“There is no clearer evidence of the urban cycling revolution sweeping the United States than in the nation’s capital, where RIDERSHIP JUMPED 80 PERCENT from 2007 to 2010.”
— Bicycling.com
“Portland has long been the KING OF CYCLING in the U.S. and has INSPIRED CITIES all across the nation to follow in its footsteps.”
— Travel Channel
“San Francisco has focused on
BIKE-FRIENDLY policy since 1973, and has the HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF BICYCLE COMMUTERS out of all cities with a population of more than 500,000.”
— CNN Travel
“When former White House Chief of Staff
Rahm Emanuel took over as mayor in 2011, he brought with him Washington’s
forward-thinking former TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR, GABE KLEIN, and an ambitious agenda to REINVIGORATE CHICAGO’S BIKE
NETWORK.”
— Bicycling.com
“This desert oasis has MORE BICYCLE
INFRASTRUCTURE THAN ANY OTHER CITY in the U.S., boasting more than 700 miles of designated bikeways.”
— Travel Channel
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SOURCES:
mashable.com/2013/11/21/bike-cities-united-states/
bicycling.com/news/advocacy/america-s-top-50-bike-friendly-cities
travel.cnn.com/explorations/life/usa/most-bike-friendly-cities-us-016148
usa.streetsblog.org/2013/11/19/the-u-s-cities-where-cycling-is-growing-the-fastest/
travelchannel.com/interests/outdoors-and-adventure/articles/top-10-cycling-cities-in-us