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Phillip Darnton is making the trip across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the 2014 National Bike Summit. Darnton, executive director of the Bicycle Association of Great Britain, is ideally qualified to inspire, inform and entertain participants at the National Bike Summit in 2014. His background of corporate marketing, including 3 years as the CEO of Raleigh UK, and leadership of the UK’s National Cycling Strategy Board and Cycling England over the past decade matches the unique blend of industry and advocacy leadership at the Summit.
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Last Thursday, NPR ran a story about bike share accessibility issues. The reporter, Joel Rose, shared interviews with street users in DC’s Anacostia neighborhood, a bike advocate in New York City, and a researcher in Chicago. This struck me as odd because while bike equity is a nationwide problem, it’s something being addressed differently in each of those cities.
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We’re making sure the 2014 National Women’s Bicycling Forum is a venue to share proven, effective campaigns from across the country that can give you a boost in your community. So don’t miss the opportunity to “steal ideas” from the Washington Area Bicyclist Association’s Women & Bicycles campaign, Girl Scouts on Wheels from Women Bike PHL and Mujeres en Movimiento from WE Bike NYC.
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It’s been a little less than a year since Bike Law University was launched last January. In that time the series has covered 10 categories of law that may affect cyclists and motorists as they share the road. To cap off the year we are updating the sections on Safe Passing laws, Share the Road license plates, Bicycling Under the Influence, Mandatory Helmet laws, and Where to Ride laws.
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Once again, the National Bicycle Dealers Association is stepping up to get more retailers to the premier advocacy event of the year. In partnership with the League, the NBDA is providing 25 scholarships to local shop and bike collective leaders to attend the 2014 National Bike Summit.
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Are you a female entrepreneur with a bike-related business? With a theme of “United Spokes” we want to showcase your efforts and ingenuity at the 2014 National Women’s Bicycling Forum on March 3.
Learn more and apply to exhibit in the 2014 Women Bike Pop-up Shop!
In response to the growing consensus among bicycle advocates that we need to develop better strategies to engage with communities of color, youth, and women, the League formed an Equity Advisory Council in February 2013. We are pleased to announce that we are looking to bring on a new member in early 2014.
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A couple months ago, we welcomed Newport, R.I., into the ranks of Bicycle Friendly Communities. We were especially happy here at the League to see Newport make strides because it is the birthplace of our more than 130-year-old organization. The City of Newport held a ceremony to celebrate its new Bronze-level BFC status last month, with remarks from the city’s mayor; member of the police department; Bari George, executive director of Bike Newport; and John Siemiatkoski, a member of the League’s board.
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This blog is cross-posted from the Advocacy Advance blog, and is authored by Christy Kwan. Read the full post here. Somerville, MA and Marin County, CA may be on opposite sides of the country, but bicycle and pedestrian advocates in both regions gained major successes with engaging their communities to champion for bicycle and pedestrian accommodations in local bridge projects. In both cases, bridges were planned to be removed or repaired as is without public input.
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League President Andy Clarke was in Puerto Rico this weekend for Bici Marcha, a ride to remember fallen bicyclists and to bring the issue to the attention of lawmakers. Below are Andy’s remarks at the ride, of which 4,500 riders took part. Josue Torres lost his life enjoying the simple pleasure and joy of a bike ride.
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