Bicycle Friendly Communities

Flagstaff, AZ | Bronze Level

Engineering: Flagstaff voters approved a dedicated sales tax that provides $550,000 per year over 20 years for bicycle, pedestrian, and safe-to-school improvements. In addition, a bed, board, and beverage (BBB) tax provides nearly $1 million annually to construction and maintenance of Flagstaff Urban Trails System trails. The FUTS is a comprehensive network of trails that provides both transportation and recreational opportunities throughout the city. There are more than 40 miles of FUTS trails in existence, and long-range plans depict a system that will eventually include more than 100 miles of trail. In May of 2004, Flagstaff voters approved a bond issue of $7.6 million for the purchase of open-space corridors and right-of-way to allow completion of approximately 50 miles of FUTS trails.