cycling Resources in Montgomery County
Pursuing pedestrian and bike-friendly neighborhoods is a goal of Conservation Montgomery. Walking or riding your bike is the simplest form of sustainable transportation. Visit this site in the future to get ideas about mapping safe commuting routes in the county and tips on bike commuting. We are under construction and looking for ideas for the site. Send your ideas to ConservationMontgomery@live.com
Get there by bike
Traffic congestion, climate change and taking better care of your health are all good reasons to commute by bicycle as much as possible. By local jurisdiction, Washington, D.C. holds the best record for daily short-trip bicycle commuting with 49% of residents using two wheels instead of four each day. Montgomery’s share is 17%. We can do better.
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) conducted a greenhouse gas emissions inventory that set a baseline for the county. That 2005 measurement showed that (non-bicycle) transportation accounts for 34% of greenhouse gas emissions in Montgomery County. A County Climate Protection Plan calls for increasing the number of bike lanes in our communities. But until more lanes are ready, learn how you can get started with daily bike commuting by clicking here.
- To map a route to your destination, click here for the Google Maps directions or talk to the staff at a local bike shop for advice on mapping your commute. Chances are that most of those employees get there by bike.
- To learn more about climate change and bicycling, click here.
- To read a full report on how bicycling advocates can help with climate action, click here.
- For the Case for Bicycle Commuting in Montgomery County and our local statistics, click here.
- To browse the Montgomery County Climate Protection Plan, click here.
The county goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions includes reducing emissions by 10% every five years for a cummulative reduction of 80% by 2050. We can get there by bike -- and by taking other measures.