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The City of South Bend has been recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.  South Bend, one of only 190 communities in the United States to be awarded Bicycle Friendly Community status, received this designation in September 2010 for its “remarkable commitments to bicycling.”  Achieving Bicycle Friendly Community designation fulfills an objective Mayor Stephen J. Luecke identified in his 2009 State of the City address.

Encouraging bicycling as an alternate form of transportation was also one of the key priorities identified by the public in City Plan, the city's 20-year comprehensive plan adopted in 2006.

Mayor Luecke in his 2007 State of the City address stated the City would:

  • Develop major east-west and north-south bike routes each year during the first five years of City Plan implementation.  By creating 10 miles of new bike routes per year, 50 miles of bike routes would be added to South Bend's existing 8-mile network by 2011.
  • Complete the riverwalk system from Logan Street to Darden Road.

To meet these goals, the City has developed a long-term plan for a 93-mile bicycle network.  As of fall 2011, about 59.9 miles of bicycle routes have been established within the City.  This network consists of multipurpose paths separated from streets (13.8 miles), striped bike lanes (16.4 miles), and other designated on-street routes (29.7 miles).

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For more information, contact the Department of Community & Economic Development.

  


Department of Community & Economic Development
Division of Community Development
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • Suite 1200 S
South Bend, IN 46601
574.235.9660 • Fax: 574.235.9469

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