Why National State Rankings Matter

This post has been reproduced with permission from the Virginia Bicycling Federation. Original post published on January 2, 2025, available here.

Virginia has fallen out of the top 10 most bicyclist-friendly states, and leaders must recommit to planning, investing, and building for better bicycling to remain competitive nationally.

National state rankings provide a standardized way to compare quality and performance metrics across different states. Rankings essentially act...