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Bicycle Friendly America Program Overview

Bicycle Friendly America Program Overview. Began with the BFC program 1995 2002: application expanded & framed by Five E’s 4 Award levels Advisory Group Updates to broaden application (e.g. mtn biking, equitable laws). A Little BFA Program History.

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Bicycle Friendly America Program Overview

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  1. Bicycle Friendly America Program Overview

  2. Began with the BFC program 1995 2002: application expanded & framed by Five E’s 4 Award levels Advisory Group Updates to broaden application (e.g. mtn biking, equitable laws) A Little BFA Program History

  3. Providing a Roadmap for a Bicycle Friendly America • Advocacy – Coordination, feedback, setting the bar • Education –Measurement, feedback, hands-on assistance • Promotion – Award designation, media, publications

  4. Application Criteria Online application questions divided into Five E’s: • Engineering • Education • Encouragement • Enforcement (except BFB) • Evaluation & Planning

  5. Application Review • Reviewed by staff and external reviewer • Feedback from local cyclists and advocates • A roadmap and assistance to improve

  6. Reaching the Interested but Concerned

  7. Strong and Fearless

  8. Enthused and Confident

  9. Interested but Concerned

  10. Interested but Concerned

  11. BFC Snapshot 600 applications 242 BFCs in 47 states Three Platinum BFCs – Boulder, CO; Davis, CA; Portland, OR New Diamond Level

  12. BFC Snapshot

  13. BFB Snapshot Started in 2008 700+ applications 477 BFBs in 46 states 15 Fortune 500 BFBs including: Kimberly-Clark, Hewlett Packard, Apple, Facebook and General Mills

  14. BFU Snapshot • Launched in 2011 • Total applications: 67 • 44 Designated BFUs in 22 states • Stanford U – only Platinum

  15. BFS Snapshot • Launched in 2008 • Annual ranking of the states

  16. Benefits of applying ‘We knew this recognition would be important to our civic and business leaders, and that the metrics set out in the League’s application would be important measures for us.” - Allan Crawford, Bike Long Beach Photo: Allan Crawford

  17. Get started Go to bikeleague.org • Use BFC, BFB, BFU Scorecard for self-assessment • Review the application and resources yourself to see how bicycle-friendly you are today • Coordinate with your local bicycle advocacy group and contact staff for assistance

  18. Online resource library

  19. Thank you. Thank you.

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