Bike Walk Wilmette
Making Wilmette a better place to bike and walk
Recent Updates
- Used Bike Collection 2024Give your Old Bikes A New Home! Bike CollectionGillson Parking Lot Saturday, May 11th, 2024 (rain or shine) 9-11am Bike Walk Wilmette is excited to announce our annual Used Bike Collection initiative to support Working Bikes. We are seeking donations ofContinue reading “Used Bike Collection 2024”
- Support Safer, Easier Biking and Walking in IllinoisTwo bills are currently in the House Transportation Committee on Vehicles & Safety. A show of support is needed to get them to the House floor. Lowering default speed limit in Illinois urban areas (HB 3530):Given that excessive speed isContinue reading “Support Safer, Easier Biking and Walking in Illinois”
- Wilmette Pedals to Success: Securing Bronze Status as a Bicycle Friendly Community Once AgainWILMETTE – The Village of Wilmette has once again made its mark on the map of bicycle-friendly communities. The League of American Bicyclists, a prestigious national organization dedicated to promoting cycling and bike-friendly environments, has re-awarded Wilmette the coveted Bronze-levelContinue reading “Wilmette Pedals to Success: Securing Bronze Status as a Bicycle Friendly Community Once Again”
- Park Avenue might get speed bumpsMcKENZIE – Park Avenue in the McKenzie district of Wilmette may soon see the introduction of speed bumps to address growing traffic concerns. That is the result of a meeting of the village’s Transportation Commission last week. During the meeting,Continue reading “Park Avenue might get speed bumps”
- Take the survey on parking in downtown WilmetteBike Walk Wilmette urges all residents to complete the Village survey about parking in downtown Wilmette. Find survey here. Bike Walk Wilmette believes that parking in downtown Wilmette is adequate, given the size of our downtown and community. No newContinue reading “Take the survey on parking in downtown Wilmette”
What We Do
We advocate for better walking and biking conditions in our community, as well as coordinate with the Active Transportation Alliance and other local active transportation groups to address regional and connectivity issues.
We partner with residents, the Village of Wilmette, the Wilmette Park District, schools and the business community to make Wilmette a safer, more accessible place to bike and walk for recreation, health, and transportation purposes.
Keep up with the latest on the Master Bike and Active Transportation Plan
Take the Bike Safety Quiz over at RideIllinois.org – and pass it along!
View the Village of Wilmette’s Walking and Biking in Wilmette page
Read public health guidelines for safe walking and biking during the COVID crisis
In the news…
First up: a sobering but important article about the lack of safety many bikers face and the sometimes fatal encounters that occur because of it.
Read “This Is Every Cyclist Who Was Killed by a Driver in 2020” from Outside Online here.
In numbers:
Why bike and walk?
65%
the percentage of nitrous oxide reduced per kilometer when a bike is used in place of a car
3-14
the number of months life expectancy increases when cycling becomes regular physical exercise
10
the number of bikes that can fit in the space that a single car would take up
271
the grams of CO2 released by the average car per kilometer, as compared to 21 grams per kilometer for a biker
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