The Active Transportation Alliance has launched a campaign to promote Family-Friendly Bikeways in suburban communities.  The campaign defines Family-Friendly Bikeways as:

• Trails that serve trips to school, work, and other destinations, as well as recreation.
• On-street protected bike lanes that use parked cars, posts, curbs, planter boxes, etc., to separate bikes and cars
• "Bike Boulevards" on quiet residential streets that use a variety of designs to limit motor vehicle through traffic and travel speeds and enhance safety at intersections.
• Routes where families can safely get through intersections and across busy streets.

The campaign grew out of survey and study data, which shows that, while many people would like to bicycle more, cycling in traffic on a typical street feels unsafe and uncomfortable.  The goal of the campaign is to increase awareness and implementation of bikeways that provide comfortable, low-stress spaces to bike for people of all ages.