For the first time, PeopleForBikes’ 2025 City Ratings include thousands of bike projects across the U.S., making the critical connection between the creation of safe and connected places to ride and becoming a great city for biking.

As cities invest in high-quality bike infrastructure — like protected bike lanes, off-street paths, and vital network connections — they are being rewarded with safer streets, more people riding, and improved City Ratings scores.

EXPLORE BIKE PROJECTS NEAR YOU

In celebration of the amazing work being done in communities nationwide, we collected a list of cities putting in the work to create more great places to ride so millions of people can access the countless joys and benefits of biking.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

2025 City Ratings Score: 72

Projects Completed Since 2023: 2

Current Funded Projects: 1

Current Approved Projects: 2

Current Proposed Projects: 5

Minneapolis was the #1 large U.S. city for biking in last year’s City Ratings and was narrowly edged out for the top spot in 2025, scoring just one point behind Brooklyn, New York. As one of America’s best cities for biking, Minneapolis continues to invest in its bike network with new protected bike lanes, off-street trails, and road reconstruction projects that improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

Featured Project: 18th Avenue NE Trail Gap

The approved project will create a new off-street bike trail along 18th Ave. NE, extending the existing trail between Marshall Street and California Street and making a crucial connection to the recently constructed East River Trail.

Featured Project: Bryant Avenue S Reconstruction

The completed project improved pedestrian safety and access, created an all ages and abilities bicycle connection in a busy part of the city, and supported existing and future access to public transit.

Longmont/Boulder, Colorado

2025 City Ratings Score: 56 (Longmont) / 70 (Boulder)

Projects Completed Since 2023: 3

Current Funded Projects: 4

Current Approved Projects: 2

Current Proposed Projects: 3

Boulder consistently ranks in the top 10 medium-sized U.S. cities each year, and its neighboring city Longmont has made impressive improvements to its own City Ratings score in recent years. Unfortunately, crashes along high-traffic corridors remain a major challenge, and projects in both cities seek to improve safety between cyclists and vehicles.

Featured Project: Highway 119 Bikeway Design Project

This nine-mile-long paved bikeway will improve safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians along Highway 119, a busy route that connects Boulder and Longmont. Expected to be completed in early 2027, the major project will also improve bus service between the cities and feature safety improvements at many intersections along the route.

Atlanta, Georgia

2025 City Ratings Score: 31

Projects Completed Since 2023: 5

Current Funded Projects: 21

Current Approved Projects: 4

Current Proposed Projects: 10

While Atlanta still has room for improvement in their 2025 City Ratings score, the city is clearly dedicated to investing in and creating more safe and connected places to ride with an impressive 21 funded projects, many of which are estimated to be completed between 2025–2028.

Featured Project: Piedmont Avenue Complete Street

The project, slated for completion in February 2027, includes road resurfacing, sidewalk and curb improvements, a protected bike lane, and landscaping improvements along a key north-south corridor in the north part of the city.

Featured Project: Southside Trail Segments 2 + 3

Atlanta’s Beltline is an impressive 22-mile loop of trails, parks, and future transit connecting 45 neighborhoods and creating a vibrant public space for recreation, commerce, and culture. This project will reconstruct a 1.9-mile section of the Beltline to include a 14-foot-wide multi-use paved path.

Seattle, Washington

2025 City Ratings Score: 66

Projects Completed Since 2023: 1

Current Funded Projects: 11

Current Approved Projects: 3

Current Proposed Projects: 2

Seattle’s solid score of 66 in this year’s City Ratings earned it the #3 spot in the best large U.S. cities for biking in 2025. Part of Seattle’s success is thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 5687, which allowed local authorities to establish a maximum speed limit of 20 mph on non-arterial highways, making streets safer for all road users. Alongside this key legislation, Seattle’s commitment to building bike infrastructure — with 11 funded projects currently under construction — continues to make the city a great place to ride a bike.

Featured Project: Pike and Pine Street Protected Bike Lanes

Work in Seattle’s Capitol Hill area will result in upgraded protected bike lanes and wider sidewalks on Pike and Pine Street, providing a safer space for cyclists and pedestrians traveling along a high-volume downtown corridor.

Featured Project: Thomas Street Improvements

This important project enhances the east-west connection through Seattle’s Cascade neighborhood, South Lake Union, and Seattle Center, and fills a key gap in the city’s bike network. A critical feature of the project is the city’s first protected intersection, with a dedicated traffic signal designed to make crossing easier and safer for people walking and biking.

Boston, Massachusetts

2025 City Ratings Score: 35

Projects Completed Since 2023: 6

Current Funded Projects: 3

Current Approved Projects: 0

Current Proposed Projects: 7

Boston has a bold plan for transforming its streets to better serve people walking, rolling, and riding bikes. Over the next three years, the city looks to expand its bike network so that 50% of residents will be a three-minute walk from a safe and connected walking and biking route.

Featured Project: Milk Street Better Bike Lane

Milk Street will serve as the eastbound pair to westbound bike lanes on State Street and Court Street, connecting Boston’s Financial District to the waterfront, an area with some of the highest concentration of jobs in the region.

Featured Project: William Fenton 'Bill' Russell Bridge

The new bridge will complement the neighboring Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge and include protected bicycle facilities and wider sidewalks to make it easier for people walking and biking to safely navigate the bridge.