City Of Fort Worth: Fort Worth Named Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community

Press release from City of Fort Worth:

May 19, 2021

The League of American Bicyclists honored Fort Worth’s efforts to build better places for people to bike with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community award. Fort Worth joins 487 communities across the country in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone.

The award recognizes Fort Worth for its commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources that benefit its residents of all ages and abilities while encouraging healthier and more sustainable transportation choices.

“Biking in America has shown great resilience in light of trying times and it’s so important that communities like Fort Worth have laid the groundwork over several years to make biking a safe, accessible option for all. As so many Americans have turned to biking as a fun way to get outdoors and as a necessary transportation option, we must keep the momentum to build a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone going,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists.

The League’s Bicycle Friendly America program sets the standard for how communities build and benchmark progress toward making biking better. This round of awards includes 37 new and renewing awardees, joining a total of 487 current Bicycle Friendly Communities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The Bronze award recognizes the city’s commitment to improving conditions for all people who bike through investments in bike education programs, regular bike events that promote and encourage people to choose biking, pro-bike policies and bike infrastructure.

Learn more about the Bicycle Friendly Community program. 

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