Posts by Marlee Townsend
44 New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses Making Biking Better
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the League of American Bicyclists celebrates 44 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses, who join the ranks of 1,480 other BFBs in all 50 states and…
Read MoreAdvocate Spotlight: Allyson McCalla
In celebration of Black History Month, we’re passing the microphone to amplify the stories of Black cycling advocates, leaders, and changemakers who are strengthening the bike movement. One advocate we’re…
Read More58 New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities Raising the Standard for Better Biking
Life is better for everyone when more people ride bikes, and communities across the country are striving to bring this vision into reality. To celebrate that progress, the League of…
Read MoreVeronica Davis is Back at the 2024 National Bike Summit
The League is stoked to announce that Veronica O. Davis will be joining us as a plenary speaker at the 2024 National Bike Summit! We’re proud to say this is…
Read MoreLCI Spotlight: Eugene Rider
The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…
Read More2023 Recap: Bicycle Friendly Community Workshops
Over the spring and summer of 2023, the League led the second year of our Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) Workshops. Our Bicycle Friendly America Program Specialist, Anna Tang, traveled across…
Read MoreLCI Spotlight: Jenny Bordon
The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…
Read MoreBike Advocacy Essentials Webinar: E-Bike Impact Calculator
How do bike advocates influence change? One essential tactic is storytelling through data, but quantitative evidence can be hard to come by. Even if you can find data to back…
Read MoreAn Interview with Amelia Neptune: 10 Years Working at the League
This month, Bicycle Friendly America Program Director Amelia Neptune celebrates 10 years of working at the League! Amelia started with the title of Bicycle Friendly America Program Specialist in 2013…
Read MoreNew League Staff: Meet Emma Meehan
Meet the newest member of the League team: Emma Meehan! As our incoming federal policy fellow, Emma works with our deputy executive director Caron Whitaker to further our efforts in…
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