Western Region Related Organizations:

The links below will connect you to web sites of interest to the regional rail-trails community. Each site will open in a new window.

America Walks (www.americawalks.org )
America Walks is a non-profit national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities. Our mission is to foster the development of community-based pedestrian advocacy groups and to educate the public about the benefits of walking.

Bay Area Open Space Council (www.openspacecouncil.org )
The Bay Area Open Space Council is a collaborative program of public and non-profit agencies and organizations, providing regional leadership and expertise for the preservation and professional management of important open spaces in and around the cities of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bay Area Transportation and Land Use Coalition (www.transcoalition.org )
TALC is a partnership of over 90 groups working for a sustainable and socially just Bay Area. We envision a region with healthy, walkable communities that provide all residents with transportation choices and affordable housing. TALC analyzes county and regional policies, works with community groups to develop alternatives, and coordinates grassroots campaigns.

California Bicycle Coalition (www.calbike.org )

Caltrans (www.dot.ca.gov )

CarFree Cities (www.carfree.com )
Carfree.com - the web site that goes with the book. Carfree Cities proposes a delightful solution to the vexing problem of urban automobiles.

Greenbelt Alliance (www.greenbelt.org )
Our mission is to make the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area a better place to live by protecting the region's Greenbelt and improving the livability of its cities and towns.

Healthy Transportation Network (www.healthytransportation.net )
The Healthy Transportation Network (HTN) provides information, connections, and direct assistance that you'll find useful while working to improve the health of your community.

Local Government Commission (www.lgc.org )
The LGC is a nonprofit organization working to build stronger communities.

Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (www.labike.org )
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) is a membership based advocacy organization working to improve the bicycling environment and quality of life in Los Angeles County.

Marin County Bike Coalition (www.marinbike.org )

Odyssey (www.odyssey.org )
Odyssey is a California-based non-profit organization that works with consumers and providers of transportation services, community groups, policy makers, opinion leaders, and the public at large to make positive, substantive, lasting changes in transportation systems through innovative and effective programs.

Partnership Resource Center (www.partnershipresourcecenter.org )

Peninsula Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition (www.pbpc.svbcbikes.org )
The Peninsula Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition is dedicated to understanding and advocating for the needs of all San Mateo County residents who desire to bike and walk as an alternative to the car.

Planning and Conservation League (www.pcl.org )

PreservationDirectory.com (www.PreservationDirectory.com )
A public research tool for historic and cultural resource preservation.

Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (www.sacbike.org )

San Francisco Bike Coalition (www.sfbike.org )

San Francisco City Car Share (www.citycarshare.org )
City CarShare is a Bay Area nonprofit on a mission to provide convenient, affordable access to cars so that we can reduce individual car ownership—and improve the environment and quality of life in our cities.

San Francisco Neighborhood Parks Council (www.sfneighborhoodparks.org )
The Neighborhood Parks Council is a coalition of over 100 community-based park groups which are actively involved in improving and restoring neighborhood parks in San Francisco.

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (www.svbcbikes.org )SVBC is committed to raising cycling consciousness in local governments, underscoring such issues as: The importance of wide outside lanes Signal detector loops that respond to bicycles Secure bike parking at events, entertainment venues, train stations and airports Accommodating bikes on transit vehicles Appropriate road striping to encourage peaceful coexistence of cyclists and motorists.

Surface Transportation Policy Project (www.transact.org )The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a national coalition of over 200 organizations working to promote transportation policies that protect neighborhoods, provide better travel choices and promote social equity.

Urban Ecology (www.urbanecology.org )

Walk Sacramento (www.walksacramento.org )
WalkSacramento is dedicated to achieving safe, walkable communities in the Sacramento metropolitan area - for personal health and recreation, for livable neighborhoods, for traffic safety, and for clean air.

Walk San Francisco (www.walksf.org )
Walk San Francisco promotes walking as a safe and sustainable form of transportation that increases our city's livability, enhances public life, and improves public and environmental health.

Walk San Jose (www.walksanjose.org )
This organization is for anybody who wants to reduce speeding on neighborhood streets; who wants kids to be able to bicycle, walk, and play outside safely; who cares about the safety, comfort, and mobility of the elderly and disabled; who wishes San Jose's roads provided pedestrians more safety, convenience, and dignity.