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Janette Sadik-Khan announces NACTO cycling design guide

By bikeleague | March 9, 2011
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At the opening plenary of the National Bike Summit, New York City’s Janette Sadik-Khan announced the release of the new NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide: http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/ NYC's Janette Sadik-Knan and…

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LaHood to BikeLeague: Now IS the time to invest in bicycling

By bikeleague | March 9, 2011
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood arrived at the National Bike Summit ready to go. In an interview before entering the conference ballroom where he will give the the Summit’s opening remarks,…

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New Advocacy Advance website

By bikeleague | March 9, 2011
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The League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking have launched a new website to support their Advocacy Advance partnership. For the past two years, the Advocacy…

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Bicycling bigwigs converge on Bike Summit

By bikeleague | March 8, 2011
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If you are looking for someone significant in the world of bicycling policy, advocacy, or industry, you will probably find them at the National Bike Summit. The halls of DC’s…

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Commuter bikes get their day in the sun at Urban Press Camp

By bikeleague | March 8, 2011
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At some trade shows, racing bikes dominate. At Urban Press Camp, a three-day media event that brings together magazine editors and the leading brands in urban bikes and accessories, commuter…

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Washington Post covers the National Bike Summit

By bikeleague | March 8, 2011
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The National Bike Summit has not escaped the attention of Washington, D.C.’s largest newspaper. The Washington Post had this to say about the biggest bicycling advocacy event of the year:…

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At National Bike Summit: It’s about the economy

By bikeleague | March 7, 2011
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In these economic times, we can only afford to invest in solutions that solve multiple problems. Bicycling and walking programs do that and they are essential to our communities. When…

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Blumenauer Featured on Politico’s Gamechanger

By bikeleague | March 7, 2011
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Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is kicking off National Bike Summit week with a good natured bicycle race on Politico’s Gamechanger. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_large”,”fid”:”126″,”attributes”:{“class”:”media-image”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”height”:”412″,”width”:”486″,”style”:””}}]] Blumenauer will speak to nearly 800 bicycle advocates Wednesday…

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Countdown to the 2011 National Bike Summit

By bikeleague | March 7, 2011
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The 2011 National Bike Summit is almost upon us. By dinner time tomorrow, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will be speaking at the Opening Dinner. On Wednesday, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, NYC’s…

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President Obama signs 7 month extension of surface transportation law

By bikeleague | March 5, 2011
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Earlier today, President Obama signed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 to keep federal transportation dollars flowing to the states for the next seven months. The House voted 421 –…

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