Gulf Shores named Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community

Gulf Shores named Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community

The City of Gulf Shores is proud to announce its new status as a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community, designated by the League of American Bicyclists. Gulf Shores is only the second city in Alabama to achieve this prestigious honor and joins 450 Bicycle Friendly Communities across the United States and the District of Columbia.
Since 2015, the City of Gulf Shores has invested over $900,000 in improved bicycle facilities. There are currently 52 miles of shared use pathways connecting Gulf Shores, the Gulf State Park and Orange Beach.
“The Bicycle Friendly program emphasizes that bicycling is a simple solution to many of the challenges we face in our country,” said Andy Bauer, Director of Planning and Zoning for Gulf Shores. “As Gulf Shores residents know well, bicycling is about mobility, sustainability, health and so much more. Bicycle Friendly Communities are great places to live, work and visit.”
For 2018, League of American Bicyclists awarded 17 new Bicycle Friendly Communities and renewed 17 communities. The League of American Bicyclists began the Bicycle Friendly Community program in 1995. For more information on bicycle safety, maps, and resources provided by Gulf Shores, visit gulfshoresal.gov or call (251) 968-1151.
Pictured: (l to r) Matt Young, Ken Kichler, Josh Hoguet, Mayor Robert Craft, Andy Bauer.