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New Report & Webinar: Tracking Federal Funding in Your Community

By bikeleague | January 24, 2013
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How is my state spending its share of federal transportation funds? How much is my community investing in bicycling and walking? These common questions can be difficult to answer. Data…

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Become a BFA Local Reviewer

By bikeleague | January 23, 2013
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Do you ride a bike, work with cyclists, or have a knack for solving bike issues in your community? Well, we need your insight on the local biking landscape —…

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Meet the Women’s Forum Speakers: Jenna Burton, Red Bike & Green

By bikeleague | January 23, 2013
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Jenna Burton turned anger and isolation into a new, powerful force within the bicycle movement. When Burton moved to the Bay Area from the East Coast, she fell in love…

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A Presidential Invite to the National Bike Summit!

By bikeleague | January 21, 2013
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It’s a big day here in Washington, D.C. Visitors and residents alike are lining the streets and packing into the National Mall for the presidential inauguration. But it’s not just…

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Summit Countdown #1: See the New Face of the League

By bikeleague | January 21, 2013
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The National Bike Summit is the biggest event of the year for the League — and this year is going to be particularly exciting. Sure, we’ve got incredible speakers and…

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Summit Countdown #2: Step Up and Make Your Voice Heard

By bikeleague | January 20, 2013
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WABA’s Nelle Pierson leading the 2012 National Bike Summit Bike Ride Attending the National Bike Summit is a lot faster — and much more fun — than taking a Civics…

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Summit Countdown #3: Create the Agenda for the NEXT Transportation Bill

By Caron Whitaker | January 19, 2013
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When I first started with America Bikes in 2008 one of the first things we did was write a platform for the re-authorization of the federal transportation bill. For the…

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Summit Countdown # 4: Meet the Leaders in Bike Industry and Advocacy!

By bikeleague | January 18, 2013
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When you think about your favorite rides, do you remember who you were with? Maybe a friend you could talk to for hours out on the open road, or a…

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Why I Want to Work at Kimberly-Clark

By Alison Dewey | January 18, 2013
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I admit that I already have my dream job here at the League, but today I discovered that Kimberly-Clark  is also quite dreamy.  I traveled to the Neenah, Wisc., this week to visit the Bicycle…

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Summit Countdown #5: Don’t Let the Bad Guys Win

By bikeleague | January 17, 2013
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Let’s face it, the transportation bill passed by Congress in 2012 wasn’t the best for bicycling. The bill basically took away all guaranteed funding for bike projects – leaving a…

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