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Bicycle Friendly America

When Your Business Is Healthcare, Bicycling Is Essential

By Amelia Neptune | January 21, 2022

Even in the midst of a pandemic, hospitals like these Bicycle Friendly Businesses are still prioritizing biking to work—because they understand what it means for public health.

The Story Behind a BFC: Ann Arbor, Michigan

By Raven Wells | January 12, 2022

Learn what got more people riding bikes in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and its newly earned Gold-level designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community.

55 Communities Transforming Bicycling This Fall

By Raven Wells | December 8, 2021

The League of American Bicyclists is proud to honor 55 places with a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award in its Fall 2021 round of awards.

Webinar Recap: Short-Term Bike Parking and The Law of Attraction

By Raven Wells | November 17, 2021

The League and bike parking experts at Dero hosted a webinar for local advocates, cities, businesses and campuses to learn about hitting the mark on short-term bike parking. What can you do to ensure your bike parking doesn’t meet a lonely fate?

Webinar Recap: Bikes Count on Campus

By Raven Wells | October 29, 2021

How do we make bikes count on campus? We co-hosted a webinar with Eco-Counter to discuss bike counts and data collection on college and university campuses.

How to: Make Your Bike to Work Day Soar

By Raven Wells | October 13, 2021

Last month, Bell Flight, which was recently designated a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Business, hosted its inaugural Bike to Work Day. Read our Q&A about Bell’s BTWD to learn how they made it a success!

Meet Our Bikes Count Winner: Part 2

By Raven Wells | October 7, 2021

In part two of our two-part series, read about how our friends at Eco-Counter delved into the bike data of our ‘Bikes Count’ data competition winner: City of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Where Should You Retire? MarketWatch Has Suggestions Including Bicycle Friendly Communities

By Raven Wells | September 29, 2021

Now those searching for bicycle-friendly places to settle down can use MarketWatch’s Where Should I Retire tool.

Meet Our Bikes Count Winner Part 1: Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance

By Raven Wells | September 22, 2021

In part one of a two-part series, read about how our friends at Eco-Counter delved into the bike data of our ‘Bikes Count’ data competition winner: Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance.

GVF and the My School In Motion Program

By Raven Wells | September 16, 2021

Launched at BFB Valley Forge Middle School, the My School In Motion program is developed and administered through another Bicycle Friendly Business, GVF. Read more about how they’re working together to elevate school bike encouragement.