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2024 Annual Dinner

Join us at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford to share a meal and social gathering with people who are passionate about making biking and walking better for Connecticut! Experience an evening of presentations promoting encouragement, inspiration, and celebration for Connecticut cyclists and pedestrians. This year’s keynote speakers are two exceptional women who have transformed the biking […]

Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in CT

Nationally, traffic fatalities of all kinds are up substantially in the wake of the pandemic (10.5% from 2020 to 2021) and the United States is doing much, much worse than other high-income countries. Connecticut falls in the middle of the nation with 1.57 pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 people. High fatality rates are commonly attributed to dangerous […]

Give Respect, Get Respect!  Share the Road, Connecticut.

Everybody should feel safe using Connecticut’s roads. Connecticut’s roads are traveled by walkers, runners, and cyclists who are welcome and expected to use the roads for transportation, fitness, and recreation.  With common courtesy, common sense, and respect for the rules to share the road, Connecticut’s roads can be safer for everyone.  Please do your part […]

Bike/ped plans & policies in Connecticut Towns

In summer 2023, we surveyed Connecticut towns and asked for their bike/ped masterplans, Complete Streets plans and policies, and Vision Zero plans or policies. Below is the list of towns that responded with their plans and policies. Some towns refer to their Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) which are prepared or updated every ten […]