Welcome to Walk Bike Marin!

Welcome
WalkBikeMarin is an initiative by the County of Marin to help make Marin more healthy, livable, and environmentally sustainable by encouraging walking and bicycling as everyday transportation. This initiative was catalyzed by a recent $25 million federal grant to fund the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP). The goal of the WalkBikeMarin website is to provide information about all the County’s bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs in one place. For more information on the NTPP see the About the Project page.

Recent News

2012-05-15
Grand Opening of New 680 Trail May 19th!
2012-05-15
Tiburon Bay Trail Public Meeting Tonight (5/15)!
2012-05-15
Bicycle ReRoute @ South End of GGB Through May 18th

WalkBike Profile: Chuck MacLellan, Novato

Occupation:Network Administrator and Teacher

How often do you ride your bicycle? I bike to work almost every day and go for longer rides on weekends... about 60 miles per week in the winter and up to 200 miles per week in the summer.

Where do you go on your bicycle?
With my wife and daughter, just about anywhere in Marin or Napa counties. If I’m out by myself, I love the Marin/Sonoma coast, spring in the foothills around Grass Valley and Nevada City, and just about anywhere in Oregon. One of my favorite rides was the mid 70s Marin double metric century that started at the Marin Civic Center and traveled into West Marin and the southern part of Sonoma county.

Why do you ride your bicycle?
I bike for the sheer joy of it and the Zen-like experience of the pedaling rhythm. The people of Marin County have worked hard to preserve an abundance of open space so that we all can touch, feel, see, hear and be in nature.

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Report to Congress on Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program
May, 2012 - Investment in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure has positively affected transportation opportunities and choices in Marin, with a 64% increase in bicycling trips and a 21% increase in walking trips between 2007 and 2010. The Report to Congress on Outcomes of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program has been released and contains exciting data on the positive impacts to walking and bicycling as a result of the pilot program. View the report here.
Tiburon / Bay Trail Gap Closure Study - Meeting Tonight, May 15th!
May, 2012 - The Town of Tiburon Project will study ways to improve bike and ped access along the Bay Trail between E. Strawberry Drive and Blackie's Pasture. The next public meeting is Tuesday May 15th, 2012. Get details here!

Tennessee Valley Pathway Project Updates
May, 2012 - For frequent updates on pathway progress and closures, construction schedules, maps and notices, click here! For general project information, you can view a project fact sheet here.

May is Bike to Work Month!
May, 2012 - Gather your friends to create a bicycle team and sign up for Team Challenge. Get geared up now for activities, Energizer Station fun throughout Marin, and more!

Basic Street Skills Bicycle Safety Classes
for Adults May 24, July 12 & Sept 6th
May, 2012 - In just 2 hours, this powerpoint and interactive presentation will teach you to safely and confidently use a bicycle for transportation.
Women on Wheels Presents Bike Riding Classes
for Women May 19th and throughout the summer!
May, 2012 - This popular bicycle series of workshops are back, adn designed specifically for women and taught by women.

See the Events Calendar for other upcoming events.

Did You Know?
Automobiles use 1860 calories per mile per person, and rail transit uses 885 calories per mile per person. Walking and biking use 100 and 35 calories per mile per person, respectively, making them the most efficient forms of human transportation.

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