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Western Becomes Gold Level Bicycle Friendly University
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Western Becomes Gold Level Bicycle Friendly University
November 13, 2025
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On November 13, 2025, Western Washington University was upgraded to gold level of Bicycle Friendly University from The League of American Bicyclists. WWU has been a Bicycle Friendly University since 2021 and must re-apply every five years. The initial recognition in 2021 Western Received was silver. Since 2021, Transportation Services and campus partners have put effort into enhancing the University's biking programs including partnering with Bike Index to offer free nation-wide bike registration, creating a cable lock swap program, and offering year-round bicycle education classes.
Western is one of only 31 universities nationally to achieve the gold status of Bicycle Friendly Universities and one of only three universities in Washington to be recognized by The League of American Bicyclists alongside University of Washington (gold) and Gonzaga University (bronze). To learn more about WWU's bike programs visit transportation.wwu.edu/bicycling.
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