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This year’s City Ratings includes 3,019 U.S. communities with an impressive 555 cities scoring 50 or higher, showcasing nationwide momentum for safe, connected places to ride.

From California to Georgia, cities across the U.S. are putting in the work to make biking better — and their City Ratings scores reflect that progress.

American cities are building better bike networks, and the numbers in PeopleForBikes’ 2026 City Ratings reflect it: 555 cities scored 50 or higher, up from 234 in 2025.

In two years, Paris became the first truly bikeable Olympic host city and left a permanent legacy of better, safer cycling. Ahead of the 2028 Olympics, Los Angeles can follow suit.

Learn why great places to ride benefit everyone and see how your community’s network of great places to ride ranks with PeopleForBikes’ City Ratings.

Mill Valley has selected PeopleForBikes’ City Ratings and SPRINT principles to target the most impactful efforts that will improve biking locally and track progress as they kick off multiple initiatives designed to achieve lofty goals aligned with the city’s heritage.

Protected bike lanes don't just keep cyclists safe. Data from cities across the country shows they dramatically reduce injuries and deaths for pedestrians and drivers, too.

2026 World Cup host cities from Los Angeles to Boston can reduce congestion with quick-build bike lanes, Open Streets, bike share, and better bike parking. Here’s how they can move quickly to help millions of fans get around their cities efficiently.

New census data, refined bike network analyses, and updated design standards are reshaping how cities are scored in 2026.

A new study highlights that the collective strength of an entire bike network matters more to getting people riding than any single project alone.

If your city’s bike infrastructure isn’t fully reflected in PeopleForBikes’ annual City Ratings, you can fix that using guidance from our recent mapathons. 

Growing from just 24 protected bike lanes nationwide in 2013, this recent estimate reflects decades of advocacy, policy change, and local leadership to give people of all ages and abilities safe, connected places to ride for transportation and recreation.

Blue Crane is reshaping Northwest Arkansas to meet a growing population’s appetite for bike-centered, active living and cosmopolitan amenities while holding strong to its hometown feel and sense of identity.

A collaborative trail project in the Heartland paves the way toward multimodal transportation and greater public health infrastructure.

New bike infrastructure built in cities from coast to coast last year highlights nationwide momentum for transforming our streets and communities into safer, more livable spaces.