Posts by Ken McLeod
The five principles of a Bike New Deal
In our recent 2018 Benchmarking Report, the League found the U.S. is in the midst of a public health crisis of physical inactivity and deadly roads. The Bike New Deal addresses the urgency to act, and act in a big way to make biking and walking better for everyone.
Read MoreThree things bicyclists will like about the NTSB’s “Most Wanted List”
While the NTSB rarely directly addresses bicyclist or pedestrian safety, many of the “most wanted” safety efforts point to big potential improvements for people who bike and walk.
Read MoreBicycle Friendly State Progress Report Cards Highlight a Decade of State Actions
The 2018 Bicycle Friendly State progress reports use state and federal data on bicycling to highlight changes.
Read MoreOne Reason to be Excited About New Federal Automated Vehicle Guidance
A new Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices can be used as a tool for all cities, towns, counties, and states to design better roads for cyclists.
Read MoreU.S. Has Chance to Update New Car Testing – or Continue to Fall Behind in Traffic Safety
The U.S. falls behind its peer countries in traffic safety. We have the opportunity to catch up to the rest of the world in important traffic safety testing to ensure a commitment to zero traffic deaths.
Read MoreThe Bird and The Bicycle
This article explores what it might look like if scooters, by law, became bicycles. It includes a table that looks at 12 topics that are covered in our Bike Law University series and considers how scooters fit within those topics.
Read MoreTaking Bicycle Friendly Actions – Emphasizing Bicyclist Safety in All 50 States
New White Paper shows how advocates can and should be involved in state safety planning.
Read MoreNew Data on Bike Commuting
The Census Bureau has released the 2017 1-year estimates for how people are commuting to work based on the American Community Survey. Read the 2017 “Where We Ride” Report here.…
Read MoreTaking Bicycle Friendly Actions – Complete Streets in All 50 States
Our newest white paper helps provided resources for advocates in states that have not yet taken a complete streets action.
Read MoreMUTCD Update from June 2018 Meeting
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices regulates how traffic control devices can be used on public roadways and bikeways.
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