Active Community Academy now ‘open.’ Check Out These Free Resources

Confused about who goes where and when while on the road? Or what’s the easiest route by bike, scooter or bus?

You’ve come to the right place. Thanks to the new online Active Community Academy—now live!—you can get these answers and more.

The Active Community Academy is an education program for all of us in Bentonville and beyond that we can access anytime, anywhere to learn about the rules of the road as well as common active-commuting courtesies.

It’s brought to you by Walmart and Velocity NWA, and supported by Bentonville Moves Coalition, PeopleForBikes and the City of Bentonville. We’re all working together for a safer, more connected city.  

Now that it’s live, let’s get the word out.

This new site offers a multitude of resources to help make Bentonville safer and more welcoming for all commuters, including these helpful videos on:

• Biking 101

• Rules of the Road

• Route Resources

Other helpful resources include

• Choosing the right lock system

• Tips to keep your bike safe

• What to do if your bike is stolen

• The Idaho Stop Rule

• Recycling your bike

• Route maps

• And more!

We hope you’ll make the mobile-friendly Active Community Academy your go-to resource for routes and active-commuting tips. See you on our beautiful roads and routes soon!