 PeopleForBikes Annual Conference, according to a press release. This appointment highlights the achievements and progress made by the city to build a transportation system that is safe, convenient and affordable for all.
Launched in 1999 as Bikes Belong, PeopleForBikes is a national transportation advocacy organization that includes both an industry coalition of bicycling suppliers and retailers, along with a charitable foundation. Convening hundreds of local leaders and bike-industry representatives from across the U.S., this annual conference offers tools, ideas and strategies to achieve broader community goals through biking.
Over the past three years, the Department of City Planning’s partnership with various city departments has accelerated the progress of expanding bikeways. During the PeopleForBikes conference, City of Atlanta staff will highlight local transportation developments which include:
Relay Bike Share, Atlanta’s first-ever public bicycle share program;
Bikeway infrastructure projects such as the Atlanta BeltLine, Path400 and Path Parkway, which was voted “Best Bikeway in the Country” in 2017;
Placemaking projects such as Broad Street Plaza, Cascade Heights Bus Shelter and the Virginia Highland Parklet projects;
the Atlanta City Design, Atlanta Transportation Plan and the Cycle Atlanta Plan 2.0; as well as
Artist-based bikeway improvements which include the Mural Bike Rack program.
PeopleForBikes released a new City Rating System, which ranks Atlanta in the Top 20 “Best Places to Bike.” Atlanta scored particularly well in the ‘Acceleration’ category which indicates how quickly a community is improving its biking infrastructure and increasing ridership.
Information on the PeopleForBikes new City Rating System: cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/city/atlanta/
