"Bicycle-friendly" is a descriptive term that describes policies, places and practices which make it easier for people to ride bicycles.
Some examples could be:
- bike lanes
- bike paths and rail trails
- wide outside lanes to reduce friction between cyclists and other road users
- efforts to educate cyclists and motorists
- enforcement of existing laws recognizing cyclist's rights and protecting cyclists from harassment
- bike racks on transit vehicles (which allow for longer distance trips)
- bike lockers or other accommodations for secure bicycle storage at airports, public buildings and other important destinations
- bike sharing programs (such as the white bikes program in Amsterdam)
- educational programs to reduce the number door prizes such as advertizing campaigns, and stickers placed in public vehicles such as taxis in Toronto
- measures to reduce ground level ozone, smog and other forms of air pollution which clogs cyclists' and pedestrians' lungs