Bicycle Friendly Community
Today, the League of American Bicyclists welcomed 65 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities. There are now 430 BFCs in all 50 states.
This article about a Bicycle Friendly Community originally appeared in the League’s Bicycle Friendly America magazine, in the Winter 2017 edition.
Today, the League of American Bicyclists recognized 37 communities with Bicycle Friendly Community awards, including 11 communities that improved from prior applications.
When people first think of a Bicycle Friendly Community, their first thought probably isn’t a remote island town in the rainforest of Southeast Alaska …
State & Local Policy Manager Ken McLeod went to Davis, CA, a Platinum BFC that also is the home of the UC Davis, which has Platinum status as a BFU and a BFB. While there, he worked with sponsor Ground Control Systems to make a video.
The League of American Bicyclists welcomes 26 new and 77 renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities. This is the largest application round in the program’s history. In total, 140 communities applied. There are now 404 BFCs in all 50 states.
BikeArlington gave tours of its infrastructure and programming at the National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum to show what makes them a Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly Community.
Today, as Bike to Work Week continues, the League of American Bicyclists announces 34 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities.
Learn about the recently re-launched Bicycle Friendly Community Application. If you are an interested advocate or community now is a great time to begin work for our August 9 deadline for Fall 2016 applications!
In Cudahy, Calif., more than 90% of the population is Latino and 30% live below the poverty line. In addition to rent-controlled housing and accountable government, one way Councilmember Baru Sanchez wants to uplift his community is through better biking. And he’s working with the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition to authentically engage his fellow residents in that effort.