Introducing Week Without Driving
Is driving a car a choice? Or is it your only option? Introducing Week Without Driving, an advocacy campaign to help learn more about how our city is designed, and what needs to change for it to be truly accessible to all.
Active Transportation Project Pipeline
Last week, Bicycle Advocacy for Central Arkansas (BACA) had Jon Honeywell, Little Rock’s Director of Public Works, as their special guest. Below are some updates on city projects that will make it easier and safer to get around the city.
Reflections on Central Arkansas Vulnerable Road Users Summit
Little Rock hosted Central Arkansas’ very first Vulnerable Road User Summit. This is an incredible step to taking serious the safety of people who can’t or choose not to drive cars.
Central Arkansas’ Regional Safety Plan and Little Rock’s Vision Zero Policy
Little Rock has taken the first, very important step to make our city streets safer by adopting Central Arkansas’ Regional Safety Plan and a Vision Zero Policy.
Safe Streets for People in Pettaway: More Action Needed
The demonstration was taken down, the neighborhood asked for a permanent fix to the street and are waiting to get a response from the city, and… then a car crashed into a telephone pole.
Traffic Calming in Pettaway Neighborhood
From the input of 50+ community members, we learned that the intersection of Commerce and 17th Street, nestled between a school and a church, was an important intersection to make safer. And we decided to take action.
Progress on the Markham Street Road Diet
You may have heard that the City recently approved funding for the Markham Street Road Diet, which will improve walkability along Markham Street from Woodrow Street to Brown Street! https://youtu.be/rNPQ7S_dQXk?feature=shared Back in 2018, StudioMain hosted PopUp in the Rock on Markham Street to reimagine this corridor to be more welcoming to people who walk, bike, […]