Cycling advocacy consists of activities that call for, promote or enable increased adoption and support for cycling and improved safety and convenience for cyclists, usually within urbanized areas or semi-urban regions. Issues of concern typically include policy, administrative and legal changes (the consideration of cycling in all governance); advocating and establishing better cycling infrastructure (including road and junction design and the creation, maintenance of bike lanes and separate bike paths, and bike parking); public education regarding the health, transportational and environmental benefits of cycling for both individuals and communities, cycling and motoring skills; and increasing public and political support for bicycling.[1]
There are many organisations worldwide whose primary mission is to advocate these goals. Most are non-profit organisations supported by donations, membership dues, and volunteers.[2][3]
- ^ "SFBC Strategic Plan 2008-2012". San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Join MassBike". Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Volunteer/Intern MassBike". Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition. Archived from the original on 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-05-06.