Miami’s streets should help everyone move safely and efficiently, whether walking to school, catching the bus, driving to work, using a wheelchair, or riding a bike.

We call on the City of Miami Commission to adopt the undermentioned community-developed criteria when selecting the 10 priority projects to be built in the next 5 years from the City’s Bicycle Master Plan. A plan is only as good as the scope to which it's implemented. Using clear, community-backed standards will ensure the City prioritizes projects that improve safety, expand mobility options, and serve residents across all neighborhoods.

These recommendations were developed by Transit Alliance Miami in partnership with community members and continue to be refined through a robust public feedback process.

Community-Recommended Criteria

We urge the City to select projects using the following standards:

1. Go beyond district-by-district planning.
At least one project in each of the five City Commission districts. The five remaining projects should be selected irrespective of the district, based on citywide need and merit.

2. Safety first.
Bicycle boulevards, or “sharrows,” are not acceptable bicycling infrastructure and create unsafe conditions for both bicyclists and motorists. Sharrows require robust traffic calming to be acceptable alternatives to dedicated bike infrastructure. Given the propensity for speeding and the severity of bike and pedestrian crashes around Miami, sharrows should not be among the 10 projects prioritized within this scope.

3. Centering community context & equity.
The projects that would most benefit communities are those where cycling and pedestrian activity are in high demand, whether due to need or preference. Project selection should prioritize neighborhoods with:
a. lower median incomes;
b. higher prevalence of zero-vehicle households;
c. verifiable traffic safety disparities such as higher rates of traffic crashes; and
d. high rates of cycling and pedestrian activity.

4. Network connectivity.
Direct connectivity to existing, dedicated bicycle infrastructure and trails, closing gaps and strengthening the existing cycling network.

5. Multimodal access.
Integration with connections to high-ridership transit stops, such as Metrorail and Metrobus hubs, to facilitate first- and last-mile travel, as well as connections to community assets such as schools, parks, businesses, and trails. These projects should include appropriate bike parking amenities.

6. Implementability.
Prioritize City-owned streets to reduce jurisdictional delays and speed project delivery.

Why this matters

Street design affects daily life. Thoughtfully chosen bike projects can:

• Reduce traffic congestion, injuries, and fatalities

• Avoid conflicts between drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter, and e-bike users

• Improve access to transit, schools, parks, and businesses

• Connect neighborhoods and expand mobility options

• Deliver improvements equitably across the city

• Increase commercial activity and boost economic growth

Selecting projects using transparent criteria ensures investments reflect real needs and deliver real results.

Our Request

We ask the City Commission to:

• Adopt these criteria as part of the official framework for selecting the 10 priority projects.

• Publicly explain how each selected project meets the adopted criteria.

• Identify and begin pursuing funding sources for the 10 priority projects.

• Develop a plan for gathering data on the use of existing bicycle facilities and on near-miss crashes
  between vehicles, cyclists and/or pedestrians to strengthen crash data for short- and long-term planning.

Sign if you believe safer streets, better mobility, and accessible infrastructure benefit everyone.