Resources

Local Bicycle-Related Groups

Anchorage Trails - Anchorage’s multi-use paths with descriptions and photos

AKspokes – A forum for Anchorage bicyclists covering a wide variety of topics.

Alaska Dirt Divas – Encouraging women moutain bikers.

Arctic Bicycle Club – A local non-profit promoting biking. They have a Road, Mountain and Touring division.

Single Track Advocates – A group dedicated to the preservation, maintenance and construction of single track trails.

Alaska Randonneurs – A group accommodating a wide variety of cyclists, unifying them through their enjoyment of long-distance, non-competitive rides.

Off the Chain Bicycle Co-op – Anchorage’s volunteer run bike co-op, providing bike maintenance services and bike safety education for the Anchorage community.

National Bicycle Advocacy

League of American Bicyclists is a national bike advocacy organization that works to bring better bicycling to your community.

Bikes Belong works to put more people on bicycles more often.

Alliance for Bicycling and Walking is a coalition of grassroots bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations across North America.

The Anchorage Bicycle Plan

The purpose of the Bicycle Plan is to increase bicycle facilities and the use of bicycles for transportation. Attached is a map of existing bicycle facilities in Anchorage.

A public draft version of the plan was circulated for comments in March 2009. Over 200 comments were received. Attached is an Issues Response Summary describing how we have responded to and utilized these comments.

A Public Hearing Draft , August 2009 was heard at the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved in November. The Commission conducted a public hearing to obtain additional comments, and provide recommendations. A resolution approving the Draft Plan, and noting recommended changes to the Plan is here.

The Anchorage Assembly will conduct a public hearing on March 2, 2010 as part of the process to adopt the plan. Please come out and show your support for the Bike Plan and a bicycle-friendly Anchorage.

After recommendation of approval from the Assembly, AMATS will make the final approval.