[Council Communication]  [Attachment]

Council Communication

Title:	Bicycle Friendly Community Designation
Dept:	Community Development
Date:	July 16, 2004
Submitted By:	John McLaughlin, Director of Community Development Maria Harris, Associate Planner
Approved By:	Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator

Synopsis:	The City of Ashland received the bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists earlier this year. Lexi Delgado, Chair of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, and David Chapman, also a member of the Commission, will be presenting the award to the Mayor and City Council.
Recommendation:	No action is necessary.
Fiscal Impact:	No fiscal impact to the City of Ashland.
Background:	The League of American Bicyclists is a national education and advocacy organization that works to bring better bicycling to communities throughout the country. Their mission is to "Promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America." The League represents the interests of the nation's 57 million cyclists with a current membership of 300,000 affiliated cyclists, including 40,000 individuals and 600 affiliated organizations. The Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign is an awards program that recognizes municipalities that actively support bicycling. A Bicycle-Friendly Community provides safe accommodation for cycling and encourages its residents to bike for transportation and recreation. The League of American Bicyclists administers the Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign. The application asks for information on engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation/planning initiatives that encourage bicycling and make the activity safer. The attached information further describes the award and recipients. One of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission's goals for the 2003-2004 year was to apply for the Bicycle Friendly Community designation. David Chapman was largely responsible for compiling the application submittal with assistance from several volunteers from the general public and staff.
Attachments:	•  Award description and recipients.

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