League Announces Fall 2017 Bicycle Friendly Communities
Prescott and Yuma awarded Bronze
Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are
League Announces Fall 2015 Bicycle Friendly Communities
Tempe move up to Gold. Mesa moves up to Silver. Scottsdale maintains Gold.
Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are
The LAB announced today that the ASU’s Polytechnic campus and ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus have been named Bicycle Friendly Universities at the Bronze Level. Continue reading ASU-Poly, and Downtown campus named Bicycle Friendly
League Announces Spring 2015 Bicycle Friendly Communities
Sedona joins the League’s list of Bicycle Friendly Communities at the Silver level.
Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are
The League of American Bicyclists has released its latest ranking of Bicycle Friendly States. In the eighth annual assessment, Arizona ranked 19th nationally, slipping from 15th last year. Visit bikeleague.org/states to see how all the states ranked and individual states’ report card with more details. Here is a direct link to Arizona’s report card BFS2015_Arizona.pdf
The Bicycle Friendly States ranking is based on a number of key indicators, including infrastructure and funding that provide on-the-ground bicycle facilities; education and encourage programs that promote cycling; and passage and enforcement of bicycle-friendly laws that make it safe and comfortable for people of all ages to ride.
Despite ranking 19th; Arizona has a high percentage of population living in in Bicycle Friendly Communities; see here for more about cities and towns in Arizona that are ranked bicycle friendly.
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So what makes a state bicycle friendly? The League of American Bicyclists summed it up here: Attributes Of A Bicycle Friendly State
League Announces Fall 2014 Bicycle Friendly Communities
First time honoree: Phoenix is named Bicycle Friendly at the Bronze level. “Achieving Bronze level BFC is a great first step on Phoenix’s journey to Platinum level. We have a soon-to-be-approved bicycle master plan with 380 projects. I am excited for the future of bicycling in Phoenix.” — Joseph Perez, Phoenix Bike Coordinator
Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are
League Announces Spring 2014 Bicycle Friendly Communities
There have been no changes in Arizona communities;
Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are
Kicking off National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists has released its latest ranking of Bicycle Friendly States. In the seventh annual assessment, Arizona ranked 15th nationally, slipping from 10th last year. Visit bikeleague.org/content/ranking to see how all the states ranked and individual states’ report card with more details.
The Bicycle Friendly States ranking is based on a number of key indicators, including infrastructure and funding that provide on-the-ground bicycle facilities; education and encourage programs that promote cycling; and passage and enforcement of bicycle-friendly laws that make it safe and comfortable for people of all ages to ride.
Despite ranking 15th; Arizona has the 4th highest percentage of population living in in Bicycle Friendly Communities; see here for more about cities and towns in Arizona that are ranked bicycle friendly.
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So what makes a state bicycle friendly? The League of American Bicyclists summed it up in two pages: Attributes Of A Bicycle Friendly State and at www.bikeleague.org/states
League Announces Spring 2013 Bicycle Friendly Communities
Gilbert’s bronze status was renewed; Glendale garners an honorable mention on their application.
Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are
Read the LAB press release here. (dead link)
Arizona has the fourth highest percentage of population living in bicycle-friendly communities, the top 5 are
(there was a typo/miscacluation in the list originally published in the March-April 2013 issue of American Bicyclist magazine. The LAB will correct)
League Announces Spring 2012 Bicycle Friendly Communities
Cottenwood joins the ranks of BFC cities at the bronze level, and Tucson maintained Gold.
Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are
Read the LAB press release here.
