FABB Blog

Getting safe cycling into school system education, getting transportation departments to build safe roads — that’s all important. But it often requires a lot of time, patience and the cooperation of large groups to accomplish. So what difference can one person make? Ms. Quinn had the answer for that question, distributing a flier that suggested actions that individuals can take to grow cycling. I'd thought — and written — about a lot of these ideas, but it was fantastic to see them all distilled into one sheet of paper.

• Be a role model by biking to the store/work/school
• Be a bike buddy to a family member, neighbor, co-worker
• Organize an informal ride group
• Pay attention to local planning and transportation decisions
• Submit bike parking suggestions in local business comment boxes
• Attend public meetings & speak up
• Support your local, regional and national bike advocacy organizations
• Let elected officials know that you care about bike infrastructure
• Let schools know that you care about safe biking & bike education
• Learn local biking rules and regulations
• Especially support teens in your life to stick with biking
• Expect good design and give thoughtful input on the built world
• Be a self-appointed Fairfax Bike Ambassador