PMC’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) for the City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, has once again been honored; this time by the Environmental Business Journal. PMC’s Eric Norris will accept the EBJ’s Project Merit Award on behalf of the entire PMC team and the City of Rio Rancho at this year’s EBJ Business Achievement Awards banquet.
From EBJ:
EBJ PROJECT MERIT AWARDS
PMC (Rancho Cordova, CA) for the completion of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) for the City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The BPMP recommends adding 50 miles of new trails, 82 miles of new bicycle lanes, 18 miles of new bicycle routes, and many pedestrian and bicycle connection and amenity improvements throughout Rio Rancho. These improvements and others outlined in the plan will equal an annual reduction of almost one million miles of vehicle travel per year and a result in an annual reduction of 745 million metric tons of carbon dioxide when fully implemented. The BPMP’s main goal is to increase resident’s access to healthy modes of transportation such as pedestrian and bike trails, but it also calls for access to a wide variety of recreational opportunities, taking advantage of the city’s beautiful weather, which allows for year-round outdoor activities. The project was supported by funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
To learn more about EBJ’s Project Merit Award visit: http://www.ebiresearch.com/2011_EBI_Business_Achievement_Awards