other advocacy groups

Adventure Cycling Association

The United States and Adventure Cycling move forward with the most expansive bicycle route system in the world.

Albany Bicycle Coalition

An advocacy group promoting bicycling in any form in the Capital Region of New York State. http://albanybicyclecoalition.com

Alliance for Biking and Walking (former Thunderhead Alliance)

A coalition uniting and strengthening grassroots bicycling and pedestrian advocacy organizations. www.peoplepoweredmovement.org

America Bikes

A coalition of leaders from the bicycle community advocating for positive outcomes in the federal transportation bill. www.americabikes.org

Bicycling in New York State

Department of Transportation and Biking. www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/local-programs-bureau/biking

Bike Ithaca

A cycling and pedestrian advocacy group for Ithaca, New York. www.bikeithaca.org

Bike New York

A group promoting and encouraging bicycling and bicycle safety through education and public events in and around New York City. www.bikeny.org

Bikes Belong Coalition

U.S. bicycling companies working together to put more people on bicycles more often.

http://bikesbelong.org

Complete Streets

Ensuring that transportation planners and engineers design the entire roadway (including sidewalks) to safely accommodate the needs of all users including motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, the young, the elderly, and the disabled. http://www.completestreets.org

Green Options Buffalo

An advocacy group working to create healthy, environmentally sustainable, community friendly transportation options in the City of Buffalo, New York. http://greenoptionsbuffalo.org

League of American Bicyclists

National bicycling advocacy organization. http://www.bikeleague.org

New York Bicycling Coalition

State of New York bicycling advocacy organization. http://www.nybc.net

Parks & Trails New York

A non-profit organization whose mission is to expand, protect, and promote parks, trails (including multi-use trails), and open spaces in New York State for use and enjoyment. Features a link to "Bicyclists Bring Business: A Guide for Attracting Bicyclists to New York's Canal Communities." http://www.ptny.org

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

A national clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists. http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/facts/resources.cfm

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

A non-profit organization whose mission is to create a national network of multi-use trails from former railroad lines. http://www.railstotrails.org

Safe Kids of Otsego County

Safe Kids of Otsego County works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading killer of children age 14 and under. A member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injury. Safe Kids was founded in 2000 in Otsego County and is led by Bassett Healthcare Network. http://www.safekids.org

Safe Routes to School

A federal, state, and local effort to encourage children to walk and bike to school.

a) National Center for Safe Routes to School

http://www.saferoutesinfo.org

b) Safe Routes to School (NYSDOT)

https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/local-programs-bureau/srts

Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network

An advocacy group promoting more pedestrian and cycling friendly conditions for the residents of Saratoga County, New York. www.healthytransportation.org

Transportation Alternatives

Advocating for bicycling, walking and public transit as better transportation alternatives in New York City. http://www.transalt.org


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