|
The Bike League’s Bicycle Friendly America℠ program provides advocates and change makers with a roadmap and hands-on assistance to build places more welcoming to people who bike. The BFA℠ program is a tool for states, communities, businesses, and universities to make bicycling a real transportation and recreation option for all people and it recognizes those doing it well. WE ARE HERE TO ASSIST!! Whether you are a Bike Friendly Community, Bike Friendly Business, or a Bike Friendly University, applying for the first time, or renewing, we are here to assist in the process. |
MUCH MORE THAN AN AWARDS PROGRAM, THE BFA℠ PROGRAM IS MAKING BIKING BETTER FOR CYCLISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE 5 E'S FOR A BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA
- Sets standards for what constitutes a real bicycling culture and environment
- Affects decisions on how communities, businesses, universities, and states grow
- Inspires action, involvement, and coordination among people who want to improve conditions for bicyclists
- Guides progress by acting as a roadmap for what communities, businesses, universities, and states should do next
- Rewards persistence as people respond to feedback, make changes, and come back again and again to get recognition.
- Raises expectations as to what is expected and involved in making a great place for bicycling
THE 5 E'S FOR A BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA
- Equity & Accessibility: A Bicycle Friendly America℠ for Everyone
- Engineering: Creating safe and convenient places to ride and park
- Education: Giving people of all ages and abilities the skills and confidence to ride
- Encouragement: Creating a strong bike culture that welcomes and celebrates bicycling
- Evaluation & Planning: Planning for bicycling as a safe and viable transportation option
|
THERE ARE CURRENTLY
460 Bicycle Friendly Communities℠ Learn more about BFCs 1,192 Bicycle Friendly Businesses℠ Learn more about BFBs 209 Bicycle Friendly Universities℠ Learn more about BFUs |
LOCAL BFCs, BFBs & BFUs
Bronze Level BF Communities Fort Worth Plano Dallas Frisco Richardson Gold Level BF Businesses Casteel & Associates, Inc, Dallas Silver Level BF Businesses Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas BikeDFW, Dallas Bronze Level BF Businesses Huffines Communities, Dallas Bell Textron Inc, Fort Worth City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth James R. Harris Partners, Fort Worth Patterson Law Group, Fort Worth Bronze Level BF University The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson University of North Texas, Denton University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington |