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League on NBC Nightly News (07.16.08) League President Andy Clarke was on NBC Nightly News -- twice! -- recently.

Bicycle Friendly Business Program Launched
(06.17.08) League President Andy Clarke, announced the launch of the new Bicycle Friendly Business program in Portland, Oregon. This program will assist companies and organizations that promote cycling programs and recognizing those who lead the way. Click here to learn more.

National Bike Bill Passes House
(06.04.08) H.CON.RES. 305, dubbed the National Bike Bill sponsored by Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), passed the House of Representatives. Click here to read more.

Bicycle Friendly Community Program Expands
(05.23.08) The Bicycle Friendly State program will include ranking of of bicycle-friendliness of all 50 states, and will offer award recognition opportunities to applying states. Click here to learn more.

Complete Streets Bill Now in House and Senate
(05.05.08) Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) took an important step on Thursday, May 1 for safer, better designed streets by introducing the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2008 (HR 5951) into the U.S. House. Click here to read more.

Gas prices are heading inexorably towards $4 a gallon. The impacts of climate change are more visible, and more obvious, every day. The massive economic costs – and very real personal impacts – of physical inactivity, obesity, congestion, and traffic crashes are starting to be tallied and the statistics are alarming. Click here to learn how you can help the League.

Advocacy

The energy tax credits have been reintroduced in H.R. 5351, (Section 221). H.R. 5351 passed in the House and is awaiting action in the Senate Finance Committee.

Click to see John Pucher, of Rutgers University, inspiring cycling-related publications.

The Congressional Bike Caucus has its own site!