Annual Goals and Priorities

2010

1. Set out on path towards a Bike-Friendly City of Atlanta!

  • Convince city of Atlanta and other metro Atlanta cities to designate bicycle coordinators.
  • Work with city of Atlanta to prioritize implementation of the Connect Atlanta Bike Network.
    Goal: 15 miles per year. (Achieved - city to implement 15-20 miles in 2010.)
  • Establish goal for % of trips by bike to achieve by 2015.
  • Adopt education and/or bike awareness program with city of Atlanta. (In progress: sharrows awareness campaign)

2) Establish Starter Bikes program

  • Sell bikes at or near cost to provide low-cost transportation option for low income commuters and students. (Achieved)
  • Designate Starter Bikes coordinator (Achieved)
  • Develop group of regular volunteers (Achieved but more are needed)

3) Launch ciclovia project (Atlanta Streets Alive)

  • Hold two ciclovias in 2010 and four in 2011. (In progress - 1st ciclovia on May 23, fall ciclovia in planning stages)
  • At least 3,000 participate (Achieved - nearly 6,000 attended first Atlanta Streets Alive)


2008-2009

Advocacy

  1. 3 Feet Safe Passing law for Georgia
  2. Hold Forum on Connect Atlanta proposed Bicycle Network
  3. Work with Atlanta City Council and state legislature to pass Connect
    Atlanta Bicycle Network along with dedicated funding for trunk of system
  4. Rid city of dangerous parallel grates
  5. Rid city of dangerous out of use railroad crossings

Organization

  1. 1,000 members by 2009
  2. BeltLine Bike Tour launch
  3. Move to new office space
  4. Create new ABC Website 2.0: atlantabike2.org
  5. Rebrand Effective Cycling as Confident City Cycling
  6. Achieve greater awareness of organization and higher media profile

Programs

  1. Data:
    • Bike crash map and mapping tool
    • Bike rack survey
    • Online map of bike racks and integrate into A-Train Trip Planner
    • Update bicycle suitability maps
  2. Bike Buddies program (partner with ARC and Bike Emory)
  3. Bike sharing proposal for Atlanta
  4. Opportunities for building community:
    • Monthly Commuter Breakfast
    • Monthly Bike Happy Hour
    • Bike Lecture series

Safety

  1. Lower crash and fatality rates among cyclists in metro Atlanta