Posts by Lauren Jenkins
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to hear from you!
Update: The deadline to comment has been extended to September 8, 2025 at 11:59pm ET! Every five years, the transportation reauthorization bill lays out the ensuing half-decade of transportation funding…
Read MoreShow Congress Why Biking Matters: Your Guide to Advocacy Events
This is a critical year for us to build support in Washington for biking. Congress is debating what to prioritize in the next transportation reauthorization bill, which will set five…
Read MoreHow Trump’s Budget Cuts Threaten Community Health
The headline is about the Trump Administration’s budget for America stripping $163 billion from federal government spending across the board. That’s cuts to education, housing, climate, and other programs –…
Read MoreYet Another Threat to Federal Funding for Biking and Walking: Reconciliation Puts Grants in Jeopardy
The League often notes that the congressionally established Transportation Alternatives Program is the largest single source of federal funding for bicycling and walking projects across the country. Officially created in…
Read MoreThe Fight for Safe Streets Intensifies: Executive Action Threatens State and Local Funding
In 1892, when the nascent League of American Bicyclists (then the Wheelmen) was at the beginning of our fight for bicyclists’ rights, we took a petition with 150,000 signatures to…
Read MoreDuffy Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Infrastructure Project Delays
In what was supposed to be a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing laying the foundations for the next transportation reauthorization bill expected in 2026, Secretary of Transportation Sean…
Read MoreHow a Washington Memo Could Stall Your Bike Lanes
Amongst all the news coming out of Washington, we want to make sure you know about the latest administration action that will impact the safety of people who bike. Last…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2025 Advocacy and Education Award winners
We were thrilled to host the annual 2025 Advocacy and Education Awards at this year’s Summit, as it helped capture the unrivaled energy of celebrating our winners together as a…
Read MoreQ&A with Ken Podziba, Director Emeritus of the League of American Bicyclists
The bike movement is led by tens of thousands of state and local advocates across the country who make the case for better biking at city council meetings, state legislatures,…
Read MoreThe Life and Legacy of Marshall “Major” Taylor: Join our webinar and take action to honor his achievements
Major Taylor was the first superstar of cycling. He was known as the fastest man on a bike and was a global phenomenon at a time when telegrams were the…
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