PeopleForBikes' most accurate City Ratings ever find 555 U.S. communities invested in bike networks that work for everyday riders.
BOULDER, Colo., June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the United States, the gap between wanting to ride a bike and being able to do so safely comes down to one thing: whether a city has built the infrastructure to make it possible. New data from the national bicycle advocacy nonprofit PeopleForBikes offers the clearest picture yet of what cities are making the right investments in safe, fun, connected places to ride.
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