Bicycle Friendly Communities

Auburn, AL | Bronze Level

Education: All fourth graders go through the school system’s bicycle safety program, which recently acquired a bicycle trailer to transport and store bikes that are provided for students. To promote bicycling, the Auburn Bicycle Committee sponsors an annual Bike to School competition. Auburn’s annual Bike Bash includes entertainment, door prizes, helmet checks, bicycle safety inspections and local bike club information.

Engineering: Auburn has an aggressive bike facility maintenance schedule, with shoulders cleaned once every seven days and bike lanes cleared once every seven days. Auburn’s 2020 plan will expand its current bicycle network into a comprehensive system. The plan recognizes some shortcomings in previous efforts and seeks “to make the City a place where riding a bicycle is safe, convenient, enjoyable and an accepted mode of travel.”