Pedestrian & Bicycle Planning

The Lace & Axle Newsletter

The Lace & Axle Newsletter, a digital bulletin issued quarterly, includes information on recent pedestrian and bicycle improvements throughout Jacksonville.  Please contact Lurise Bannister, Planning Services Manager, at Lurise@coj.net for the most recent newsletter.

JaxRax Bike Rack Request Form

Are you a business owner who would benefit from bicycle parking? Do you know a business that needs a bicycle rack? The City will furnish and install bike racks, free of charge, to businesses in an effort to become a Bicycle Friendly Community. For the JaxRax Program Manual, Click Here.  To request a bicycle rack, fill out the below form.
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For the location of the requested bike rack.
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2017 Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan

The Master Plan developed a prioritized network of recommended bicycle facilities for City and State roads located within the I-295 Beltway.

Download a copy of the Master Plan here.

BPAC Meeting

Event by Friends of BPAC
Online via Zoom on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST – 7 PM EST
Price: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min
Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook
We will meet monthly on the first Thursday via Zoom at 5:30 pm.
The agenda for March 4 will include the following:

  • Vacant COJ Bike/Ped Coordinator position
  • Updates from Virtual National Bike Summit Feb. 28-March 3

If you would like to attend and have not received an email with the meeting link, you can receive one by emailing Larry Roberts at lawhar17@comcast.net
 

Local Biking Information and Groups

  • Parks Trail Guides and Maps
    • Find local trails to bike and hike
  • JTA Bikes on Buses
    • How to load a bicycle on a bus and more
  • The Honey Pot Bike Collective
    • A non-profit dedicated to fixing up bicycles for community members
  • North Florida Bike Club
    • Find local rides, popular routes, and community events
  • BPAC
    • Bicycle Pedestrian Action Committee (BPAC) which advocates for bicyclist and pedestrians in Jacksonville
  • Bike Duval
    • Community organization committed to social rides and events
  • SPAR
    • Springfield Preservation and Revitalization (SPAR) hosts "Explore the Core" social bike rides and more

Gov't Resources

Questions/Comments? 

Lurise Bannister
Planning Services Manager
Can be reached at (904) 255-7939
Lurise@coj.net