The SAVE Foundation's AmeriCorps VISTA Transportation Expansion Project. This endeavour will improve the coordination of stakeholders around multi-modal efforts throughout the Greater Helena Area, building community capacity in a sustainable manner. This blog will document Helena's ongoing efforts to improve: public transportation, biking, walking, and other forms of safe recreational travel.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Bicycles mean business!
NPR recently ran a story on cities in Texas, where cars have traditionally ruled, becoming more bicycle friendly. Why? City leaders there have found that incorporating bicycle infrastructure on their roads is good for increasing business. This seems to be a growing concept, with good reason and data behind it. Read "The Economic Case for Bicycle Friendly Districts" by Bicycle-Friendly Business Districts expert, April Economides, to learn more.