Active Transportation Coalition

Healthy communities thrive on access to the outdoors, public lands and public commons, like parks and trails.

Study after study shows that investing in sidewalks, pathways and trails results in more resilient, healthier communities. In Park County, our high quality of life is tied to the outdoors. Whether we’re working, hiking, running, biking, walking, wheeling or strolling, time spent outside is time well spent. It’s not only good for our personal health but a life experienced outside is part of our Montana identity.

The Active Transportation Coalition works to create opportunities for individuals to naturally spend more time outside, moving around our town, in nature, with one another, creating safer, healthier, happier and economically more prosperous communities. With a mission to increase the walkability and bikeability of our county, the coalition is a group of city/county staff and residents that plan for a connected community, and use design that supports our people, culture, history and neighborhoods. This group is facilitated by PCEC.

Active transportation, which literally refers to active rather than passive transportation (the kind of transport that requires an automobile!), has not been a pillar of planning in recent decades.

But the coalition is working to change that. In recent years, the group has worked to incorporate thinking about active transportation into city and county planning processes. For example, the group has submitted public comments on documents like the Livingston Growth Policy and the downtown street plan, as well as orchestrated demonstration projects, like pedestrian flags. The group also gathered community members for public input and participation through a 2020 Bicycle Audit. Notably, the Active Transportation Coalition worked with the Livingston Recreation Department and Western Sustainability Exchange to close River Drive during Farmer’s Markets.

This work is continuing. The Active Transportation Coalition has encouraged the city of Livingston to update its Active Transportation Plan, and as a result, the City Parks and Trails Committee received $50,000 to begin a new Parks and Trails Plan. Stay tuned for opportunities to give public input, we will continue to keep our members updated on the plan as it proceeds.

We need your help! If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact us.

The ATC’s Vision:

Park County is a harmonious and fun place to safely explore and connect with our friends and neighbors in all of our communities, due to its thoughtfully designed and beautiful paths, streets, trails and as a result is a healthy, safe, welcoming, and inclusive place to live, visit, or start a business.

Mission:

WE promote healthy, active, safe and connected communities

FOR all residents and guests

BY engaging in thoughtful design and consideration of all modes of transportation