While March is known for the NCAA Basketball tournament known as March Madness, this week the League of American Bicyclists honored several universities for efforts to make for more campuses more bicycle friendly. The League named nine new universities to its elite ranks.
“As universities compete for students and status, becoming more bicycle-friendly is a winning strategy that energizes and invigorates staff and the student body, not just in March, but year-round,” said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists. “By making cycling safe and enjoyable, BFUs are both educating and empowering the next generation to adopt smarter, healthier transportation habits that will last a lifetime.”
Now in its second year, the program has grown to 35 campuses in 21 states. With this round of BFU awards, the competition between conferences heats up. The Big Ten added the University of Michigan to BFU list and continues to lead with seven BFUs. The PAC 12 is a close second with six schools, including the addition this round of Oregon State University. The ACC added four BFU winners, rocketing them to third place with the inclusion of Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State University and the University of Miami.
Bicycle Friendly Universities Official Website
Spring 2012 Awards
Silver:
Boise State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Northern Arizona State
University
Oregon State University
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Bronze:
Duke University
North Carolina State University
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of South
Carolina
Honorable Mention:
New York University
Purdue University
Southern Oregon
University
State University of New York
University of Nebraska
University of Virginia