Birmingham B-Active Plan

Birmingham, AL

Project Summary

When the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, AL wanted to expand the multimodal transportation network in the region, they turned to Toole Design to create a roadmap. The B-Active Plan provides suggestions for active transportation connections between critical destinations, with a focus on the number of people walking and biking, rather than miles of facilities. Local media outlets picked up on the B-Active brand almost immediately, and the name is now embedded in the local lexicon as a synonym for biking, walking, and making healthy choices.

Since its adoption in March 2019, the B-Active Plan has led to the construction of multiple proposed bicycle and trail facilities across the region. Yearly updates on the state of the network can be found on the B-Active Plan website.

Expertise Applied

The B-Active Plan will increase the number of people walking and biking in the region, provide a path to better walkable and bikable connections between critical origins and destinations, and recommend projects that are achievable.
The B-Active moniker has quickly become synonymous with biking, walking, and making healthy choices in the Birmingham region.
B-Active is now part of the local lexicon and will live well beyond the planning process.
Innovative data gathering techniques, such as pop-up outreach on trails, combined with stakeholder meetings and online surveys to inform the plan's content.

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