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Web sites for trail devotees |
Neenah
Access Trails www.neenahtrails.com/trail.htm
Future Neenah has a new site for the Neenah Access Trails. Check it out!
Walk
to Win - www.walktowin.org
A Fox Valley Health Care Partnership Program.
Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation Trails Page
Ice Age Trail
www.iceagetrail.org
This site is a one-stop source for news and information, maps, events and volunteer
opportunities and more about the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. Also included
are links for the trail's companion project, the Ice Age National Scientific
Reserve.
Superior
Hiking Trail Association - www.shta.org/
The Superior Hiking Trail Association is a member supported non-profit corporation
whose mission is to provide the human and financial resources to build, promote,
maintain, protect and preserve a hiking trail along the ridgeline of the North
Shore of Lake Superior.
Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century program, which may provide funding
for a highway 41 overpass for bicycles and pedestrians between the Fox Valley
Technical College and the Fox Cities Stadium.
Wisconsin
Stewardship Network www.wsn.org
The Wisconsin Stewardship Network says "a union of conservationists and environmentalists
working cooperatively is far more likely to capture the public's ear and the
minds of elected officials than any lone voice."
American Trails www.AmericanTrails.org
American Trails is the only national, nonprofit organization working on behalf
of ALL trail interests. American Trails' members want to create and protect
America's network of interconnected trails. We support local, regional, and
long-distance trails and greenways, whether they be in backcountry, rural, or
urban areas. Our goal is to support America's trails by finding common ground
and promoting cooperation among all trail interests. We're involved in everything
from training trails advocates to providing increased trail opportunities for
individuals with disabilities.
National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse www.enhancements.org
The National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) porvides timely
and accurate information necessary to make well-informed decisions about transportation
enhancements.
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- http://www.railtrails.org
The largest rails organization in the United States, and the only one devoted
to converting unused rail corridors to multi-use trails.
Trails and Greenways
Clearinghouse http://www.trailsandgreenways.org
The Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse provides technical assistance, information
resources and referrals to trail and greenway advocates and developers across
the nation. Services are free and available to individuals, government
agencies, communities, grassroots organizations and anyone else who is seeking
to create or manage trails and greenways.
Bicycle Federation
of Wisconsin www.bfw.org
Bicycling Makes Better Communities. Check out their website
for more information.
Earth
Tomorrow www.nwf.org/earthtomorrow
Earth Tomorrow is an innovative environmental education and leadership program
for high school educators and students. It calls itself "an important
component of our work to build more sustainable communities."
NWF
Backyard Wildlife Habitat www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/
The Backyard Wildlife Habitat program was begun in 1973 by the National Wildlife
Federation to encourage individuals who garden for wildlife. The program
encourages everyone - homeowner, teacher, community leader - to plan their landscape
with the needs of wildlife in mind. More than 27,445 sites are certified
in the program, including many in the Fox Cities.
Sierra
Club Fox Valley Group wisconsin.sierraclub.org/foxvalley/
The Fox Valley Group of Sierra Club has been supportive of Fox Cities Greenways.
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse www.sprawlwatch.org
The Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse of Washington, D.C. inlcudes a state-by-state
breakdown on what is happening on the sprawl front and strategies that can revitalize
cities and arrest sprawl.
WE BIKE, etc.
WE BIKE, etc. is a consulting company located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that
specializes in the areas of engineering, education, enforcement, and encouragement
for walking, bicycling and healthy communities. Established in 1993, WE BIKE
conducts business nationally.
Wild
Ones www.for-wild.org
Wild Ones -- Natural Landscapers, Ltd. is a nonprofit group dedicated to education
and sharing "information with members and community at the 'plant-roots' level
and to promote biodiversity and environmentally sound practices." The
site also has a link to the homepage of the organization's Fox Valley Area chapter.
Links from the "Mean Streets Report" a part of the Surface Transportation Policy Project (PDF)
Places to Start
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Information Center
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
America WALKs
Active Living Network
American Volkssport Association
Federal Government
Federal Highway Administration
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
Federal Highway Administration
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research
Federal Highway
Administration’s Design Guidance for Accommodating Bicycle
and Pedestrian Travel
Federal Highway Administration's
Traffic Calming Page
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration’s Pedestrian Safety Programs
Access Board
Advocacy Groups
Smart Growth America
WalkBoston (Boston, MA)
Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS)
(Atlanta, GA)
Transportation Alternatives (New York, NY)
Right of Way
Tri-State Transportation Campaign (New York-New
Jersey-Connecticut)
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Congress for the New Urbanism
Project for Public Spaces
Walkable Communities, Inc.
Professional Organizations
American Planning Association
American Public Transportation Association
Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals
Human Powered Transportation Committee of the American Society for Civil
Engineers
Institute for Transportation Engineers
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Transportation Research Board
Events
Walk to School Day (USA)
International Walk to School Day
Walk21 International Conference
on Walking in the 21st Century
National Center for Biking and Walking
Resources for Communities
Active Living by Design
Fehr and Peers Associates, Inc. Traffic
Calming website
Institute of Transportation Engineers'
Traffic Calming Library
2002 Summary of Safe Routes
to School Programs
Victoria Transport Policy Institute Online
Transportation Demand Encyclopedia
Surface Transportation Policy Project