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Happy International Walk to School Day!

By bikeleague | October 5, 2011
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The League welcomes Matt Wempe, our brand new State and Local Advocacy Coordinator. He comes to us from Fort Collins, CO, where he was a transportation planner and Safe Routes to…

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Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play

By bikeleague | October 1, 2011
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Last Saturday, we partnered with Bikes Belong for Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play at the White House. Nickelodeon encouraged cities across the globe to host events, and the channel shut…

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An overview of commuting from the US Census Bureau (not just bikes)

By bikeleague | September 29, 2011
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The 2010 US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) bike to work data that we analyzed this week and last has sparked a lot of conversation and press coverage as…

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Graph: Growth in Bicycle Commuting, 2000 – 2010

By bikeleague | September 28, 2011
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Last week, we shared with you the 2010 US Census Bureau American Community Survey bicycle commuting data. Here is a visual representation of the trends: Thanks to Kate Powlison at Bikes…

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Kentucky Senator Suggests Bike/Ped Funding Switch

By bikeleague | September 27, 2011
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  Hard on the heels of a failed move in the US Senate to strip transportation enhancement funding out of the transportation bill, opponents of the program are now trying a new…

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2010 Bike Commuting Data released

By bikeleague | September 24, 2011
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For the third year in a row, data released by the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey show that more than half of one percent of American workers use a…

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Richmond: Four Years to be Bike Friendly

By bikeleague | September 23, 2011
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Congratulations to Richmond, Va. for winning the 2015 World Cycling Championships – Tim Miller and the team down there did a fantastic job to persuade international cycling’s ruling body, the…

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One year, one million rides on Capital Bikeshare

By bikeleague | September 20, 2011
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On the one year birthday of Capital Bikeshare, a member took the system’s one millionth ride. Wow. The system has far exceeded expectations. Program managers had hoped for 8,000 members and…

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The Transportation Bill Passes 92-6

By bikeleague | September 16, 2011
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Moments ago, the Senate passed a clean extension on the Transportation Bill with a large margin of 92-6. This means that all current transportation funding and  programs will continue to…

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Coburn puts hold on Transportation Bill; bike-unfriendly amendment expected soon

By bikeleague | September 15, 2011
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Late yesterday afternoon Senator Coburn spoke on the Senate floor demanding that Transportation Enhancements be stripped from the Extension of the Surface Transportation bill, and that he is willing to…

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