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Moments ago, Congressman John Mica (R-FL) announced the introduction of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. The proposed bill eliminates dedicated funding for bicycling and walking as we feared,…
Read More →If you want to support the League and love to ride your bike, do we have a deal for you! We are a beneficiary of Climate Ride for the second…
Read More →Knowing that the Miami Marathon would cause a lot of traffic congestion, Miami Heat Forward LeBron James beat the traffic by getting on his bike and getting in a little…
Read More →If you think bicycling and walking are only for big cities, you are only getting part of the story. A report released today by the Rails to Trails Conservancy, “Active…
Read More →Large rides like RAGBRAI support local economies by bringing thousands of riders to small communities (Photo: Christopher Gannon/The Des Moines Register) Bicycling generates $364.8 million in direct and indirect benefits to the…
Read More →By Mary Lauran Hall, Communications Coordinator, America Bikes For the past 20 years, the federal Transportation program has included dedicated funding for biking and walking. Over the course of twenty…
Read More →Yesterday we heard about the great news of the Pennsylvania Senate passing HB 170, the Safe Passing Act and sending it to Governor Corbett’s desk for his signature. Just in…
Read More →Too much with the PA joke? Sorry. Anyway… Big news today out of Pennsylvania. The PA Senate passed House Bill 170, the Safe Passing Act by a vote of 45 to…
Read More →Bicycling and walking make up 12 percent of all trips and 14 percent of all traffic fatalities and yet receive only 1.6 percent of federal transportation funding. What more do…
Read More →Advocacy Advance is now accepting applications for its 2012 Action 2020 Workshops. These workshops bring together advocates, agency staff, and elected officials and are designed to ensure that participants have…
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