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*** Washington Bike Friendly State ***

Olympia, Washington (WSDOT) -- 05/22/2010
Washington keeps title for the “Most Bicycle
Friendly State” for the third year in a row.



For the third time, Washington has been rated by the League
of American Bicyclists as the nation’s number one “Bicycle
Friendly State.” Washington’s strong commitment to bicycling
through its policies, programs and facilities has again earned
the state national recognition for its bicycle-friendly communities.

“For Washington to have a 21st century transportation system,
we need to give people transportation choices. Bicycling is an
important part of this and it’s an honor to be recognized for the
third year in a row for our commitment and efforts to make
Washington bicycle friendly,” said Gov. Chris Gregoire.

“Whether it’s building a new trail for recreational use, or creating
a lane for bicyclists on the new 520 floating bridge, we are making
major investments to improve our state’s bicycling infrastructure
that will last for generations.”

“Being recognized as a leader for three years in a row reflects the
strong partnerships that have been forged over the years, as well
as the smart investments that have made at the local, regional and
state level,” said Paula Hammond, Washington Transportation
Secretary. “In Washington, bicycling plays an important role in
our overall transportation system, giving people choices for
commuting and recreation.”

The Bicycle Friendly State Program is a recognition program that
ranks a state’s bike-friendliness and recognizes states that actively
support bicycling as a way of addressing climate change, traffic
congestion, obesity and high fuel prices. States are rated based
on their support of bicycling through legislation, policies and
programs, education, places to ride, and planning. Washington
scored consistently high in all ranking evaluation categories.

States that apply for a Bicycle Friendly State award designation
can receive national recognition and promotion of their efforts as
well as feedback, technical assistance, training from national experts
to improve their bicycle legislation, projects and programs.

At the top of the list are:
1. Washington
2. Wisconsin
3. Maine
4. Minnesota
5. Oregon

The lowest scoring states ranked 46 through 50 are:
46. New Mexico
47. West Virginia
48. Montana
49. North Dakota
50. Alabama

CC - WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation,
and the League of American Bicyclists.

- Gene`s BMX Quotes:
Washington maybe strong in commitment to bicycling through
its policies, - programs and facilities and again earned the state
national recognition for its bicycle-friendly communities. -- BMX
in Washington state has also helped in bring this award to the top.

* A Word Of Caution To Washington`s BMX Community:
Beer and Alcohol has been observed over the last year at
some of the BMX race tracks in Washington by state officials.
This makes us all look not so good. BMX Track Operators and
Parents, Please clean it up before this problem gets any bigger.

Having beer, alcohol at or around any BMX race track event
influences youth. Parents, be a good role model, set an example
as a responsible adult in BMX. Please keep the alcohol away from
the sport of BMX, its tracks, - its events. - Responsibly Matters....
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