Broward County Florida Awarded Bicycle Friendly Community

Broward County Florida Awarded Bicycle Friendly Community

Broward County, FL was recently awarded the Bronze-level recognition for being a Bicycle Friendly Community. As more communities across the nation embrace quality of life and environment benefits that come from redevelopment projects with bicycles in mind, more communities are being awarded for their efforts. Broward County is now one of the communities to receive the award.

Broward County, FL is now helping to create a Bicycle Friendly America. By investing in and becoming a bicycle friendly community, the quality of life benefits that can be found in Broward County are even better.

The program for a Bicycle Friendly Community is helping communities evaluate their sustainability, transportation, and quality of life. There are now 291 Bicycle Friendly Communities across the nation. Broward County, FL was awarded the Bronze award meaning they are being recognized for their commitment to improving conditions. Conditions are continuously being improved in Broward County on infrastructure, bicycling promotion, pro-bicycling policies and education programs.

About the Bicycle Friendly Community Program

The program is set in place to help people recognize that bicycling is not only a fun activity. It is also a great way to promote fitness and health, sustainability and mobility. Communities that are bicycle friendly are a great place to live and work.

The Bicycle Friendly Community program helps communities build a Bicycle Friendly Community by providing a roadmap for them. Since the program began there have been over 500 communities to apply for one of the five levels of the award. The award levels help each community to strive for constant improvement.

This Bicycle Friendly Community Program information is brought to you by: Salma Dhanji, your real estate resource for Parkland, FL and surrounding communities.

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