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Our Vision

We’re building a safe, connected network of shared-use pathways for walking, biking, skating, and wheelchair access.

Our goal: Link Bisbee and Naco to essential resources and recreation—boosting community health and reducing our carbon footprint.

Our Mission

Bisbee Bikeways, a project of Ecotopia (501c3), is dedicated to a healthier, more sustainable Cochise County. 

We strive to:

Inspired by a child, our core mission is to get kids outside, safely biking and walking.

Sustainability

Sustainability

Our plan balances environmental, economic, and equity needs to create realistic, lasting infrastructure improvements.

Collaboration

Collaboration

Respect the vision and leadership with other like-minded organizations and focus on forming effective, responsible partnerships that provide new opportunities for furthering the interests of the organization’s mission.

Responsiveness

Responsiveness

We listen, adapt, and continuously improve to meet our community’s evolving needs.

Guiding Principles

We Believe:

  • Non-motorized travel transforms communities
  • Walking and biking should be safe and accessible for all
  • Shared-use paths benefit everyone, even non-users

Our Commitments:

  • Design pathways that meet diverse community needs
  • Collaborate with public agencies and community members
  • Build on Bisbee/Naco and Cochise County’s unique infrastructure
  • Update our strategy as needed
  • Engage people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities
  • Promote our mission widely
  • Track real, measurable progress
  • Take bold, strategic action when needed

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Bisbee Bikeways is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We value the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our board and staff and believe they are essential to our success. As a grassroots nonprofit working to transform rural transportation, we’re dedicated to inclusive leadership, equitable practices, and building pathways—both literal and systemic—that reflect and serve the diversity of our community. 

Bisbee Bikeways Concept Plan