PVPC Announces 2025 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update

SPRINGFIELD — This month, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) began the process of the 2025 update to the regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan, a comprehensive effort to improve and expand walking and bicycling infrastructure across the region’s 43 cities and towns. This updated plan, last revised in 2008, is a key resource for local municipalities, planners, and advocates working to enhance active transportation options and promote safer, more accessible streets for all.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan outlines the current status of walking and biking infrastructure in the Pioneer Valley and provides recommendations for policies and projects that will support a more connected and sustainable transportation network. The plan aims to encourage more residents to choose walking, biking, and other forms of micromobility as viable transportation options by prioritizing safety, accessibility, and efficiency.

PVPC staff invites community members, municipal officials, and advocacy organizations to visit the plan’s webpage at pvmpo.pvpc.org/regional-bicycle-pedestrian-plan to learn more and share feedback about the various components of the plan as draft chapters and online engagement tools are posted during the next couple of months.