Draft Comprehensive Bicycle Plan
A draft of the City of Asheville Comprehensive Bicycle Plan is now available for public review.  The plan document is available in .pdf format by using the link below.  
 
Draft Asheville Comprehensive Bicycle Plan

Large format (33" x 44") copies of the maps that are included in the plan is available using the link below.  The map titled Network Map, found on page 6 and page 54 of the plan, is a map of the bicycle network the plan envisions.  The action map, found on page 7 and page 55 of the plan document, describes what actions will have to be taken to change each facility in the network map from what it is now to what the network map envisions.  Each file is large, and may take some time to download. 

Draft Plan Bicycle Network Map
Draft Plan Action Map

Public Comment
We are actively seeking your input to the proposed plan.  Please look at the plan documents, and let us know what is good or bad, right or wrong.  What did we miss?  You can send us an email, or mail your comments to us at French Broad River MPO, P.O. Box 7148. Asheville, NC  28802.  Please put “Asheville Bicycle Plan” on the outside of the envelope.

Background
The MPO is assisting the City of Asheville with their bicycle transportation plan.  Toole Design Group, assisted by Livable Streets, Inc.,  has been contracted to create the plan with guidance from a steering committee and the public.  There was an initial public open house in March 2007, where people told Toole Design representatives what was good and bad about cycling in Asheville.  There was an online survey, which over 800 people completed. 

Armed with that information, with much other research about conditions in the area, with the insight of the members of the steering committee, and with their considerable professional expertise, the consultants proposed draft recommendations.  The recommendations were  presented at a public meeting on July 26, 2007.   

Safe Routes to School

                        Safe Routes to School Workshop Handout Oct. 07


North Carolina Bicycle Commuters Guide
An Introduction to the fun and rewarding art of bicycle commuting.
Click here to download a copy