- Complete Streets Policy Adoption: A new law ensures that Hartford streets will protect the safety of bikers and walkers, not just drivers.
- CTfastrak System: A regional bus-rapid transit system runs 9.4 miles to New Britain and since its opening in 2015 has outperformed ridership projections.
- Transit-Oriented Development Districts: Districts created near CTfastrak nodes by the 2016 zoning code overhaul will spur development that ultimately will reduce vehicle miles traveled.
- Zoning Requirements for Parking Turned Upside Down: The award-winning 2016 zoning code eliminates car parking requirements for new buildings downtown and for certain uses, but requires bike parking nearly everywhere – de-emphasizing cars and increasing priority for carbon-free bikes.
- Rise of Local Bicycle Advocacy Groups: Groups such as BiCi Co. of Park Street and the Catholic Worker House of the North End have been instrumental in providing bicycle safety education and bicycle services to the community.
- Bicycle-Friendly Community Award: The League of American Bicyclists recognized Hartford’s commitment to bike friendly practices.
