Bicycle Friendly Community
At a time when many are looking for ways to strengthen their communities, local investments in better bicycling offer a path forward. Today, the League of American Bicyclists is proud…
Last year, the League of American Bicyclists published the Bicycle Friendly Community Ideabook — a resource designed to inspire innovative ideas for making biking better in communities nationwide. In celebration…
Imagine a world where everyone can ride their bicycle safely and enjoyably. A place where activity-friendly routes are abundant, well-maintained, and connected within an accessible network that takes you wherever…
When a community applies for a Bicycle Friendly Community award, one relatively new question we ask on the application is about local efforts to “incorporate public art or murals along…
Today, the League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2024 Community Spark Grants! After extensive review, the League selected 15 communities to each receive $1,500…
Life is better for everyone when more people ride bikes, and communities across the country are striving to bring this vision into reality. To celebrate that progress, the League of…
Over the spring and summer of 2023, the League led the second year of our Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) Workshops. Our Bicycle Friendly America Program Specialist, Anna Tang, traveled across…
Looking for a spark of inspiration to build better bicycling in your community? The League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting proposals for the…
On Thursday, July 13, the League co-hosted a webinar with our friends at Ride with GPS and Experience Fayetteville about the power of combining bikes and tourism, and the tools…
In May, the League announced our Spring 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community awards, recognizing 45 cities, towns, and counties that earned new, renewing, or improved statuses as bronze, silver, and gold…