Transportation

In Arkansas, the Bike’s Best Friend Is Walmart

The northwest part of the state has built an impressive network of bicycle infrastructure—thanks, in part, to the Walton Family Foundation.
Northwest Arkansas is going big on bike infrastructure. Courtesy the Walton Family Foundation

Kelsey Miller likes to play a game with herself to see how many days she can go without driving her car. On most days, she bikes to work and to run errands.

This car-lite lifestyle may be unremarkable for many coastal urbanites, but Miller lives in Bentonville, Arkansas, population 47,000 and home to Walmart’s headquarters.