Bike Walk Knoxville is the local expert for bicycle and pedestrian safety and accessibility. We advocate for all ages and abilities in the community to have safe and accessible streets for walking and biking; thus working to build a more walkable, bikeable, and livable City. Through our advocacy programs, Bike Walk Knoxville works with communities to empower their voices for active transportation, with elected officials to enact smart policy changes, and with the Knoxville government to guide best practices in implementation.
Candidate Survey
Looking forward to the 2026 Knox County Election, Bike Walk Knoxville wanted to give candidates for Board of Education, County Commission, and County Mayor the opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns, and hopes for biking and walking in our community with voters. We know our community cares about feeling safe on our streets, and so we understand how important this information is. We hope you’ll consider the candidates’ responses to our Active Transportation survey as you prepare to vote in the upcoming election.
Knox County Board of Education
- District 1
- District 4
- District 6 (All Candidate Responses)
- District 7
- District 9
Knox County Commission
- District 3
- District 7
- Seat 10 (All Candidate Responses)
Knox County Mayor
A few quick notes about the candidate survey:
- All candidates were given the opportunity to respond to our Active Transportation Survey.
- Candidate survey responses are organized by candidate and by office, allowing for both in-depth review of a particular candidate’s responses and comparison between responses of multiple candidates running for the same office.
- Questions appear exactly as they were given to candidates, and responses appear exactly as they were submitted. In the interest of fairness and transparency, responses have not been edited at all. If a candidate did not respond to a question on the survey, the response is listed as “Candidate did not respond.”
- As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Bike Walk Knoxville does not endorse any candidates. The candidate survey is intended to help voters make informed choices about important issues, not to indicate support for any particular candidate.
For more information about the election, visit the Knox County election website.
What We Advocate For
Check out this page to learn more about Bike Walk Knoxville's advocacy efforts!
How You Can Advocate
The Knoxville City Council meets every other week on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm. You can find more details and the meeting schedule here. The meetings are held in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building, 400 Main Street, and the public is welcome to attend. If you would like to view the City Council meetings online, you can do so here.
For information about engaging with the Knoxville City Council, please click here.
The Knox County Commission meets the fourth Monday of every month at 5:00 pm. You can find more details and the meeting schedule here. The meetings are held in the Large Assembly Room of the City-County Building, and the public is welcome to attend. If you would like to view the County Commission meetings online, you can do so here.
For information about engaging with the Knox County Commission, please click here.
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We rely on the generosity of donors to keep fighting for the rights of people who walk and bike. However, advocacy is one of the hardest things for us to fund. We need the charitable support of donors like you. Please make a donation today!