Posts by Lauren Jenkins
#BikesUnite Round-up for May 15th
Today would have been Bike to Work Day, which in typical years is celebrated on the third Friday of May. Because Bike to Work Day is so much about commuting…
Read More#BikesUnite Round-up for May 8th
It’s the second Friday of Bike Month, and during this particularly cruel year, I find myself looking for ever more things to cheer. So it is that I’m dedicating Fridays…
Read MorePresenting our 2020 Award winners
At a typical National Bike Summit, we get to spend an evening together celebrating some of the remarkable people who keep our bike movement moving forward. These people and organizations…
Read MoreCelebrate Bike Month this May as #BikesUnite
Bicycling makes life better. It makes us healthier and it makes us happier, two things that are always good for us and that are even more important in 2020. That’s…
Read MoreGetting back on the bike? Watch these five videos
It’s the kind of unexpected message from a friend every bike advocate loves to get: where can I buy a bike? Thanks to the work of local advocacy organizations, bike…
Read MoreMay is (still) Bike Month
This May, the League is still celebrating National Bike Month, because bicycling is more essential to our lives than ever—and because we could all use some bike joy to look forward to.
Read MoreCanceling the 2020 National Bike Summit
At the core of the League’s vision for a Bicycle Friendly America are healthy, sustainable, vibrant communities. With the continuing spread of COVID-19 and to live our values, the League has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 National Bike Summit and all associated side meetings.
Read MoreTake a photo, take back the streets with OurStreets
The League is partnering with OurStreets to give people biking a way to collectively document the dangers posed by drivers stopping in bike lanes and driving aggressively.
Read MoreEncouraging physical activity with safer streets
It’s a foundational belief at the League: when more people ride bikes, life is better for everyone. One way we know bicycling improves lives is that it contributes to the…
Read MoreWith 153 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards, Program Nears 1,400 Business Partners in Bike Movement
With the latest round of awards, a family could fly from their home in Tampa to visit the Grand Canyon and patronize hundreds of bike-minded businesses along the way.
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