BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA - League of American Bicyclists

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
Since: 2005 Popula�on: 221,792 Square Miles: 184.1
Contact Informa�on: Reed Kempton 480.312.7630
rkempton@sco�sdaleaz.gov
For more info: www.bikeleague.org
BFC
SILVER
Community Highlights: Sco�sdale invests approximately $10
million per year in bicycle and pedestrian facili�es and has three
full-�me planner posi�ons dedicated to bicycle, pedestrian and
trail issues. The current bicycle network includes 106 miles of bike
lanes and paved shoulders, 114 miles of bike routes, 67 miles of
paved shared use paths, and 271 miles of unpaved trails. The most
popular bikeway, the Indian Bend Wash Path, features 11 miles
of paved paths with 21 grade separated crossings. The Handlebar
Helpers program allows Sco�sdale residents to earn a bike through
an appren�ce process and provides free bikes to Sco�sdale city
employees who agree to ride them to work.
Most Significant Recent Accomplishment: Sco�sdale added bike
lanes to Indian School Road, crea�ng the first major east to west
arterial that allows cyclists to travel from one end of the city to
the other. A paved, shared-use path is being added to Indian Bend
Road and a path crossing under the roadway. This will provide a
tri-crossing of the Indian Bend Wash and access to its 11 miles of
paved paths.
“Scottsdale has upgraded its recreational greenbelt trail
system and linked it into a steadily increasing inventory of
arterial and collector street bike lanes. You can get just
about anywhere in town on these facilities. Scottsdale is
all about sustainabilitiy and sunshine. Bicycling is a perfect
fit! “ - Hon. Betty Drake former City Council Member
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO
Since: 2007 Popula�on: 9,815 Square Miles: 9.9
Contact Informa�on: Janet Hruby 970.871.8245
jhruby@steamboatsprings.net
BFC
SILVER
Community Highlights: Steamboat Springs adopted an Ac�on
Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communi�es which ensures that, “all city
policies, plans, codes and programs are updated and implemented
to take advantage of every opportunity to create a more bicyclefriendly
community.” The community boasts a 4 percent bicycling
mode share; an ever growing network of on-road and off-road
bicycling facili�es — including 266 miles of natural-surface trails;
and encouragement efforts such as the Town Challenge Mountain
Bike Race Series, Bike to Work Week promo�ons, and community
support for Ride the Rockies and the Bicycle Tour of Colorado.
Most Significant Recent Accomplishment: The Open Space and
Trails Master Plan includes over 25 miles of new bicycle routes
and lanes to the city. Steamboat has con�nued to modify striping
on shoulders to increase areas available for bicyclists. With the
comple�on of a land exchange with the Bureau of Land Management,
Steamboat expanded the trail network at the local’s favorite
Howelesen Hill. With a grant from
CDOT as part of a Share the Road/
Don’t be a Road Hog campaign, the
city produced a video, ran ads, and
hung a banner on mainstreet to promote
safe alternate mode travel.
Posi�ve Outcome from Receiving a
BFC Designa�on: More cyclists than
ever are commu�ng and using their
bicycles for errands around town.
Bicycle club par�cipa�on increased
as did par�cipa�on in all bicycle
events. The local poli�cal bodies
responded by ramping-up their support
for bicycling in the form of budget alloca�ons and Community
Development Code provisions for bicycle facili�es and transporta-
�on systems, instead of thinking of it as a marginal or luxury issue
for a special sub-group.
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