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Bisbee Bikeways strives to create a safe network of shared-use pathways that supports multiple recreation and transportation opportunities, such as walking, bicycling, inline skating and people in wheelchairs.  

The envisioned shared-use pathways will safely connect all the residents of the Bisbee area, including Naco, to necessary resources and recreation, while increasing the overall health of the community, and lessening its carbon footprint.  

  Bisbee Bikeways is a project of the 501c3 nonprofit Ecotopia whose mission is to "enhance the public health and sustainability of Cochise County".  

Bisbee Bikeways is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all citizens by increasing roadway capacity and user mobility, strengthening the town’s economic vitality, improving the environment by reducing the carbon footprint, and promoting an active, healthy lifestyle.  

This initiative is inspired by a child and a fundamental goal is to get kids outside and safely moving around on bike and on foot.

Sustainability

The strategic plan for the network of shared-use pathways prioritizes the need for balancing environmental, economic, and equity concerns and making realistic decisions for improving infrastructure that can be reasonably undertaken and maintained.

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
Anticipate and respond to the diverse needs of the community and continually seek ways to improve the strategic plan.

• Encourage a highly integrated and connected pathways system.
• Ensure that a diverse population has access to the pathways
• Communicate linkages between the creation of the pathways,      individual wellness benefits, community health, and a thriving economy.
• Actively encourage public participation and engagement in the planning initiatives and issues.
• Identify and prioritize the actions needed in each step of the actual construction of the shared use pathway network. 
• Formulate evaluation criteria to be used after the completion of each step.
• Seek out and secure outside funding that will be dedicated to      covering costs for completing each leg of the network construction 

  We believe …

• Non-motorized travel positively transforms our community
• Pedestrian/bicycling travel throughout the community should be safe and accessible to all.
• The creation of shared-use paths benefits all citizens, whether they use shared-use paths or not. 

Through our work, we pledge to…

• Match our programs and facilities to the needs of our diverse community
• Partner and collaborate with public servants, government agencies, and members of the public to accomplish our shared goals.
• Evaluate and leverage emerging opportunities that will capitalize on and enhance our town’s existing and unique infrastructure. 
• Update the organization’s strategic plan annually
• Strive to engage diverse populations, particularly across lines of gender, age, income, race, ethnicity and capability. 
• Actively market and promote our organization
• Ensure tangible and measurable progress
• Be strategic with our actions and when appropriate challenge the status quo