Bike Urbana

The City of Urbana encourages the use of bicycles as a logical alternative to the automobile for access to local amenities. Bicycling provides for the public health and well being of Urbana’s citizens, contributes to good air quality, and reduces congestion. With a size of 11.6 square miles and flat topography, the City of Urbana is an ideal community for bicycle commuting. Bicycling is intended to be safe, efficient, and a practical travel option for all residents and visitors in the city for both recreation and daily needs.

One of the City Council’s goals is to "Become a multimodal, bike and pedestrian-friendly community that supports sustainable transportation. Two ways in which the City is achieving this goal is with the creation of the Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission and the adoption of the City of Urbana Bicycle Master Plan in April of 2008.

Urbana was designated as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) in May of 2010. LAB was pleased to see the current efforts, potential and commitment to make Urbana a great place for bicyclists, as seen by the growing number of bicyclists - approximately 8% of the population bicycles for transportation. Urbana has strong bicycle groups, high bicyclist mode share, a comprehensive bike plan, a broad bicycle advisory committee, and a good amount of bicycle parking.

C-U Bike to Work and School Day

Tuesday May 3rd was the 2nd annual C-U Bike to Work and School Day. Over 700 registered bicyclists visited 10 bike stations throughout the community for refreshments and prizes. Check out photos from the event!

2010 Bike Lane Striping - Philo Road

The City of Urbana contracted with Varsity Striping to stripe bike lanes on Philo Road from Pennsylvania Avenue to Washington Street. These new bike lanes are part of the implementation of the Urbana Bicycle Master Plan and will help Urbana become an even more Bicycle Friendly Community.

The parking on the west side of Philo Road was removed to facilitate the installation of the bike lanes.

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