The LAB Bicycle Friendly Communities Awards
11-22-04, 07:44 PM
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Is your community here? These awards are over the past several years.
The League of American Bicyclists has announced these awards.
Looks like Oregon, California, Colorado, Arizona, Florida seem to have about the most cities.
Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the League, said, "Communities designated by the League as Bicycle Friendly have completed a rigorous application and review process (just 44 of the 98 applicants have been granted the BFC award). More importantly, they have shown themselves willing to invest in creating a better, more livable environment for their citizens. BFCs typically enjoy levels of bicycle use that are well above the national average and consequently they are reaping the rewards of cleaner air, less congestion, safer streets, and a more active and healthy population.
Bicycle Friendly Communities
Platinum Level
none
Gold (4)
Boulder, Colorado
Corvallis, Oregon
Palo Alto, California
Portland, Oregon
Silver (11)
Denver, Colorado
Eugene, Oregon
Folsom, California
Fort Collins, Colorado
Gainesville, Florida
Missoula, Montana
Olympia, Washington
Santa Barbara, California
Stanford University, California
Tempe, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Bronze (29)
Ada County, Idaho
Arlington, Virginia
Ashland, Oregon
Auburn, Alabama
Beaverton, Oregon
Bloomington, Indiana
Boca Raton, Florida
Brentwood, California
Brunswick, Maine
Carrboro, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
Chandler, Arizona
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chico, California
College Station, Texas
Gilbert, Arizona
Lawrence, Kansas
Longmont, Colorado
Mesa, Arizona
Miami Beach, Florida
Mountain View, California
Orlando, Florida
Portage, Michigan
The Presidio of San Francisco, CA
Redmond, Washington
Rockville, Maryland
Schaumburg, Illinois
Shawnee, Kansas
Washington, DC
The League of American Bicyclists has announced these awards.
Looks like Oregon, California, Colorado, Arizona, Florida seem to have about the most cities.
Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the League, said, "Communities designated by the League as Bicycle Friendly have completed a rigorous application and review process (just 44 of the 98 applicants have been granted the BFC award). More importantly, they have shown themselves willing to invest in creating a better, more livable environment for their citizens. BFCs typically enjoy levels of bicycle use that are well above the national average and consequently they are reaping the rewards of cleaner air, less congestion, safer streets, and a more active and healthy population.
Bicycle Friendly Communities
Platinum Level
none
Gold (4)
Boulder, Colorado
Corvallis, Oregon
Palo Alto, California
Portland, Oregon
Silver (11)
Denver, Colorado
Eugene, Oregon
Folsom, California
Fort Collins, Colorado
Gainesville, Florida
Missoula, Montana
Olympia, Washington
Santa Barbara, California
Stanford University, California
Tempe, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Bronze (29)
Ada County, Idaho
Arlington, Virginia
Ashland, Oregon
Auburn, Alabama
Beaverton, Oregon
Bloomington, Indiana
Boca Raton, Florida
Brentwood, California
Brunswick, Maine
Carrboro, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
Chandler, Arizona
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chico, California
College Station, Texas
Gilbert, Arizona
Lawrence, Kansas
Longmont, Colorado
Mesa, Arizona
Miami Beach, Florida
Mountain View, California
Orlando, Florida
Portage, Michigan
The Presidio of San Francisco, CA
Redmond, Washington
Rockville, Maryland
Schaumburg, Illinois
Shawnee, Kansas
Washington, DC
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I'm an LAB member and support them, but I laugh out loud at some of their choices. It looks like they heavily weight cities that have dedicated cycling paths, which doesn't necessarily correlate to being a bicycle friendly city. For example, when riding in Northern Virginia or DC area, all I can do is try not to get hit by speeding motorists honking and telling me to get off the road. Same in Orlando FL. I do like what LAB does, I just would have made different choices.
