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Bicycle Friendly America

Meet Our 2022 Community Spark Grant Recipients

By Raven Wells | September 6, 2022

The League has chosen 11 organizations to each receive $1,500 towards their goal of building thriving BFCs.

Bicycle Friendly Universities Go Back To School

By Raven Wells | August 26, 2022

It’s back-to-school time! We asked a few Bicycle Friendly Universities what they do to promote and introduce bicycling to incoming students.

The Story Behind A BFA: Back Street Bicycle Service & Repair

By Raven Wells | August 15, 2022

In our latest installment, Paul Nye, owner and operator of Platinum-level BFB Back Street Bicycle Service & Repair, attests to the fact that bike shops are important to growing a Bicycle Friendly Community.

Greener Campuses Are Car-Free Campuses

By Amelia Neptune | August 4, 2022

Bicycle Friendly Universities (BFUs) are putting their commitment to sustainability into action by getting more people riding. Here are some of the ways they’re doing it.

Testimonials From Our Bicycle Friendly Community Program

By Raven Wells | August 2, 2022

We ask each BFC applicant to tell us the most positive outcome of their community’s support for bicycling. Here are some of our favorite answers!

The Story Behind A BFA: The Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn

By Raven Wells | July 19, 2022

Meet Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn. A Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Business and Long Island’s first bed and bike inn.

Change Is Coming to the Bicycle Friendly Community Awards!

By Lauren Jenkins | July 18, 2022

This month, we launched a freshly revised and enhanced application for communities applying for and renewing Bicycle Friendly Community awards.

Enhanced Bicycle Friendly Community Application Raises Standards for Places Seeking Awards

By Lauren Jenkins | July 18, 2022

Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) launches an enhanced application process.

Some of Our Favorite Things About the New State and City Fact Sheets

By Ken McLeod | July 13, 2022

Last month we published fact sheets for every state and the 76 cities included in the League’s Benchmarking Project for large cities. Here are our favorite things.

The Story Behind A BFA: North Natomas Jibe. Walk. Bike. Bus.

By Raven Wells | June 21, 2022

North Natomas Jibe is a local bike advocacy organization and new Bicycle Friendly Business that is doing some big work in getting people of all ages on bikes in Sacramento.