UPCOMING EVENTS
Water Tower Road Sidepath Ribbon Cutting
Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate this project, which involved upgrading the previous two-lane roadway to arterial street standards between SE 14th St and the 8th St roundabout. This upgrade includes an expanded four-lane roadway with center medians, sidewalks, and a 10-foot multi-use trail on the west side of the road. These improvements will provide a vital connection to the intersection at SE 14th St, Northwest Arkansas Community College, and the 8th St interchange. This project was made possible through the efforts of the City of Bentonville Transportation Department, the design engineer McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc., and the primary contractor APAC-Central, Inc.
Coalition Q2 Social
Plan on joining us as we celebrate all the exciting events of spring! Stay tuned for details about our upcoming after-work gathering, where we’ll announce the next round of mini-grant recipients!
Build Bentonville "Where Will the Roads Take Us?" Panel Discussion
Join us for the upcoming Build Bentonville panel discussion, “Where Will the Road Take Us?”, hosted by the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce. This engaging session will focus on the future of transportation in Bentonville by featuring panelists like Jessica Pearson from Bentonville Moves, who will share insights on logistics, mobility, and the economic impact of transportation in the city of Bentonville.
Bentonville Bike to School Week
Mark your calendars for Bike to School Week, happening Monday, April 28th, through Friday, May 2nd! Grab your helmets and join us for a fun and healthy way to get to school. This is a great opportunity to promote a more active, safer, and connected community here in Bentonville. Let’s ride together!
B Street Bikeway Ribbon Cutting
Join us at R.E. Baker Elementary to celebrate the next new infrastructure launch in the Connecting Bentonville Master Plan.
Bentonville Art Tour with Tom Hoehn
Join us and explore Bentonville’s vibrant public art scene on a fun, relaxed-paced bike ride led by Tom Hoehn from the Bentonville Public Art Advisory Committee and co-host Jessica Pearson from Bentonville Moves Coalition. Along the way, you’ll discover some of the 140+ public artworks scattered throughout downtown.
Community Mini-grant Cycle 2
Our last grant cycle of the year will open June 1. Award date will be in August for projects completed by December 2025.
The Bentonville Moves Coalition Community Mini-Grant Program aims to build excitement, momentum, and grassroots support for safer and healthier streets in our community. We offer mini-grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 to fund civic groups, community leaders, and individuals to develop events or projects highlighting the benefits of the City's Connecting Bentonville Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Advocacy Training & Bus Tour
This training event will not only educate on how we can all be better advocates for a safer community, but we’ll cap it off with a bus tour to highlight some of its active applications around our beautiful city! ***Check back for the official time & location!
Coalition Q3 Social
Check back for the official time/location and plan to join us to celebrate all the summer happenings!
Bicycle Friendly Business Workshop
Join the coalition leadership for a half-day workshop focused on the Bicycle Friendly Business Application. ***Check back for an official date, time, and location.
Bike to School week
Mark your calendars for Bike to School Week, happening Monday, October 6th, through Friday, October 10th! Grab your helmets and join us for a fun and healthy way to get to school. This is a great opportunity to promote a more active, safer, and connected community here in Bentonville. Let’s ride together!
"30 in 3" Year-End Celebration
This all-committee social will be a special one as we look back at the last three years and celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together. Check back for official date/time/location!
Bicycle Friendly Business Workshop
Join the coalition leadership and the League of American Bicyclists for a half-day workshop that focuses on navigating the Bicycle Friendly Business Application. There will be a Q&A session, and as a token of appreciation for your participation, the coalition will cover your application fees. Please register here to attend.
MoPros Q1 Social
Join us to kick off the new year with great people in a great location!
Community Mini-grant Cycle 1
Our first mini-grant cycle of the year is open! Projects will be selected in March for completion by May, 2025.
The Bentonville Moves Coalition Community Mini-Grant Program aims to build excitement, momentum, and grassroots support for safer and healthier streets in our community. We offer mini-grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 to fund civic groups, community leaders, and individuals to develop events or projects highlighting the benefits of the City's Connecting Bentonville Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan.
BMC All Committee Meeting
Join us as we gather our group together to learn, share and plan for 2025, whether you work on activations, businesses & nonprofits, schools & neighborhoods or connect & engage! Location coming soon!
8th Street Ribbon Cutting
Join us at Thaden School for this exciting new opening that will connect Gateway Park to the rest of Bentonville.
Gator Road/SW 28th Ribbon Cutting with Department of Transportation
Join Us for the Exciting Unveiling of SW Gator to SW Morningstar Street Improvements!
We’re thrilled to announce a fantastic project enhancing all modes of transportation in our community! The new street will extend SW Gator, connecting it to SW Morningstar, creating another essential east/west route.
Key features include:
0.5 miles of improvements
3 lanes for vehicles and bus transit
Green space for a pleasant environment
A 5’ sidewalk on one side
A 12’ shared use path on the other side, part of the future SW trail loop
Come celebrate these enhancements and envision a more connected, accessible future for our neighborhood!
Southwest Gator Road ribbon cutting
Join Us for the Exciting Unveiling of SW Gator to SW Morningstar Street Improvements!🚶♀️
We’re thrilled to announce a fantastic project enhancing all modes of transportation in our community! The new street will extend SW Gator, connecting it to SW Morningstar, creating another essential east/west route.
Key features include:
0.5 miles of improvements
3 lanes for vehicles and bus transit
Green space for a pleasant environment
A 5’ sidewalk on one side
A 12’ shared use path on the other side, part of the future SW trail loop
Come celebrate these enhancements and envision a more connected, accessible future for our neighborhood! 🚴♀️
*POSTPONED* NW A Street Flyover Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Join us in celebrating the NW A Street Flyover Bridge with a Ribbon Cutting. The celebration will take place on the North End of the Bridge, near the NE A Street Tunnel.
We encourage everyone to participate in group rides, rolls, and strolls to and from the event. If you're driving, we recommend parking at the NE A Street Park, Cub & NE A Street Parking Lot (limited), or Downtown Bentonville.
After the ribbon cutting, all attendees are invited to enjoy complimentary Oh-Snap ice cream on-site, while supplies last. It's our way of saying thank you for supporting this incredible investment in local active transportation infrastructure.
Creekside Park Splash Pad Opening Day
Free ice cream sponsored by Bentonville Moves Coalition!
Ride to Work Wednesday
PeopleForBikes and Bentonville Moves want to show the love to our Bentonville businesses. Starting at the SW 8th Street Bike Path, let's meet for Hero's Coffee and Crepes Paulette before riding to work. The Cozy Apple crochet group will also be hosting a yarn bomb in honor of the big tree preserved near the meetup.
Grand Re-Opening of the Wishing Spring Trail
Join us along with the Parks Department for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the new bridge and trail at the Bentonville Bypass due for completion at the end of October.