Several bicycle advocacy organizations that work at the city level design bicycle infrastructure advocacy campaigns around a central "Connecting the City" initiative. While the term "Connecting the City" started in San Francisco, it's a model that has been adopted in other cities – notably Pittsburgh, Richmond, and Atlanta. 

On this page, you'll find resources about Connecting the City initiatives, from big-picture planning documents to individual design templates. 

Advocacy Strategy

Membership & Fundraising

Organizational Development

Project Planning

Technology 

Vision & Design

Videos

Connecting the City: Crosstown Bikeways for Everyone

This 2:21 video from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition introduced the Connecting the City initiative. 

Year: 2011

Bike Pittsburgh: Better Bikeways Overview

This longer 8:38 video introduces the need for better bikeways in Pittsburgh, PA. 

Year: 2013