Utah Bicycling Advocacy

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Utah Advocacy Organizations

Road Advocacy

• Salt Lake City: Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (MBAC) meeting. Second Wednesday every month 5 p.m. at the Salt Lake City/County Bldg, 451 S. State, Room 326. (801) 535-7738 or (801) 328-2066, slcgov.com/bike
  

Salt Lake City Bicycle Master Plan Page
Join Salt Lake City, County, and Utah’s Advocacy list – send email to [email protected] and request to be added to the list.
Report Bike Route Maintenance issues in Salt Lake City only

• Weber County Pathways — Weber County’s Bicycle and Trail Advocacy Group, (801) 393-2304
• Provo Bicycle Committee — Provo’s Bike Advocacy Group
• Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee — Meetings are the second Monday of each month from 5-7 p.m. in room 4010 in the N. Building of the Salt Lake Government Center, 2100 S. State, SLC, (801) 262-2737
• Park City Alternative Transportation Committee — normally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Miner’s Hospital at 9:00am, call to confirm, (435) 649-6839, (435) 731-0975, [email protected],www.mountaintrails.org
• Salt Lake Critical Mass — Info on Salt Lake City Critical Mass
• Mooseknuckler Alliance – Washington’s County Road and Mountain Advocacy Group
• Color Country Cycling Club – Contact them for info on Cedar City Advocacy
  
• Bike Utah – Utah’s Statewide Advocacy Group

Other Groups

• Salt Lake Bicycle Collective — They promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
• University of Utah Bike Collective – The Collective is a student directed program and community bicycle shop that serves as an extension of the SLC Bicycle Collective on the U’s campus.
• Provo Bike Collective — Provo’s new community space for repairing and refurbishing bikes.
• Utah Sierra Club
• Utahns For Better Transportation
• Envision Utah (Time to lobby them on their lack of bicycling policy)
• Parleys Rails, Trails, and Tunnels Coalition
  

Mountain and Trails Advocacy

• Mountain Trails Foundation – Park City’s Trails Organization
• Moab Trails Alliance – Kimberly Schappert, Moab Trails Alliance 210 East 300 South Moab, UT 84532 Ph: 435-259-2213 [email protected]
• Moab Trail Mix – Grand County’s Non-Motorized Trail Group
• Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee — Find out what is happening on the trail. Also has maps of the trail, [email protected]
• Weber County Pathways — Weber County’s Bicycle and Trail Advocacy Group
• Ogden Valley Pathways — Ogden Valley’s trails group
• Color Country Cycling Club – Southern Utah Club that works on Trail Building
• Mooseknuckler Alliance – Washington’s County Road and Mountain Advocacy Group
• Biker’s Edge Trail Crew – find out about trailwork opportunities
• Friends of Emigration Canyon Trails and Open Space — help promote, maintain, and develop Emigration Canyon Trails
  

Advocacy Resources

• Utah Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Guide – How to Develop a Master Plan
• Mass Bikes Guide to Starting a Bicycle Advisory Committee: Download pdf
• Bikes Belong Advocacy Guide (1.2 mb pdf file)
• Safe Routes To School Guide from NHTSA
• Bicycling Info – Everything about planning, advocacy, guidelines and more – great!
• Rob Macleod’s Bike Page — Advocacy, Fun, and Good Info from one of Utah’s leading advocates
• Who Owns the Roads? – A great take on taxes and the roads by Rob Macleod
• Cycling Utah Discussion Forums – Advocacy Forums and More
• Safe Route Connection – Utah and Salt Lake County bike law info, helmet law info, and more
• Mass Bike guide to Rail-Trail contamination issues: download pdf
• Bicycle Compatability Index Guide
  

Commuting Resources

• Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide Download the PDF
• Bike Rules for Trax and Buses
• Bicycle Law.com Resources for accidents and more

Injury Prevention and Safety

• NHTSA Safety Info

Utah Governmental Info

• Bicycle Laws

Utah State Traffic Laws
Utah State Code – Searchable
Salt Lake City Search on ‘bicycle’
Salt Lake County Traffic Code
Utah Centennial Trails Funding Statute
Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide – Download the PDF – includes summary of most Utah Bicycle Traffic laws.
Idaho Bike Laws
Bicycle Laws from Other States – Link directory to laws for other states.

• Governmental Agencies
  
  MPO’s
• Wasatch Front Regional Council, WFRC Bike Page
• Mountainland Association of Governments
  
  State Government
  
• Utah Department of Transportation
  UDOT’s Bike Ped Coordinator – Sharon Briggs email: [email protected] Phone: 801-965-4564
  
• UDOT’s Biking and Walking Page
• UTA and UTA Rideshare
• Idaho’s Bike and Ped Page
  
• Utah State GovernmentCity Government
• Salt Lake City Transportation Bicycle Page
  Transportation Bike Contact: Dan Bergenthal at 801-535-6630
  

Utah’s Congressional Delegation

• Rep. Jim Matheson (Member Congressional Bike Caucus) He is also on the Transportation Committee.
• Rep. Chris Cannon (Member Congressional Bike Caucus)
• Rep. Rob Bishop
• Sen. Orrin Hatch (Member of Senate Bike Caucus)
• Sen. Bob Bennett
  

National Advocacy Organizations

• League of American Bicyclists– Leading Advocacy and Touring Group
• America Bikes – Washington Lobbying Group for Bikes
• Bikes Belong – Bike Industry Advocacy Group
• Thunderhead Alliance – Alliance of Bicycle Advocacy Groups
• Safe Routes to School – Learn about creating Safe Routes to School for kids and others.
• IMBA (mountain biking) – Protecting off-road biking opportunities
• Victoria Transportation Policy Institute
• Surface Transportation Policy Project
• National Center For Bicycling and Walking
• National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
• Adventure Cycling (Touring)
• Rails to Trails Conservancy
• Tea3.org – Working to renew the Transportation Enhancements Act
• Association of Bicycling and Pedestrian Professionals
• Critical Mass — Take back the Roads!

National Links

• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Advocacy Center – Make Your Voice Heard! LAB’s interactive lobbying site.
  

Other State Organizations

• Bicycle Colorado
• Gem State Bicycle Alliance – Idaho’s Bike Advocacy Group
• Teton Valley Trails and Pathways – Teton Valley, Idaho Advocacy Group
• Jackson Hole Friends of Pathways – Jackson Hole, WY Advocacy Group
• Cycling Association of Star Valley Wyoming
• Silver State Bicycle Coaltion – Nevada’s Bike Advocacy Group
• Bike Texas
• Iowa Bike Coalition