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What a Week in Washington

By bikeleague | November 8, 2011
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Last week in Washington started on a high – and not just the sugar high generated by Halloween candy. We opened registration for the 2012 National Bike Summit. The Summit…

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Federal, county, city governments come together to celebrate Anacostia River Trail

By bikeleague | November 7, 2011
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Video courtesy of MORE member Jim Bole.  Despite the rancor in Congress over funding for bicycling and walking projects, bicycling trails and on-road facilities are exceedingly popular. If you want to…

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Big Bike Questions You Want Answered?

By bikeleague | November 2, 2011
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The Federal Highway Administration is seeking input into which critical areas of research they should invest their limited Surface Transportation Environment and Planning (STEP) Cooperative Research Program funds – and…

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Senator Paul’s Anti-Bike Amendment Fails — 60 Senators voted against it

By bikeleague | November 1, 2011
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Thanks to all of you who contacted your Senators, Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) amendment that would have diverted Transportation Enhancement funds to bridge repairs, was soundly defeated. Transportation Enhancements are a…

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They will not wear us down — Tell your Senator: I bike. I vote.

By bikeleague | October 28, 2011
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Senator Rand Paul is proposing legislation that would take away the small amount of money that goes to bicycling programs and redirect it to bridge maintenance. It would be just a…

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Action Alert: Killing bike funding won’t fix our bridges

By bikeleague | October 27, 2011
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It’s happening again.  Just one month ago, Sen. Coburn (R-OK) failed in his efforts to strip funding for Transportation Enhancements from the six-month transportation extension. Now, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)…

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Giant flips the script on GM

By bikeleague | October 24, 2011
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By now you have probably heard about General Motor’s ill-fated advertising campaign targeting college students: At the top, the text reads, "Reality Sucks," with the slogan "Stop pedaling…start driving" at…

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S.C. Driver Convicted of Felony for Killing Cyclist

By bikeleague | October 18, 2011
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On October 1, 2010, 15 cyclists left Outspokin’ bike shop in Augusta, Ga. on their weekly ride across the state border into Aiken, S.C. A truck, driven by Daniel Johnson,…

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NACTO releases print Urban Bikeway Design Guide

By bikeleague | October 13, 2011
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New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, along with US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Congressman Earl Blumenauer, announced the release of the print version of the National Association of…

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How Delaware made statewide bike funding history with CMAQ

By bikeleague | October 6, 2011
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In September, the Wilmington, DE, Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) approved DelDOTs request for $480,000 in federal CMAQ funds for the final phase of the Wilmington-to-New Castle Industrial Track for fiscal year 2012. By tapping into Congestion Mitigation and Air…

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