Special Projects
MPO Special Projects
MPO Special Projects are lead by the MPO and address a variety of issues pertaining to our mission and understanding.
The MPO was awarded funding from the
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Are Protected Bike lanes An Improvement?
Protected bike lanes are bike lanes with a physical/vertical separation between the bike lane and vehicle lane. They have been installed in hundreds of cities across the US, but not yet in Santa Fe.
This type of bike lane has been shown to improve safety and comfort for all road users and especially people biking.
The Santa Fe MPO, with funding support from AARP, conducts temporary pop-up protected bike lanes around the city for the community to try out this type of infrastructure.
2022 Art By Bike!
and other Bike month events!
The SFMPO participated in Art By Bike, created in celebration of 2022's Bike Month! At this event participants experienced live music and interactive art activities connected by the River Trail and a protected bike lane on Agua Fria.
Next pop-up protected bike lane: May 27-29, 2023, Avenida de las Campanas and Rodeo for Santa Fe Bike Month!

Read the Pop-up Bikelane Progress report
The first demonstration was
demonstration was
Kids ride this road every week
with their gym class!


Help us get the information we need!
Let us know what you think!
- Are protected bike lanes necessary?
- Where do we absolutely need one?
- Are they confusing to riders or drivers?
- Would having one make you want to ride your bike more?
Learn about our 2021 outreach Efforts for the Acequia and River Trails
Fun stuff!
The “built environment” affects us. We live our lives among the bricks and mortar, under the streetlights and on the pavements. What is happening for you there? Please share with us!