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Welcome to the Ped & Pedal Website
Creating
a Non-motorized Culture in Northwest Indiana
NIRPC
is dedicated towards the advancement of a
first-class non-motorized network to safely
accommodate, and expedite the travel of, bicycle and
pedestrian users in northwestern Indiana and beyond.
For information on alternate formats for these
documents please contact NIRPC staff Mitch Barloga
at
mbarloga@nirpc.org.
2010 Ped and Pedal
Plan
Please
click link above to access the NIRPC 2010 vision for
regional pedestrian and bicycle issues.
JOIN US!
NIRPC's Ped, Pedal & Paddle Committee (3PC) meets
every FOURTH Thursday at 1:30pm. The 3PC is open to
ANYONE who is interested in shaping bicycle,
pedestrian and paddling polices in the NWI region.
Follow us on Facebook!
Join the NW
Indiana Greenways & Blueways site on Facebook to
keep up-to-date on the latest trail information
– by land and by water. Please click the
Facebook icon below to access the site.
BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN PROJECT MILESTONE LIST
Every year all sponsors of federal and
state-funded bicycle and pedestrian-related
projects are asked to submit a form updating
NIRPC on their progress. This “Milestone
Summary List” represents a detailed rundown of
these projects in order to provide the public
the most accurate information on their status.
Please click
HERE to view a spreadsheet of these funded
projects. For any additional questions,
please email Mitch at
mbarloga@nirpc.org.
Northwest Indiana Bike Map
In 2008, NIRPC released the first comprehensive
bicycle route map of NW Indiana. Over 100,000
copies of the map were printed up, and as of
February 2011, we have run out of stock. However,
we are now in the process of updating this map for
2011. A print run is expected to be complete by
July. In the interim, we have kept online both
sides of the 2008 map for your reference. Please
direct any further questions to Mitch Barloga at
mbarloga@nirpc.org, or 219-763-6060.
For a .pdf copy of each side of the 2008 Bike Map,
please click on the links below...
West Part of Bike Map (Lake & Porter Counties)
East Part of Bike Map (LaPorte County)
NWI
Regional Greenways and Blueways Plan
Please
click link above to access plan's webpage.
MARQUETTE GREENWAY POSTER PLAN
NIRPC released the
Marquette Greenway – National Lakeshore Connector
Route Proposal in October of 2009.
This award-winning poster plan outlines the
proposed, multi-state route of the Marquette
Greenway, and specifically highlights the
long-awaited trail connection between the east and
west landholdings of Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore.
For a .pdf copy of each side of the Poster Plan,
please click the following links:
Side I
Side II
Program that attempts to make streets safe and
functional for all drivers, pedestrians, and
bicycles.
In May, 2010, the NIRPC Executive Board unanimously
approved a landmark resolution requiring all new
federally-aided roadway projects to consider
incorporating Complete Streets design standards.
Please click the links below for more information
on Complete Streets, and the Resolution plus design
Guidelines.
Resolution
Complete Streets Guidelines
Complete
Streets Powerpoint
Complete Streets Regional Case Studies
HOT LINKS
Below
are a number of useful links which will guide you to
a number of
resources that aid in the advancement of
non-motorized issues regionally & nationwide
Bike Maps
for the Calumet Region
Website
regularly updated by Munster resident Bob Huffman
Calumet Citizens for Connecting Communities (C4)
Official
website of Northwest Indiana's leading non-motorized
advocacy group
Indiana Bicycle Coalition
Website
of Indiana's voice in advocating safe bicycling, and
advancing their status
Calumet Crank Club
Leading
bicycle club in NW Indiana - click link for details
of events and rides
Indiana
Trails
Comprehensive listing of all trails in Indiana -
both existing and proposed - sponsored by the
Greenways Foundation of Indiana
Active Transportation Alliance
(formerly Chicagoland Bike Federation)
The
nation's premier non-profit bicycle and pedestrian
transportation organization
National Park Service Rivers & Trails Conservation Assistance
The RTCA
program offers "on-the-ground" assistance to all
American Trails
Comprehensive portal of trail resources
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