• Physical activity is the easy choice.
• All streets and highways include good provisions for bicycling and walking. It is easy for pedestrians -- including children -- to cross the street safely.
• Communities and neighborhoods are planned and built with mixed land use, active downtowns and main streets, and shorter trip lengths for routine trips (such as going to school, to shop, or even to work).
• Sidewalks and trails and bike paths are connected so that people may use these routes for transportation.
• People have easy access to their community on foot, by bike, and by transit. They are not dependent on the availability of a private automobile for mobility nor do they feel compelled to drive.
• People walk and bike regularly. Most short trips are made on foot or by bike; transit and motor vehicles are used primarily for longer trips.
• There are people outside much of the time. People feel secure; crime rates are very low.
• Parents are comfortable with their children being outside and encourage them to go out.
• Children spend more time outside with other children and without the direct supervision of an adult.
• Most children walk or bike to school, to visit friends, and to get to local parks and recreation facilities.
• Most people can walk or bike to local park and recreation facilities, the post office, and the library.
• Traffic regulations are strictly enforced, violators are held accountable for the consequences of their actions, and compliance with the vehicle code is generally high.
• Motor vehicle speeds are low (25 mph or less) in neighborhoods, near schools, and in other locations with regular pedestrian traffic and/or children. Motorists slow when they see or expect children so they can stop if a child runs into the street
• Motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities are infrequent.
• Physical activity levels are high for people of all ages and abilities, and people are healthier. Children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity everyday and adults get at least 30 minutes of physical activity everyday.
• Active Living is a part of daily life and the culture of Lincoln.
• Active Living is supported by worksites, businesses, health care organizations, voluntary organizations and the people of Lincoln.

[From: NCBW (bikewalk.org). Version 2.0: 15 December 2002]

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