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Central Coast California

And the Best City for Bicycling in the U.S. Is...

This university town of 47,000 on the Central Coast of California has also been called by National Geographic the "Happiest Place in America." Is there a relationship between biking and happiness?

June 11, 2020 - Smart Cities Dive

Seattle, Washington

The Best and Worst States for Bikes

The 2017 "Bicycle Friendly State Ranking" list is here.

October 27, 2017 - League of American Bicyclists

Protected Bike Lane Setback in Boulder

Boulder, Colorado may be one of the most bike-friendly cities in the U.S., but that did not stop the City Council on Tuesday night from voting to remove the protected bike lanes on Folsom street and return the road to four lanes of vehicle traffic.

October 1, 2015 - Daily Camera

Colorado Bike Lane

Colorado Governor Announces $100 Million Program for Bicycle-Friendly Infrastructure

Colorado will call on its Department of Transportation to help make the state "the best state for biking" in the country.

September 16, 2015 - The Denver Post

Want a Happier Healthier City? Bikes are a Bargain

Not only are car-oriented environments ugly, they're costly from an environmental, health, and public investment standpoint. Elly Blue finds that for comparative pennies, bike-friendly cities get happier, healthier, and less broke residents.

October 29, 2013 - The Guardian

Bike Lanes or Bike-Share, Where Should Your City Invest?

Angie Schmitt reports on a recent study which found that bicycle infrastructure is a good predictor of ridership for bike-share programs.

September 16, 2012 - Streets Blog

The Most Bike-Friendly Cities

CNN does a roundup that includes obvious leaders like Amsterdam and some less predictable choices like Chicago and Bogota, Colombia.

May 10, 2011 - CNN

Portland Demoted to America's Second Most Bike-Friendly City

The city of Portland is in a state of shock after being de-throned as America's most bike-friendly city.

April 8, 2010 - The Oregonian

The World's Most Bike-Friendly Cities

AskMen.com has released a list of the world's top ten bike-friendly cities. Portland, Oregon is the one U.S. city to make the list.

January 15, 2010 - AskMen

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