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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Since: 2008 Popula�on: 563,374 Square Miles: 142 Contact Informa�on: Sandra Woods 206.733.9408 sandra.woods@sea�le.gov BFC GOLD Community Highlights: Sea�le’s Bicycle Master Plan is is one of the most progressive in the na�on with green bike lanes at a dozen loca�ons and the 3.6 mile Chief Sealth Trail made of recycled materials. The plan calls for a 455 mile network pu�ng 95 percent Sea�le residents within a quarter-mile of a bike facility. Each year, the program will target two of six city zones with a neighborhoodbased bicycle encouragement and educa�on campaign that seeks to increase bicycle ridership, trips and safety. Residents will be able to request bicycle informa�on kits that will include a bicycle map, safety informa�on, and a calendar of community programming that will be personally delivered by the City’s Bicycle Ambassadors, who will also lead neighborhood clinics and par�cipate in special events such as low-cost helmet sales. The City has contracted with the Bicycle Alliance of Washington, and SDOT officials meet regularly with Sea�le’s Police Department Traffic Division to discuss problem loca�ons and enforcement solu�ons. Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: According to the American Community Survey, Sea�le’s bike to work commu�ng numbers rose 56 percent from 2000 to 2008 – proving that their bike plan is working. “Working towards the BFC recognition was useful in many ways, but three stand out as the most important. First, looking at the criteria in the application helped us refine our annual work plan, including setting measurable goals with an accelerated timeline. Second, it put a spotlight on areas that needed improvement and helped us to reprioritize some of our efforts. Third, filling out the application required that we work closely with other agencies and the bicycling community.” - Peter Lagerwey, Former Seattle Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Manager STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA Since: 2008 Popula�on: 13,315 Square Miles: 2.79 Contact Informa�on: Ariadne Delon-Sco� 650.725.2453 adsco�@stanford.edu Community Highlights: With a daily on-campus popula�on of more than 30,000 students, faculty and staff, Stanford University needs to be able to move in a rela�vely confined space. Encouraging bicycle use is one of their strategies to do so – 1/3 of Stanford’s roadways have bike lanes. They have traffic circles to reduce conflict between pedestrians and cyclists and over 12,000 bike parking spots, more than 50 bike lockers, and 175 bike racks throughout campus. Lockers and showers are also available for commu�ng cyclists. Other encouragement efforts include valet bike parking at home football games and other events, and $282 s�pend for bike commu�ng eligible members of the Commute Club. To encourage new students, Stanford sponsors the Dormitory Road Show to discuss bike safety and encourage helmet use, in addi�on to giving out 2,500 bike lights and 200 helmets. A pilot Bicycle Safety Diversion program was created for cyclists �cketed for traffic viola�ons in lieu of fines. Bike Safety Presenta�ons are also offered as a part of Stanford University’s Public Safety’s Bike Diversion Program. Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: The Bicycle Safety Diversion Class survey results indicate 100 percent learned something new about bike safety, would refer their friends and reported the class was worthwhile. 18 American Bicyclist — Bicycle Friendly America 2010 For more info: www.bikeleague.org BFC GOLD
For more info: www.bikeleague.org BFC GOLD “Tucson is a real cycling mecca for the U.S. — good infrastructure with roads and good climbs, nice flats, and there are a lot of bike lanes. The interaction with the traffic and the local people has been wonderful.” - Lance Armstrong, on training in Tucson, Arizona Daily Star, Dec. 2009 TUCSON & EAST PIMA REGION, ARIZONA Since: 2004 Popula�on: 512,023 Square Miles: 194.6 Contact Informa�on: Ann Chanecka 520.792.1093 achanecka@pagnet.org Community Highlights: Tucson has passed a policy to include bike lanes on all new street construc�on, as well as on all reconstruc�on projects. A Bikeway Improvement Program and a Spot Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements List have been implemented with the help of the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Commi�ee. The Safe Routes to Schools Program held 74 rodeos and reached over 2,000 schoolchildren in 2009. The free bicycle safety classes con�nue to be popular, with over 600 par�cipants a�ending Smart Cycling, Commu�ng or Kids Safety classes. The Brad P. Gorman Memorial Bikeway Fund, which was started in memory of a cyclist who was killed while riding his bicycle, has helped fund regional Share the Road guides, helmets and lights. Most Significant Recent Accomplishment: In the past year, 60 miles of bikeways have been added or are under construc�on, increasing the regional bikeway miles to 817. Fi�een new HAWK lights, they help cyclists cross busy streets, have been installed, and the Tucson HAWK inven�on was approved in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The city installed their first bike box, two bike corrals and is designing 27 miles of bicycle boulevards. The diversion program in 2009 educated 299 bicyclists who received a cita�on for a traffic infrac�on. In addi�on, four of the major employers in the region have ins�tuted or expanded a bike share program. Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: With more than 817 miles of bikeway facili�es in the region, most residents in the Tucson metro area have access to a bike facility within 1/3-mile of their house or place of work. Posi�ve Outcome from Receiving a BFC Designa�on: The BFC designa�on enhanced bicycle tourism in the region and has given the Tucson economy a much needed boost. Tens of thousands of people par�cipate annually in the El Tour de Tucson, Tour of the Tucson Mountains, Arizona cycling races, triathlons, Mul�ple Sclerosis Rides, and other benefit events. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Since: 2005 Popula�on: 114,028 Square Miles: 28 Contact Informa�on: Eli Cooper ecooper@a2gov.org 2009 UPGRADE Community Highlights: Michigan’s economy is heav- ily dependent on the automobile but Ann Arbor is commi�ed to increasing bicycle and pedestrian op�ons. The City Council has earmarked 5 percent of its state gasoline and weight tax revenues for non-motorized transporta�on improvements, par�cularly on-road bicycle lanes. Most Significant Recent Accomplishment: Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) installs and maintains bicycle hoops and on-street racks in the area. In April 2010, the DDA will reinstall on-street bike racks and begin ordering new bicycle hoops for installa�on where needed. If ci�zens know of a downtown BFC SILVER Ann Arbor Mayor Hieftje on Bike to Work Day 2009. loca�on that could benefit from addi�onal bicycle parking, have no�ced a hoop in need of repair or an abandoned bicycle, ci�zens can make requests on DDA’s Web site form at www.a2dda.org/parking__ transporta�on/bike_parking_request/. Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: The 2000 United Stated Census showed that 2.4 percent of the 114,100 residents of Ann Arbor at that �me commuted to work by bike. The United States Census American Fac�inder reported that more than 4 percent of Ann Arbor employees commuted to work by other means, including by bike, in 2005-2007. Posi�ve Outcome from Receiving a BFC Designa�on: The adjoining communites of Saline, Ypislan� and Pi�sfield Township have developed bike system plans to connect to the work underway in Ann Arbor. American Bicyclist — Bicycle Friendly America 2010 19
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RDG PLANNING & DESIGN Type of Busin
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SATURNO DESIGN Type of Business: De
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UNVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON BFB
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BROKEN SPOKE Type of Business: Bike
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ENVIROFRIENDLY LAWN CARE BFB BRONZE
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MEL TROTTER MINISTRIES BFB BRONZE T
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SANTA CRUZ SEASIDE COMPANY BFB BRON
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VELOCITY CAFE & CYCLERY VELOCITY CA
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INDEX Bicycling is great for everyo
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VIEWPOINT GROWTH We will look back
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