NJ 8th Friendliest State for Cycling

bicycling in West WindsorThe League of American Bicyclists announced the 2010 Bicycle Friendly States rankings, based on a 95-item questionnaire that evaluates a state?s commitment to bicycling and covers six key areas: legislation, policies and programs, infrastructure, education and encouragement, evaluation and planning, and enforcement.

New Jersey advanced to 8th place among the states and?won Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly State designation. New Jersey was one of only three states that received a Bicycle Friendly Award, with Oregon receiving a Silver designation and Delaware, a Bronze.

View the entire state-ranked list and a?breakdown of how the states fared in each evaluation category.

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