Dallas got a high-five for its bicycling efforts. According to a release, the League of American Bicyclists has honored Dallas with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community award, recognizing Dallas for its commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources for all ages and abilities while encouraging healthier and more sustainable transportation choices.

The BFC award process considers factors such as:

• bicycle infrastructure
• adult and youth bicycle education
• events like Bike to Work Day
• pro-bicycling policies

There are five award levels: diamond, platinum, gold, silver, and bronze, plus an honorable mention category.

The application process included an opportunity for local bicycling advocates to provide input on their experiences and perceptions of bicycling in their community.

In a statement, Dallas Bicycle Coalition president Rebekah Kornblum lists some of the programs that helped the city earn the award.

"Through this process, we celebrated the efforts of many bicycle advocates and organizations such as DBC’s bike valet service, Bike Friendly South Dallas's Earn-A-Bike program, Happy Riders’ bike giveaways for children, iBike Rosemont’s Bike to School week, and much more," Kornblum says. "DBC believes that Dallas can become a safe, popular, and convenient place to ride a bike, and we’re grateful the progress and award."

Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works director Ghassan Khankarli says that there's more activity in the works.

“We are honored to receive this designation … that recognizes the achievements we have made in our efforts to make the city accessible by bicycle," Khankarli says. "We look forward to the upcoming adoption of the Dallas Bike Plan which will provide us with a roadmap to policy and bicycle network recommendations so that we may continue our efforts to create a more bicycle friendly city for bicyclists of All Ages and Abilities."