Decatur, once braved only by the most daring cyclists, has apparently made enough inroads to improve its bike infrastructure to receive “official” designation.

Decatur Active Living’s Cheryl Burnette writes on the Be Active Decatur blog that the city has been designated a “bike-friendly community” (bronze level) by the League of American Bicyclists.  Here’s a quote from League President Andy Clarke, via the Be Active blog…

“We are excited that the City of Decatur recognizes that simple steps to make biking safe and comfortable pay huge dividends in civic, community and economic development’.  Bicycling is more than a practical, cost effective solution to many municipal challenges – it’s a way to make Decatur a place where people don’t just live and work, but thrive.”

Cheryl points out our new bike lanes, bike racks, sharrows, bike stores and valets.  (I can’t believe she forgot the first crowd-sourced bike rack!) What additional bike improvements would you like to see in the COD?