Local Organizations
Bedford 2030
Bedford 2030’s mission is to address the urgent issue of climate change and fight for clean, healthy air, water and land resources through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in our local community and beyond. Bedford 2030 provides community members with tools and resources to take individual and collective action.
Bedford Riding Lanes Association
BRLA is a membership organization that maintains a network of historic trails in and around Bedford. Many of the trails are open for walking and running in addition to horseback riding. Visit their website to learn more about upcoming events and how to join.
Town of Bedford Parks and Recreation
The Bedford Recreation & Parks Department strives to enrich the lives of our residents by providing safe and welcoming parks, facilities, recreation programs and events for people of all ages.
The War on Cars delivers updates and commentary on the epic battle to undo a century’s worth of damage wrought by the automobile. The War on Cars is hosted by Doug Gordon (@BrooklynSpoke), Sarah Goodyear (@buttermilk1) and Aaron Naparstek (@Naparstek). Produced and edited by Curtis Fox. Music by Nathaniel Goodyear. Our production company is Proving Ground Media. Logo by Dani Finkel/Crucial D.
Educational Resources
The High Cost of Free Parking (PDF)
By Donald Shoup, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Urban Planning, UCLA
In this no-holds-barred treatise, Donald Shoup argues that free parking has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant energy use, and a host of other problems. Planners mandate free parking to alleviate congestion but end up distorting transportation choices, debasing urban design, damaging the economy, and degrading the environment.