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Today the Census Bureau released its newest report on commuting in America, heralding a 60 percent increase in bike commuting in America over the past decade. We’ll be discussing this new report with Census Bureau staff via Google Hangout next Tuesday, May 13, at 12 p.m. Tune in here.
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In honor of National Bike to School Day, we’re showcasing stories of family biking this week. A Seattle mother of two and founder of the blog Family Ride, Madi Carlson is a longtime leader of Kidical Mass and Critical Lass rides — but this year’s BTSD was her first time as a conductor. In this guest post, she shares the joys — and challenges — of this “tornado of fun.”
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Last week, we announced our 2014 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking and, to give you greater insight into the annual assessment, we’re breaking down each of the categories and identifying key trends. Education & Encouragement is a category in which many states excel. This can be seen in the strong growth in Signs of Success associated with the Education & Encouragement category.
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Today, nearly 2,000 schools participated in National Bike To School Day, with parents and kids hopping on two wheels for their daily commute to school. We asked our followers to Tweet and Instagram your favorite photos from this morning, using the hashtag #BTSD. The feed was flooded with photos of bright, cheerful faces ready to head out on their rides to school. We pulled out a few of our favorites here, and feel free to keep sending them in — we’ll update this post!
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Here in the nation’s capital, we’re lucky to have a passionate and skilled leader behind the local chapter of Kidical Mass. Megan Odett, who serves as the member services coordinator for the Alliance for Biking & Walking, not only arrives to the office on her Yuba after making a school run herself, but is also a master organizer of events like the ABCs of Family Biking on the weekend. In honor of Bike to School Day, she caught up with a local biking dad, Charles Greene III, to get his take on riding with his daughter.
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The next round of federal TIGER grants may EXCLUDE walking and bicycling. This morning, the Transportation sub-committee of the powerful House Appropriations Committee debated proposed funding for the Department of Transportation in 2015 — and voted to disallow any funding for bike and pedestrian projects as part of TIGER grants.
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Every year the Bicycle Friendly State ranking collects information and grades states on the laws that govern bicyclists and motorists. Many of the questions in this category are on basic laws and states tend to do well on those basic questions. These questions allow us to provide up-to-date information on state laws throughout the nation. We also try to recognize trends in laws due to local advocacy and reward states that are pushing the envelope when it comes to providing legal protection for cyclists.
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Over the past three years, Dorie Apollonio has artfully chronicled her family’s biking experiences on her blog, Hum of the City. Last year, she wrote this beautiful piece about the increased number of parents biking their kids to her son’s school — and we couldn’t think of a better inspiration for National Bike to School Day tomorrow!
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Kids and parents alike will be tightening their helmets and hopping on their bicycles tomorrow for National Bike To School Day! The third annual event already has 1,828 schools in 47 states and the District of Columbia registered.
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It’s National Bike Month and we’re looking forward to the third annual Bike to School Day coming up this Wednesday. This week, we’re spotlighting some of the local leaders who are making National Bike Month — and every month! — a family affair. Today’s post comes from Dena Driscoll of Kidical Mass Philadelphia.
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