Walk Bike Roll Ames
Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Walk Bike Roll Ames is a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plan that developed recommendations for paths, sidewalks, bikeways, and street crossings to help make Ames a place where walking, biking, and rolling is safer, more comfortable, and easier for everyone in Ames, regardless of their age or ability.
There were two parts to the WBR project. The first is a far-reaching plan that identifies policies, programs, and projects that will improve walking and biking in Ames, with short-range and long-term recommendations. View the Final Version of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan(PDF, 9MB).
The second piece focused on wayfinding, which is a system of signs that helps people get to destinations. This includes designing wayfinding signs and creating a wayfinding network that helps people get to where they need to go by foot or bike in Ames. View the Final Wayfinding Guidelines(PDF, 17MB) . Installation of the Wayfinding Signs is anticipated for Spring/Summer of 2025.
Vision & Goals
The following vision statement and goals have been developed to guide the Walk Bike Roll Ames process and plan development.
Vision: Ames is a place where walking, biking, and rolling are safe, enjoyable, convenient, and available to everyone.
Goals
- Safe and Comfortable. Plan, design, and operate streets, sidewalks, bikeways, crossings, and paths to prioritize safety with the ultimate goal of eliminating fatalities.
- Connected and Easy. Create connections throughout Ames and to surrounding areas that are easy and intuitive to use, encouraging and enabling more people to walk, bike, and roll.
- Healthy and Sustainable. Get more people walking, biking, rolling, and using future zero-carbon forms of personal mobility to improve health and to provide easy alternatives to driving.
- Equitable and Accessible. Create places where everybody can walk, bike, or roll regardless of age, ability, identity, race, or economic status. Ensure that investments are made equitably and are complemented by programs that encourage and empower everyone to choose active transportation.
