Wed. Jul 25, 2012 12:55pm
Today, we released our 2012 Seattle Bicycle Report Card evaluating Seattle’s progress at implementing the goals of the 2007 Seattle Bicycle Master Plan , while surveying cities across America that are leading the pack in providing their citizens with the freedom to safely ride to get where they need to go. Building on our 2009 Report Card on Bicycling in Seattle , the new report strives to help the City of Seattle update its Bicycle Master Plan in a manner that will help Seattle chart a visionary path toward a future city where bicycling is safe, comfortable and convenient for everyone who wants to ride. “While we applaud the City of Seattle for the incremental progress it has made toward the vision and goals of the Bicycle Master Plan over the past five years, when we look across America, it’s clear that Seattle is being outpaced,” said Chuck Ayers, Executive Director of Cascade Bicycle Club. “Instead of marginally improving the status quo, other cities – Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Portland and New York – have shown bold, innovative leadership. And in doing so, they’re providing Seattle with inspiration for how to become a city with truly outstanding biking opportunities so that everyone – adults, kids, new and more seasoned – has the freedom to safely ride their bicycle to get where they need to go.”
