Expanding bicycling by making our streets safer and more convenient for bicyclists is an essential part of each city’s fight against climate change. Increasing the number of residents who bicycle to work and around their communities is one of the most significant, cost-effective actions we can take to lessen our local carbon foot-print. These improvements extend healthy, affordable transportation options to residents and can improve the quality of life in diverse Caribbean neighborhoods.
In order to achieve a bicycle friendly community, bicycle infrastructure should be implemented quickly and thoroughly. We must advance the expansion of our local bicycle route network as one large and urgent civic project, requiring coordinated efforts by many City departments and community organizations, as well as continued public involvement focused on this overall goal.
For cities to succeed economically and environmentally as population and corresponding population density grows, we must continue to seek ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while helping more people travel more efficiently. Increased bicycling should play a key role in every city’s efforts to reduce reliance on private automobiles. Redesigning streets along the bicycle route network so that they are more inviting to bicyclists will be one of the key ways that we can attract more people to ride bicycles for their everyday transportation needs. Improved streets and pathways, coupled with high-quality bicycle parking, along with a continued focus on education, encouragement and enforcement, will help every city become a world-class city for bicycling.
Continue to be a leader in developing a multi-modal and sustainable transportation system that emphasizes the safe and convenient movement of people and goods via public transit, walking and bicycling!
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