“Bicycle Friendly Communities” of the Rust Belt

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“Bicycle Friendly Communities” of the Rust Belt

17 May 2012 No Comment

Source: ribike.org

At the end of this post is a list of those communities in the Rust Belt that have been designated by the League of American Bicyclists as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” on its 2012 list. A total of 210 communities have received this honor nationwide, including 47 (22.4%) here in the Rust Belt.

Nine communities that are shown in italics were added to the list in the past year. Another 11 communities in the Rust Belt where named honorable mentions. Please note the list does not include several communities in the Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC metropolitan areas. Some feel these cities should not be considered part of the Rust Belt.

More details about criteria and how your community can be designated a “Bicycle Friend Community” and are available through this weblink to the League of American Bicyclists website. The five categories (or E’s) which are used for judging a community’s bike friendliness are:

Engineering
Education
Encouragement
Enforcement
Evaluation and Planning

Separate designations are possible for states, college campuses, and businesses. Congratulations to all those communities so designated, especially to those in the Rust Belt.

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