FAQ

City Ratings scores are released annually each summer based on results from our Bicycle Network Analysis (BNA) data analysis software that measures the quality and connectivity of a city's bike network.

Each city receives a City Ratings score on a scale of 0 - 100. A low score (0-20) indicates a weak bike network, meaning the city lacks safe bikeways or there are gaps in the network. A high score (80-100) indicates that most common destinations are accessible by safe, comfortable bike routes that serve people of all ages and abilities.

Learn more here.

Your city can improve its bike network and overall City Ratings score by making an intentional effort to address PeopleForBikes’ six SPRINT principles. Learn more about SPRINT here.

If you don’t see your city listed in our most recent rankings, please complete our Add Your City form and we’ll add it to our Bicycle Network Analysis and next year's City Ratings.

We gladly welcome additions to our map. We generally include a project if it meets the following criteria:

• It is realistic, as evidenced by its inclusion in an official city, county, or state plan or other respected formal proposal.
• It is likely or possible that the project will be funded and constructed by 2030.
• It is a high-quality facility that is safe and comfortable for all ages and abilities. You can check whether the design is appropriate for conditions based on this chart.

If your project meets these criteria, use this form to suggest it be added to our list.

Thank you for helping us make this list as accurate as possible. Please use this form to suggest a correction to any of the fields.

We understand the location indicated on the map with a pin is just a single point, when the project may be linear and stretch for many miles beyond that point. We strived to choose a location that represents the geographic center of the project, or, an entry point to the facility that serves most of the region’s population. Let us know if you think we could choose a better location to represent this project using this form.

Each project is in one of four categories:

• Planned: Included in a plan, which could be a government-approved bicycle plan or a community plan for which there is strong advocacy.
• Approved: Designed and approved by a government agency and seeking full funding. This designation includes projects that have partial funding.
• Funded: Fully funded and ready for construction or under construction.
• Completed: Complete projects that are ready to be ridden.

Projects are categorized into one of four types:

• Off-Road Trail: Paved or unpaved, completely separate from the roadway, and accessible to all ages and abilities (including recreational mountain bike trails and greenways). These trails can be shared-use or exclusive to bikes, including new bridges that are part of off-road trails.
• Protected Bike Lane: On-street bike lanes that are physically separated with flexible delineator posts, bollards, concrete curbing, and/or other similar treatments.
• Other Bikeway: These include neighborhood greenways or bike boulevards.
• Other Facility: This designation encompasses pump tracks, velodromes, bike parks, and bike playgrounds.

Sign up here to join PeopleForBikes’ email list. We’ll let you know when it’s necessary to take action to advocate for this project. In the meantime, we urge you to contact the state or local bicycle advocacy organizations listed for each project to learn how you can help support their work.

The amount of time it can take for an infrastructure project to be completed can often be frustrating. Bicycle projects typically undergo years of planning and outreach, then can be delayed even longer while agencies apply for grants and wait for funding.

PeopleForBikes is working to accelerate the construction of networks of connected bikeways in communities across the country. If you aren’t already signed up to receive PeopleForBikes’ local action alerts, you can do so by clicking here. Our action alerts keep you in the loop on projects in your community and ensure they stay on track.

Please contact the local advocacy organization indicated on the map to inquire about the design of a project.

More and more leaders are realizing that making it easy and safe for their constituents to ride a bike can transform communities: bicycling helps create stronger local economies, cleaner and more sustainable environments, and healthier and happier residents. While representatives are increasingly realizing it’s politically popular, there is still progress to be made. Read our Bike Advocacy Playbook and Top Five Strategies Every Bike Advocate Needs to help your local leaders understand the value of a pro-bike platform.

If the improvement you’re seeking is in an established plan, please use this form to suggest its addition to the map. If it’s not already a part of an existing plan, contact your local leaders, such as officials in your government transportation agency or public works department, or members of your local bicycle advocacy organization.