On Wednesday, April 23, 2026, the Northern Middlesex Metropolitant Planning Organization vote to release the draft Greater Lowell Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (PDF) for public comment. Developed over a 14-month process in which NMCOG staff and volunteers from the GLBPP Advisory Committee engaged with cyclists and pedestrians from across the region, the GLBPP is a collaborative effort to improve walking and biking infrastructure across our region. The plan provides a vision for a unified, regional bicycle priority network and nine discrete local pedestrian networks, which NMCOG will work to advance over the coming decade through support to local communities, funding for design and micromobility improvements, and advocacy for improvements to local, state, and federal policy.
Learn more about the plan and the planning process at nmcog.org/GLBPP.
Virtual Public Hearings
We are accepting comments on the plan through Thursday, May 14. Submit comments using the form below, or attend an upcoming virtual public hearing to learn more and share comments directly with staff.
- Hearing #1 | Wednesday, May 6, 12:00 to 1:00pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83275139737
Phone: +1 646-931-3860, meeting ID: 832 7513 9737 - Hearing #2 | Thursday, May 7, 7:00 to 8:00pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84623601945
Phone: +1 646-558-8656, meeting ID: 846 2360 1945
Resources and Documents
- Read the draft plan
- Review the Appendices
- View a webmap of the proposed networks (higher resolution than maps available in the draft plan)
What comments do you have about the draft Greater Lowell Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan?
We are accepting comments on the draft plan from April 23 thorugh May 14, 2026. Please share your thoughts so we can incorporate any necessary changes into the final plan! Provide as many individual comments as you wish. (max 140 characters).
