Every three days
someone is hit while walking
or bicycling in Lansing,
Michigan, on average.
(Lansing Police Department Traffic Crash
Reporting System Data)
In Lansing, 2.45% of trips are
by foot and 0.42% by bike.
vs.
In Ann Arbor, 15.79% of trips
are by foot, and in Madison
3.19% of trips are by bike.
(U.S. Census Decennial, 2000)
Walk and Bike Lansing! is a campaign to engage and mobilize Lansing residents,
businesses, and others to make Lansing a walk and bike friendly city.

The effort is led by the Lansing Walking & Bicycling Task Force, which includes
residents and organizations focused on economic development, businesses,
neighborhoods, environment, health, transportation, children’s safety, senior citizens,
bicycling, walking, and land use.

Overall goals focus on:
  • Increasing percentages of trips by foot and bike in Lansing and
  • Decreasing the number of pedestrian and bicyclist accidents and fatalities

Click here to learn more.
The Walk and Bike
Lansing! Plan is a
set of 76
recommendations
and best practices
for making Lansing
walk and bike
friendly.
Learn More, Discuss, and Give Your Input
Lansing Walking & Bicycling Task Force, c/o Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council
P.O. Box 17164, Lansing, MI 48901  517-214-5684
Striped, signed on-road
bicycle lanes  reduce
bicyclist accidents by
30-50%.
Reasons for making Lansing walk and bike friendly include easing expenses, improving
physical heath and local air quality, reducing carbon emissions, protecting children and
seniors, and attracting residents.

Click here to learn more.
Techniques like Road
Diets can improve both
motorist and non-motorists
safety on major roads.
The Walk and Bike Lansing! website gives the why's and possible how's of making Lansing
a Walk and Bike Friendly City, and invites you to be part of the conversation!
Walk and Bike Lansing! Plan
Why Make Lansing Walk and Bike Friendly?
What Is Walk and Bike Lansing?
The walkability and
bikeability of our city shapes
our everyday experiences.
Home
Discuss
You can also schedule a presentation or
discussion for your community, business,
civic, or any other Lansing-based group that
would like to be involved in this project.

To schedule a presentation and/or
discussion, contact:

Jessica Yorko
Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council

517-214-5684
jessica@walkbikelansing.com

Email requests preferred: include the date,
time, location of your meeting; the name of
your group, your contact information, and
the amount of time alloted for the
presentation and discussion at your meeting.
Complete Streets
Click here for answers to Frequently
Asked Questions about Complete
Streets.
Bike Lanes
Non-Motorized Network
Corbis Royalty Free Photography
Photo by Steve Longrove
Making Lansing, Michigan Accessible and Walk & Bike Friendly!