Aurora Wins National Recognition as Bike-Friendly City
The League of American Bicyclists has recognized the city of Aurora and its efforts to become friendlier to cyclists with the Bicycle-Friendly Community Bronze designation.
Aurora was honored for major leaps in cycling infrastructure, and efforts in planning and improving feedback from the cycling community. The League of American Bicyclists recognized Aurora’s recently opened dedicated bike lane in downtown that connects a gap in the Fox River Trail, as well as the city’s dedication to implementing its bike plan and its newly formed Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
In addition, the city of Aurora has brought the popular Divvy bike rental service to three sites in downtown Aurora and has expanded designated bike lanes and sharrows throughout town, improving safety and connecting trails to guide cyclists from trails on the city’s East Side to downtown.
“We are very pleased at the recognition afforded to the city of Aurora for our ongoing efforts in developing a bike-friendly community,” Mayor Robert J. O’Connor said. “As our city looks to the future, we will continue research, propose and implement new ways to build our cycling infrastructure, which in turn, bring great returns in the health and the quality of life for our residents.”
In earning the Bicycle Friendly Community Bronze designation, the city of Aurora joins a select few cities that have proven their dedication to cycling. Since 2002, the program has accepted more than 870 applications for designation and there are currently 480 Bicycle Friendly Communities across all 50 states.
About the League of American Bicyclists
The League of American Bicyclists, founded in 1880 to advocate for better roads for bicycling, represents the nation’s 57 million cyclists in its mission to lead the movement to create a Bicycle Friends America for everyone. The Bicycle Friend Community program aims to revolutionize the way communities evaluate their quality of life, sustainability and transportation needs, while allowing them to benchmark their progress toward improving their bicycle friendliness.
About the City of Aurora
Located 35 miles west of Chicago, Aurora is the second largest city in Illinois with a population of 200,456. Aurora is known as the “City of Lights” because it was one of the first in the nation to illuminate its streets with electric lights. Situated along the Fox River and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88), the city extends 46 square miles encompassing Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties. Aurora also is home to six public school districts and seven townships. For the latest news, access to an archive of past news releases or to follow the city on Facebook or Twitter, visit the city’s website at www.aurora-il.org.
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