Category: BFC

Eric Post Law Named Bicyclist Friendly Business

Eric Post serves the Coalition’s Legal Advisor:

The League of American Bicyclists announced the Law Office of Eric Post is a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB), in a diverse and groundbreaking number of 111 new BFBs across the United States. The variety in the type and size of businesses applying for the BFB award shows the many different ways to create a Bicycle Friendly Business. The Law Office of Eric Post has worked hard to increase bicycle friendliness in the workplace… read more from Tucson Endurance Sports | Examiner.com

BFC: Scottsdale gets gold; Tempe renews silver; Phx gets honorable mention

League Announces Fall 2011 Bicycle Friendly Communities

Scottsdale was awarded Gold level, up from Silver. Tempe renewed their Silver level. And Phoenix for the first time received Honorable Mention.

Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are

  • Gold — Tucson/East Pima Region, Scottsdale
  • Silver — Tempe, and Flagstaff
  • Bronze — Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Sedona

Read the LAB press release here.

New and renewed Arizona LAB Bicycle Friendly Communities

League Announces Spring 2011 Bicycle Friendly Communities

This year, Sedona joined the list at Bronze level. Mesa renews at Bronze, and Cottonwood received honorable mention.

Also, Wandertec, Inc. (Flagstaff) – new Bronze level business, and University of Arizona – new Silver level university

Arizona communities currently enjoying BFC status are

  • Gold — Tucson/East Pima Region
  • Silver — Tempe, Flagstaff and Scottsdale
  • Bronze — Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa

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State of Arizona, Communities and Businesses Recognized by LAB

The League of American Bicyclists, in the January/February 2011 issue of American Bicyclist, specifically recognized Gilbert, AZ, for implementing a transportation policy requiring bicycle lanes on ALL arterial streets. The LAB also recognized Pima County for its Diversion/education program for ticketed bicyclists (including a
reference to our very own board member, Sheila Foraker, who is the Pima County Bike Ambassador Project Manager).
In addition, the January/February issue listed Arizona as 9th in the ranking of bicycle friendly states and listed the following as our Bicycle Friendly Communities:

  • Gold – Tucson, and East Pima Region
  • Silver – Flagstaff, Scottsdale and Tempe
  • Bronze – Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa

Listed among Bicycle Friendly Businesses were TriSports.com of Tucson and Banner Health of Mesa.