Bethesda has
been named by the League of American Bicyclists as a “Bicycle Friendly
Community.” Rockville
is also on the list, and Maryland
ranks as the League’s eighth most bicycle-friendly state in the U.S.
The League’s Bicycle-Friendly Community program recognized Bethesda
at the bronze award level, citing the community’s bicycling promotion,
education programs, infrastructure and pro-bicycling policies.
Bethesda has
seen a significant increase in the number of employees who bike to work
regularly, according to Montgomery County’s
Annual Commuter Survey. It also had the third-highest attendance at the
regional Bike to Work Day celebration this past May.
