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Bicycle Friendly America

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.

Making Bikes Count With Bike Counts

By Anna Tang | June 21, 2022

Ultimately, bike counts assist in making the case for building the appropriate bike infrastructure and networks to accommodate the many people bicycling in your community.

How Georgetown Shifts the Focus from Driving to Biking On Campus

By Raven Wells | June 15, 2022

There is some easy low-hanging fruit for schools looking for fresh ways to support bicycling and help people embrace bicycling as the most sensible transportation option on campus.

FAST FACTS: NEW FACT SHEETS HELP HIGHLIGHT HEALTH DATA

By Ken McLeod | June 13, 2022

As part of the League’s Benchmarking Project, the League is publishing fact sheets on biking and walking for each of the 50 states and 76 cities.