[E-updates] League Renews Lawrence Bicycle-Friendly Community Designation

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    

 

December 12, 2006

 

Contact: Eric Struckhoff, Lawrence Bicycle Advisory Board,
(785)979.0347 or (785)841.8879

or

Elizabeth Preston, League of American Bicyclists, (202) 822-1333

 

League Renews Lawrence Bicycle-Friendly Community Designation

 

Washington, D.C.-The League of American Bicyclists is renewing Lawrence,
Kansas prestigious Bicycle Friendly Community designation. 

 

The renewal of Lawrence as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community
recognizes the city's continued commitment to improving conditions for
bicycling and its practice of making focused investment in bicycling
programs and facilities. Lawrence has done a great job of implementing a
'share the road' campaign in the community. Reviewers were particularly
impressed with Lawrence for the community's efforts to promote bicycling
and enthusiasm in the community. 

 

Lawrence's designation was renewed following a detailed audit of the
city's efforts to provide safe accommodation and facilities for
bicyclists and to encourage residents to bike for transportation and
recreation. The application process is rigorous; just 60 of the 134
applicants for the BFC award have been granted the designation. 

 

Andy Clarke, executive director of the League, said, "The League is
delighted to recognize Lawrence for its efforts to welcome bicyclists
and make bicycling safer and more enjoyable. We applaud BFC communities
for their willingness to invest over the long-term in creating a better,
more livable environment for their citizens."

 

Lawrence is one of two Bicycle Friendly Communities in Kansas. The other
is Shawnee. League staff and reviewers consider several factors before
granting a community BFC status, including: 

- The physical environment for bicycling-on-street facilities, trails,
parking etc.

- Education programs to promote a "share the road" ethic among
bicyclists and drivers

- Promotional initiatives to persuade people to ride or ride more often

- Enforcement of traffic laws for both motorists and bicyclists

- Future plans and evaluation techniques to improve conditions further

 

The League's Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign is a national
grassroots effort to increase the number of trips made by bike, promote
physical fitness, and help make communities more livable. The Campaign
is supported by the Bikes Belong Coalition (www.bikesbelong.org). The
League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and
transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a
bicycle-friendly America. The League represents the interests of
America's 57 million bicyclists, including its 300,000 members and
affiliates. For more information or to support the League, visit
www.bikeleague.org.

 

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Bicycle-Friendly Communities 2006

 (* = A community designated or promoted in October 2006)

 

Platinum (1)

Davis, California 

 

Gold (7)

Boulder, Colorado 

Corvallis, Oregon 

Madison, Wisconsin

Palo Alto, California 

Portland, Oregon 

San Francisco, California

Tucson/Pima Eastern Region, Arizona 

 

Silver (10)

Bellingham, Washington

Chicago, Illinois 

Eugene, Oregon* 

Folsom, California 

Fort Collins, Colorado 

Gainesville, Florida 

Jackson, Wyoming* 

Santa Barbara, California 

Scottsdale, Arizona 

Tempe, Arizona 

 

Bronze (40)

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ann Arbor, Michigan 

Arlington, Virginia 

Ashland, Oregon 

Auburn, Alabama 

Beaverton, Oregon 

Bend, Oregon 

Bloomington, Indiana 

Boca Raton, Florida 

Brentwood, California 

Brunswick, Maine 

Burlington, Vermont 

Carmel, Indiana* 

Carrboro, North Carolina 

Cary, North Carolina 

Chandler, Arizona* 

Chattanooga, Tennessee 

Denver, Colorado 

Flagstaff, Arizona

Gilbert, Arizona 

Lawrence, Kansas* 

Longmont, Colorado 

Louisville, Kentucky*

Mesa, Arizona 

Mountain View, California 

Orlando, Florida* 

Presidio of San Francisco, California 

Redmond, Washington 

Roswell, Georgia* 

Sacramento, California* 

St. Petersburg, Florida* 

San Jose, California*

Schaumburg, Illinois 

Shawnee, Kansas 

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.* 

South Sioux City, Nebraska

Sunnyvale, California 

Vancouver, Washington 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Washington, D.C.  

 

 

 

 

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Lisa K. Patterson |Communications Manager

City of Lawrence

PO Box 708 | Lawrence, KS 66044

(785) 832-3406

fax (785) 832-3405

lpatterson at ci.lawrence.ks.us

www.lawrenceks.org

 

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