BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA - League of American Bicyclists

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BFC
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Eugene has a 7 percent bicycle mode
share – more than ten times the national
average. This high rate of ridership can
be attributed to a well-connected on-
and off-street bicycle network, supportive
city policies, and an engaged bicycle
advocacy community.
summer, Interna�onal Walk and Bike to school day and at major
neighborhood events. The City of Eugene recently obtained a
significant amount of Federal s�mulus dollars to allocate towards
infrastructure and programma�c projects designed to increase
local bicycle ridership.
Eugene has an impressive annual Business Commute Challenge.
The weeklong compe��on is conducted every October.
Companies compete to see which workplace has more employees
who bike, walk or take the bus to work. The city also celebrates bicycling
through Kidical Mass, the Spring Roll Alley Cat Food Drive,
Bike Polo, Bike Brigade Mobile Bike Dance Par�es, and more.
Most Significant Recent Accomplishment: The City of Eugene
constructed a Ped/Bike bridge over the I-5 Freeway that connects
to Springfield, Ore. Currently underway is a major shared-use path
connec�ng South Eugene to the downtown area, an investment of
more than $350,000.
Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: Every middle school in the
community offers a bicycle safety educa�on program, and more
than 9,000 students par�cipated in bicycling and walking safety
events last year.
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
BFC Since: 2003 Popula�on: 118,652 Square Miles: 46.5
Contact Informa�on: Dave “DK” Kemp 970.411.2411
DK@fcgov.com
BFC
GOLD
Community Highlights: Fort Collins makes bike commu�ng easy
with its integrated on- and off-street bicycle network and its
informa�ve Web site www.fcgov.com/bicycling – complete with
shared lane marking informa�on, bike project updates, educa�onal
materials, events and federal transporta�on updates. The city’s flat
terrain, 280-plus miles of wide bike lanes, and 30-plus miles of bike
trails that follow the scenic Poudre River and Spring Creek make
commu�ng a breeze. The surrounding vicinity offers incredible road
biking – flat prairie, country roads and steep climbs. There is also
great mountain biking nearby.
Most Significant Recent Accomplishment: The Bike Library has
4,300 patrons and patrons have cycled 46,684 miles. That’s 21 metric
tons of CO2 not released into the atmosphere. Thanks to the
Fort Collins Bike Co-op, Fort Collins now has 20 League Cer�fied
Instructors.
Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: The Census Bureau
reported that 7.4 percent commuters go by bike, up 2 percent in
two years. The 2009 Bike to Work Day a�racted over 30 local business
sponsors and 4,000 par�cipants.
Posi�ve Outcome from Receiving a BFC Designa�on: The BFC
designa�on has helped brand Fort Collins as a bicycle friendly community
to its residents and visitors. We like to say, “In Fort Collins,
bicycling is a way of life!”
“The success of the Bicycle Friendly Community program
has inspired city leaders to be the best that we can be
with respect to bicycle infrastructure, safety, education,
and encouragement.”
- Mayor Darin Atteberry in a letter to the League, Fall 2009
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