Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas

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THE FUTURE OF BICYCLING IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS: WHY WE NEED BICYCLE ADVOCACY

You’re out riding your bike from River Mountain Road over the Two Rivers Bridge, then back to the Big Dam Bridge, and over to the North Little Rock Trail, with a side trip up Fort Roots to view the beautiful overlook, back down the River Trail to the Clinton Library Bridge. What a beautiful ride – one we take for granted – but one that would not have been possible a few years ago.

When Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas (BACA) was formed in 2002 by a few bicyclists who wanted to promote bicycling and improve bicycle infrastructure in Central Arkansas, we had few places to safely bike. There was no River Trail on either side of the river, no bicycle pedestrian bridges, no bike lanes on any street in the Little Rock, North Little Rock or Pulaski County, for that matter. We’ve come a long way, much of it due to the hard work of BACA and its supporters...CONTINUE READING

About Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas

We are a bicycling advocacy organization serving the central Arkansas metropolitan area, consisting of Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pulaski County, and the surrounding communities. BACA seeks to provide a unified voice of advocacy for changes in attitude and public policy that will improve the safety, convenience, and acceptance of bicycling in central Arkansas. We envision a future where Arkansans embrace bicycling as an integral part of our way of life; where bicycling is accepted as a safe, practical, and equitable means of travel; and where Arkansans recognize that bicycling creates cleaner, healthier, economically stronger, and more livable communities.

Please consider supporting bicycling in central Arkansas by becoming a member or making a donation. Thanks.