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Getting Started
Carlos Morales, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator for the City of Omaha, Neb.
Use the following suggested steps to make the most out of your participation in the Bicycle Friendly Community program. New and returning applicants can find detailed information on how to apply below.
- Take the BFC Quick Assessment
- Review the FAQ page and its resources
- Review the BFC application
- Seek the approval of the local government
- Create an application taskforce
- Create an account
- Gather required data, seek to form partnerships with local officials, schools, the police, health groups and businesses
- Request a Word version of the application, if needed for a collaborative effort
- Check if anything listed in the application could be implemented before the application is submitted
- Reach out to local businesses and institutions of higher education (if applicable) to apply to the Bicycle Friendly Business and Bicycle Friendly University program
- Contact Nicole Wynands at nicole@bikeleague.org if you need assistance in filling out the application or if you have questions
- Ask your partners to review the final application draft for completeness
- Get approval of the final application from the local government
- Upload supplemental materials such as photos or videos of cyclists and infrastructure, policy documents, maps, etc before you submit the application
- Invite other community residents to become local reviewers before the deadline
- Submit the application on or before the deadline of February 19, 2014.
- If awarded, work with the local government to prepare a press release and organize an award ceremony to celebrate your achievement
- Share the feedback report with your local government and community partners, prioritize the recommendations and start implementing
- Take the BFC Quick Assessment
- Review the FAQ page and its resources
- Review the BFC application
- Reach out to local bicycle advocates and create an application taskforce
- Create an account
- Gather required data, seek to form partnerships with schools, the police, health groups and businesses
- Request a Word version of the application, if needed for a collaborative effort
- Check if anything listed in the application could be implemented before the application is submitted
- Reach out to local businesses and institutions of higher education (if applicable) to apply to the Bicycle Friendly Business and Bicycle Friendly University program
- Contact Nicole Wynands at nicole@bikeleague.org if you need assistance in filling out the application or if you have questions
- Ask your partners to review the final application draft for completeness
- Upload supplemental materials such as photos or videos of cyclists and infrastructure, policy documents, maps, etc before you submit the application
- Invite community residents to become local reviewers before the deadline
- Submit the application on or before the deadline of February 19, 2014
- If awarded, prepare a press release and organize an award ceremony to celebrate your achievement
- Share the feedback report with your local bicycle advocates and partners, prioritize the recommendations and start implementing
- Review the Communities page and FAQ to learn about any changes that might have been made to the program since your community last applied
- Review the current BFC application
- Reach out to local bicycle advocates and create an application taskforce
- Create an account if you last applied before the Fall 2012 cycle
- If you already have an account, access the application portal and click “Copy Form” next to the last application you submitted.
- Select the current cycle in the popup box and hit “Submit”. This will transfer the data you submitted last time into your new application.
- Click on “Edit” next to the new application to update your last application.
- Gather required data, seek to form partnerships with schools, the police, health groups and businesses
- Request a Word version of the application, if needed for a collaborative effort
- Check if anything listed in the application could be implemented before the application is submitted
- Reach out to local businesses and institutions of higher education (if applicable) to apply to the Bicycle Friendly Business and Bicycle Friendly University program
- Contact Nicole Wynands at nicole@bikeleague.org if you need assistance in filling out the application or if you have questions
- Ask your partners to review the final application draft for completeness
- Upload supplemental materials such as photos or videos of cyclists and infrastructure, policy documents, maps, etc before you submit the application
- Invite community residents to become local reviewers before the deadline
- Submit the application on or before the deadline of February 19, 2014
- If your community receives and award your community’s designation is renewed, prepare a press release and organize an award ceremony to celebrate your achievement
- Share the feedback report with your local bicycle advocates and partners, prioritize the recommendations and start implementing
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Next Deadline
February 19, 2014:
To be included in the next review cycle, you must submit the Bicycle Friendly Community application by this date.
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