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December 1, 2016by Ken McLeod
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. -
November 16, 2016by League StaffThe 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.
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June 2, 2016by BikeArlington Staff
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. -
May 18, 2016by League StaffToday, as Bike to Work Week continues, the League of American Bicyclists announces 34 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities.
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April 7, 2016by Ken McLeodLearn 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!
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December 16, 2015by Carolyn Szczepanski
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. -
November 17, 2015by ScottYesterday, Madison joined the elite, attaining Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community status. Madison became one of only five Platinum BFCs in the country, and the first east of the Mississippi.
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November 13, 2015by ScottNovember 16, 2015: Today the League of American Bicyclists announced 55 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC). Eighteen communities received their first BFC award, 17 at Bronze and Hennepin County, MN, at Silver. Nine communities moved up to higher award levels, and the remainder renewed at their previous level.
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July 7, 2015by League Staff
Innovation isn’t a one-size-fits-all venture. Cities and their leaders are often cited as leading the movement to create more bikeable and walkable places — but we often leave out a large swath of innovative projects and partnerships happening in communities smaller than some neighborhoods in New York City. Our Bicycle Friendly Community program sees many small town ideas worth sharing. -
July 2, 2015by Liz Murphy
Bicycle Friendly Communities come in all shapes and sizes. We work with community leaders in neighborhoods big or small, sprawling or compact, densely or sparsely populated, and everything in between. While much progress has been made in the decade or so we've been running this program, we know there is still so much work to be done. There are ideas and innovations we've never begun dreaming up....
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