City of La Porte Recognized as ‘Bicycle Friendly’

In La Porte, the city has been recognized as a “Bicycle Friendly Community”. La Porte joins over 500 other communities throughout the country and 15 in Indiana including locally Hammond and Valparaiso that have been awarded with one of five levels of designation by the League of American Bicyclists. La Porte was named a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community. “The City of La Porte strives to create a welcoming environment for all people where bicycling is a major part of living an active and healthy lifestyle,” said La Porte Assistant City Planner David Heinold. “We are committed to providing quality opportunities for residents and visitors to see our beautiful city by bicycle.” A news release from La Porte City Hall said criteria for consideration included bike infrastructure, education, events and more. To learn more about the program, visit bikeleague.org/community .