Penn State has been recognized for its improvements to bicycling on the University Park campus, receiving silver Bicycle Friendly University recognition from the League of American Bicyclists.
The campus previously received the bronze level award in 2012. Penn State is one of 164 universities in 44 states to receive the Bicycle Friendly status from the league.
“The silver BFU designation is a wonderful acknowledgement of the ongoing collaborative efforts of many at Penn State to make this a more bicycle-friendly campus, and of Penn State’s larger efforts to support sustainable transportation options for our students, faculty, and staff,” said Rob DeMayo, director of Penn State’s Transportation Services. “We’re very proud of everyone’s work to enhance and promote bicycling on campus, and excited to explore new ways to do so in the years to come.”
Since first being recognized as bicycle friendly in 2012, the campus has made a number of improvements to enhance bicycling. The university has installed bike repair stations, added more bike travel lanes and and increased covered bicycle parking areas. Penn State also hired Cecily Zhu as its first alternative transportation program coordinator and has developed bicycle education programs.
The award is another recent recognition of the Centre Region’s commitment to creating a bicycle friendly environment. Earlier this month, State College-Centre Region had its status as a bronze Bicycle Friendly Community renewed by the league.
