Donate for Bike Paths
Click here for more on how to donate between June and Labor Day 2011 to make
more bike path connections in Midland. Paths will connect neighborhoods to key
downtown spots and Midland’s top trails. Every dollar raised will be matched up
to $25,000, for a total $50,000.
Bike Paths Grand Opening Two new bike paths in and around downtown Midland were dedicated on Sat., September 11,
2010 near the Tridge. Photos of the fun-filled community event are at right and below.
National Recognition and Local Grants for Midland Pathways:
In April 2010, Midland received national recognition for going above and
beyond to develop more non-motorized transportation methods (bike/walking paths
and connectors between existing pathways) throughout Midland. The League of
American Bicyclists awarded Midland for being a "bike-friendly community," one of just 35 communities from around the U.S. to receive this special designation.
To coincide with this, during spring 2010, the City of Midland received a $2,000 grant from the Michigan Baseball Foundation and a $1,000 grant from Tri-City Cyclists to work on a bike loop in the downtown area;
this was completed by the end of summer 2010.
Midland City Council also has budgeted $25,000 in the 2010-2011 fiscal year to post signage downtown and lay down pavement markings on Ashman and Rodd streets between Nelson and Main streets.
The City has also received $15,000 from the Midland Area Community Foundation for pavement markings and signage related to the new bike paths..
2010 enhancement plans are part of a larger effort to mark many of Midland's major streets so bicyclists know the safest portions of the roadway on which to ride. It is the City's goal to complete the majority of the projects outlined in Midland’s Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (see below) between 2015-2020.
Non-Motorized Transportation Committee
A sub-committee of the Planning Commission, Midland's Non-Motorized Transportation Committee
was established in July 2008 to bring more non-motorized transportation options
- such as bicycling and walking paths - to the city. The committee's vision is that within 5-10 years, most school children will walk or bicycle to school, and citizens will increasingly walk or ride their bikes to and from various destinations in the city of Midland. To meet their objectives, the committee will concentrate on education, engineering, enforcement, evaluation, and encouragement.
The focus areas for the committee are bicyclists, inline skaters, personal mobility users, schools, and walking
enthusiasts.
For more information about initiatives being undertaken by the committee, click on the links below:
Midland City Council also has budgeted $25,000 in the 2010-2011 fiscal year to post signage downtown and lay down pavement markings on Ashman and Rodd streets between Nelson and Main streets.