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#BikeChat: Where We Ride 2015
Last Friday, we chatted with Ken McLeod, the League’s data cruncher and author of our new report, “Where We Ride: Analysis of Bicycle Commuting in American Cities” about this new data. We also were joined by the Alliance for Biking & Walking — we teamed up with the Alliance to include walk to work data in this year’s report. Based on the new Census Bureau American Community Survey data, we looked at the state of commuting across the country. If you missed our #BikeChat Twitter chat, view the recap below!
Read MoreToolkit: Women Bike, Women Lead
Last year, we awarded $3,000 in mini-grants to support new and growing programs that engage young women in bicycling. Yesterday, we heard how the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) and Multicultural Communities for Mobility (MCM), mini-grant recipients, were able to boost their efforts through their pilot program aimed at growing allies for the bicycle and pedestrian movement through women’s leadership. Daniella Alcedo, of the Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition chapter of LACBC, and Maria Sipin, of MCM, discussed their partnership in-depth during our Women Bike webinar.
Read MoreUSDOT Looks ‘Beyond Traffic’
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a new series of forums in cities across the United States to discuss transportation challenges and solutions. These “Beyond Traffic” forums are an “invitation to the American public” to participate in the future of transportation in the country. Read USDOT’s full announcement on the forum series below.
Read MoreWebinar: Growing Allies Thru Women’s Leadership
Next week, we’ll hear how the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) and Multicultural Communities for Mobility (MCM), mini-grant recipients, were able to boost their efforts through their pilot program aimed at growing allies for the bicycle and pedestrian movement through women’s leadership. Daniella Alcedo, of the Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition chapter of LACBC, and Maria Sipin, of MCM, will discuss their partnership in-depth via a webinar on Thursday, October 1, at 2 p.m. eastern / 11 a.m. pacific. Register today.
Read MoreHouse Dems: Support TAP
On September 17, the U.S. House Transportation Committee will be voting on the transportation bill. One of the issues they’ll be debating is whether or not to continue the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), which is the main source of funding for bicycling and walking across the country.
Read MoreClub Spotlight: KC Metro Bicycle Club
Earlier this year, the Kansas City Metro Bike Club released a PSA on the importance of sharing the road and safety for all on Kansas City roadways. We caught up with Steve White, President of KCMBC, to talk about the PSA’s reception in the community and also about how bike clubs can get involved in advocacy.
Read MoreBFB Spotlight: Illinois Department of Revenue
Bicycle Friendly Businesses come in all shapes and sizes. Government agencies, especially, are taking steps to make their departments more bike friendly. The Illinois Department of Revenue is one such agency and is also one of the newest Bronze Bicycle Friendly Businesses. We spoke with Terry Horstman, the department’s spokesperson, about the strides the department has made. Learn more about the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Business awardees here.
Read MoreLCI Spotlight: Tom Pogson
The League has been teaching and certifying League Cycling Instructors for decades. With more than 3,500 LCIs across the country, the League’s bike education curriculum is ubiquitous. We’re highlighting some of the great work our LCIs are doing in communities from coast to coast. Tom Pogson, a Kodiak Island, Alaska, resident, has been an LCI since February 2014. We asked him a few questions to learn more about his take on bicycle education and some of his favorite teaching moments.
Read MoreNew Report: Equity of Access to Bicycle Infrastructure
Equitable transportation is more than a buzzword. The effort to make transportation accessible and safe for Americans from all socioeconomic and racial backgrounds has taken root in grassroots advocacy organizations, national foundations and even in the U.S. Congress. The benefits of transportation investments are not distributed equally among communities, as some social groups have not reaped the rewards of developed transportation infrastructure. While the discussion of transportation equity has largely focused on accessibility to transit and the provision of auto-dominated infrastructure, a growing number of advocates
Read MoreBFB Spotlight: The Coloradoan
The Coloradoan, a Fort Collins, Colorado, based newspaper, is one of the newest Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Businesses. The Coloradoan is one of now more than 1,000 BFBs across the country. We caught up with Emily Schillmoller, an advertising sales representative for the newspaper, about how they achieved Silver status.
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