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North Dakota Active Transportation Summit (VIRTUAL)
We're pleased to announce that we'll be hosting North Dakota's first-ever Statewide Active Transportation Summit this coming July 23, from 6 pm to 6:45 pm. The purpose of the Summit is to convene bicycle riders and walkers from throughout North Dakota to: Make...
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Systematic Safety: The Principles Behind Vision Zero
Video featuring Peter Furth of Northeastern University (Boston), explaining the Dutch 'sustainable safety' policy which is a foundational component of Vision Zero.
MassDOT Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation adopted in 2015 what is probably the most advanced US guide for the development of protected / separated bicycle facilities (also known as "cycletracks") AND for the design of intersections serving them (this guidance had...
Minneapolis Vision Zero Plan
In December 2019, the City of Minneapolis adopted a Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries on City streets. The Vision Zero Action Plan outlines key steps to make progress toward that goal. The Vision Zero Action Plan includes strategies...
MnDOT Bicycle Facility Design Manual (2020)
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) developed a pioneering Bicycle Facility Design Manual in 2007. In 2020 MnDOT released an eagerly-anticipated update to their Manual. Although not specifically developed for application in North Dakota roads and...
FHWA Small Town and Rural Design Guide
The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently developed a design guide to specific to the needs of small towns and rural communities. The FHWA Small Town and Rural Design Guide is designed to help small towns and rural communities support safe, comfortable,...
North Dakota Snowshoeing Freedom
Winter. A single word that many North Dakotans have grown to cringe at. The blistering winds that howl through the prairies and the heavy snowfall that gathers in the valleys can be overwhelming for 6-7 months at a time. If the thought of going out in this weather...
A New Era for Bicyclist and Pedestrian Planning
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has completed a first of its kind transportation plan called NDMoves. This is the branded name for the North Dakota Statewide Active and Public Transportation Plan. A first of its kind statewide transportation plan...
Our Mission
The Mission of the North Dakota Active Transportation Alliance (“Alliance”) is to make active transportation an easy and safe choice for all who live in or visit North Dakota and its border communities in Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana and Canada through the implementation of educational, encouragement and evaluation activities and through cooperative efforts with city, county and state and tribal nation engineers, planners, administrators, legislators and law enforcement agencies.