Our organization is dedicated to:

Increasing the use of bicycling, walking and other forms of nonmotorized travel as transportation modes in order to reduce road miles traveled by motor vehicles, thereby reducing traffic congestion, air and noise pollution, and improving the quality of life in Nashville.

Enhancing opportunities for recreational walking, bicycling and other forms of non-motorized travel, thereby improving the health and wellbeing of participating Nashvillians.

Making Nashville's streets and neighborhoods safer and more functional for all modes of travel through the use of planning and design, public education and enforcement.

E-Mail Inquiries:
INFO@walkbikenashville.org

Phone: (615) 585-2014

Come Join the Movement

Being part of the effort to improve the Nashville area has never been easier. You can join our 501c3 not-for-profit organization thru online registration by clicking on :Join Us".

Whether you run marathons or walk your child to school, your membership will support a growing culture where people of all ages enjoy bicycling and walking for a variety of reasons. We are launching a membership drive, so please join yourself if you haven't already done so, and invite your friends to join.

Bike/Ped Fact Sheet

National Facts

• 54% of Americans would like to walk more
• 53% would like to bike more
• In the 1960’s, nearly 70% of children walked or bicycled to school. Today, less than 10% go to school under their own power
• 28% of trips in the US are under one mile
• 48% are less than 3 miles
• 1.7% of trips are made by foot or bicycle
• Motor vehicle emissions represent 31% of carbon dioxide, 81% of carbon monoxide, and 49% of nitrogen oxide
• 60% of pollution created by automobiles occurs in the first few minutes of operation
• A four-mile trip by bicycle keeps about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air.

Local Facts

• 10% of Nashville households do not own a car
• Nashvillians drive an average of 38 miles of day, one of the highest in the US
• The Surface Transportation Policy Project ranked Nashville as the 10^th worst pedestrian city
• 81% of Nashvillians favor more sidewalks and bikeways
• Tennessee spends 0.7% of its federal transportation funds on pedestrian/bicycle facilities
• Pedestrians and bicyclists account for 7% of all traffic deaths in Tennessee
• The obesity rate in Tennessee is 22.7% which is one of the highest in the country
• Nashville has almost twice the road miles as Minneapolis, but half the sidewalks
• Of 338 miles of roadways surveyed in Nashville, 75% were identified as unsuitable for bicycling