The League of American Bicyclists Announces Tulsa, Oklahoma

as a Spring 2009 Bicycle Friendly Community

Washington, DC - April 29, 2009 – The League of American Bicyclists is proud to announce Tulsa as one of our prestigious Bronze-level 2009 Bicycle Friendly Communities. “The League is delighted to recognize Tulsa for its efforts to welcome bicyclists and make bicycling safer and more enjoyable. We applaud Tulsa and our other BFC winners for their willingness to invest over the long-term in creating a better, more livable environment for their citizens,” said League President Andy Clarke.

The BFC award recognizes Tulsa’s commitment to improving conditions for bicycling and its practice of making focused investment in bicycling programs and facilities. Clarke noted the impressive advances of all BFC applicants and stated, “This round of applications had more communities with newer and stronger bike plans than all previous reviews.” 

Tulsa is a stand-out community in Oklahoma for their initiative and progress to become more bicycle-friendly. 

The League is recognizing 13 new Bicycle Friendly Communities and three BFC renewals.

The BFC program is revolutionizing the way states and communities evaluate their quality of life, sustainability and transportation networks, while allowing them to benchmark their progress and work toward improving their bicycle-friendliness. The application process to become a BFC is rigorous; currently only 108 of the 274 applicants have a BFC four-year designation. The renewal process and four levels of the award – platinum, gold, silver and bronze – provide a clear incentive for communities to continuously improve. The new and expanded BFC program began at the League in 1995, and in the past 14 years it has evolved into the tool it is today – evaluating, recognizing and improving cities, states and businesses. 

The BFC applicants complete a detailed on-line form with numerous questions in five key areas: engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation/planning. Local cyclists, national experts, and League staff review the applications.

Click to learn more about the League’s Bicycle Friendly Community program.

The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. The Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition is an organization member of the LAB and urges all Oklahoma bicyclists and bicycle businesses to join and support the League of American Bicyclists.