Longmont is probably a good example of what you&#39;re looking for. <div><br></div><div>86000 pop</div><div>Developing bike culture</div><div>No college or university</div><div>We are about 20 years into bike infrastructure development. However most on street stuff has occurred in the last ten years. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, our recent floods have wiped out about 15 to 20 years of trail development. </div><div><br></div><div>I can send more info later<br><br>On Friday, September 27, 2013, Andrew L  wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>hey ThinkTank, <br><br></div>somewhat separate from my work at Troy Bike Rescue, I am part of an appointed citizens committee on alternative transportation (an idea our city is just sort of coming around to).  we have 0 bike lanes, few bike racks, and about 11 sharrows (under a year old).  <br>

<br></div>our task is primarily research-oriented, and I am searching for comparable cities and hoping the ThinkTank might help me.  Do any of you have suggestions of cities with the following characteristics:<br><br></div>

-population: 50 - 100,000<br></div></div>-small &quot;bike culture&quot; community<br></div>-sizeable low-income population<br></div>-investing time/money/energy into bicycles as a way of turning the city around.<br></div>

<div>-demonstrable progress on that front<br></div><div><br></div>i know they are out there, but most examples are of much bigger cities.<br><br></div><div>I appreciate any suggestions!<br></div><div>Thanks!!<br>Andrew<br>

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</blockquote></div><br><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr">&quot;We all do better when we all do better&quot; - Paul Wellstone<br><br></div><br>