DC and Baltimore are rated bronze. Rockville, Maryland received an honorable mention (a bit surprising, since in the region, they are one of the most active in promoting bicycle through trails development, signage, and construction of bridges over I-270, and even though the Viers Mill Rock Creek Trail bridge is a Montgomery County Parks Department initiative, hey, it's in Rockville).
Frederick, Maryland is working to attain a positive rating in the BFC program, which again shows the aspirational importance of the program. (See "Bicycle committee presents funding options to Aldermen" from the Gazette.)
That LAB has extended this concept to Bicycle Friendly States, Bicycle Friendly Colleges & Universities, and Bicycle Friendly Businesses further strengthens the environment for practical bicycling. The Arlington County Government is recognized as a bicycle friendly "business" by the League. See the "Bicycle Friendly Blueprint" for more detailed discussion of the framework.
Comparable to the LAB program, the WFC program's
- Community profiles of the designated communities
Platinum Level
Seattle, WA
Gold Level
Ann Arbor, MI
Arlington, VA
Hoboken, NJ
Santa Barbara, CA
Silver Level
Charlottesville, VA
Decatur, GA
Bronze Level
Austin, TX
Charlotte, NC
Flagstaff, AZ
Wilsonville, OR
Honorable Mention
Cedarburg, WI
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Concord, NH
Franklin, TN
Juneau, AK
Louisville, KY
Sparks, NV
Temple Terrace, FL
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