BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA - League of American Bicyclists

LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
Since: 2007 Popula�on: 51,818 Square Miles: 22
Contact Informa�on: Larry Kirch 608.789.7512
kirchl@cityoflacrosse.org
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
Since: 2009 Popula�on: 146,000 Square Miles: 43
Contact Informa�on: John Padon johpad@lakewood.org
NEW Community Highlights: Lakewood has been termed the
Gateway to the Rockies — it links the foothills of the mountains to
downtown Denver and provides excellent commu�ng opportuni-
�es. This diverse terrain gives riders of all abili�es excellent opportuni�es
to mountain and road bike in a safe environment. Bike to
Work Day is ac�vely promoted through a variety of media outlets,
such as adver�sing on buses and bus stops, radio spots, a Bike to
Work Day Web site and posters distributed to recrea�on centers
and local merchants.
Most Compelling Sta�s�c: According to the most recent census
conducted by the Denver Regional Council of Government (DRCOG)
1.7 percent of the popula�on in the Lakewood area ac�vely ride —
approximately 2,400 of its residents.
For more info: www.bikeleague.org
BFC
BRONZE
Community Highlights: La Crosse will open its Grand River Sta�on
Mixed Use Transit Center in spring 2010. The project includes live/
work lo�s, 72 units of affordable housing and ample bicycle parking.
La Crosse will open several new bike trails in 2010, with the Isle
La Plume Trail par�ally funded with a Wisconsin DNR Trails Grant
– and a segment of the Northside Connector trail par�ally funded
with TE funds — which will be�er link La Crosse and Onalaska. The
ci�es cooperated on added bike lanes, and more bike lanes are
planned. The City received $545,000 ARRA funds to reconstruct
an exis�ng bike path and provide a Safe Route To Southern Bluffs
Elementary School. La Crosse was awarded TE funds to help create a
city-specific Bicycle Plan. Planning is expected to begin next spring and
should provide the blueprint for the city to achieve BFC Gold status.
BFC
BRONZE
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Since: 2004 Popula�on: 88,664 Square Miles: 28.1
Contact Informa�on: Bart Rudolph 785.832.3165
brudolph@ci.lawrence.ks.us
LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Since: 2007 Popula�on: 246,800 Square Miles: 85
Contact Informa�on: Kenzie Gleason 859.258.3605
kgleason@lfucg.com
BFC
BRONZE
Community Highlights: Lexington-Faye�e County has 60 miles of
bike facili�es within its urban core and is surrounded by hundreds
of miles of low traffic, well-paved rural roads that a�ract touring
cyclists. Since 2007, the county secured more than $20 million in
funding for bike projects and plans to add 40 miles of bike lanes
and trails. The county hosts two free bike-sharing fleets and a
program that provides refurbished bicycles to refugees arriving in
Lexington-Faye�e. More than 50 local police officers are cer�fied
for bike patrol, and EMS workers now ride bikes when patrolling
downtown events. More than 5,000 people a�ended the Second
Sunday ciclovia-style event. The county provides police escorts for
a monthly Second Sunday ride that showcases new bike lanes and
trails to novice cyclists.
Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: Approximately 10,000
people par�cipated in local bike rides and events last year.
BFC
BRONZE
Community Highlights: According to the 2000 census, 1.3 percent
of Lawrence’s popula�on regularly bike to work — almost three
�mes the na�onal average. Lawrence has dedicated September
to bicycle educa�on for children; and May is Bicycle Awareness
Month. The city educates drivers and cyclists on the e�que�e of
sharing the road through real-life demonstra�ons, teaching hand
signals and distribu�ng brochures. Lawrence recently reviewed
their bicycle network in prepar�on for a new bike plan, iden�fying
goals and objec�ves for bicycle and pedestrian facili�es.
“For Lawrence, being a BFC means our citizens are encouraged to
make sensible transportation alternatives.” - Eric Struckhoff, Chair of
the Lawrence, Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Board
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