Bike/Walk Alliance for Missoula

Advocacy Actions and Projects

BWAM's Mission Statement includes four articles having to do with advocacy:

(4) Ensure that Missoula's local governments allocate a fair share of financial and other public resources to enhance the biking and walking environment of Missoula;

(5) Advocate for the adaptation and creation of streets in every part of Missoula that include safe, comfortable and well-designed components for biking and walking;

(6) Ensure development of complete biking and walking networks, using trails and roads, seamlessly connecting every part of Missoula;

(7) Promote the building and maintenance of world-class facilities, including bike parking and boulevards, sidewalks, and traffic calming devices;

Most advocacy actions have been carried forward by the Projects, Programs, and Policies (3P) Team, with the BWAM Board adopting actions including letters, reports, or proposals, among which are the following: