VAMOS is our concept for how cities in America can build a complete bike network for everyone — faster, for less money, and with less conflict than ever before.
Complete network
—~8 years · 3 phases
Low-Stress Bike Map
Now
The community-created Best Available Network identifies the chill bike network hiding in plain sight. This makes it possible for people ride anywhere — today.
Complete Network v1.0
3 yrs
Ames can have a complete bike network in less than three years.
LTS 4Strong and fearless only — fast, multi-lane arterials.
VAMOS Network Plan (VAMOS Financial Analysis)
New four-way stopProposed where a Bike Boulevard crosses a tertiary street without existing control.
Traffic calmingProposed at intersections to calm cut-through traffic. Priced segments are colored by their LTS level.
About the Map
The Best Available Network
The goal of the Low-Stress Ames Bike Map is to identify the "Best Available Network," the network of existing trails, protected bike lanes, quiet streets, sidewalks, and alleys, that make it possible for people of all ages and abilities to ride to any destination today – even if a complete formal bike network doesn't exist. Learn more.
Help Us Improve the Ames Bike Map
This map is a crowdsourcing project to tap into local knowledge of how to comfortably get around Ames on a bike. Download the mobile app to share your favorite routes and help us make a better map.
Walk Your Bike
Occasionally, there are sidewalks where we encourage you to get off your bike, be a pedestrian, and push your bike. Walking is great and it helps us make challenging network connections.
15-Minute Ames Bike Map
Where can a short bike ride take you if you use the Low-Stress Ames Bike Map? Our 15-Minute Ames Bike Map shows how a short ride from any starting point in Ames can cover a huge portion of the city.
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