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Caron Butler Teams with President Obama for Kids’ Fitness

By bikeleague | December 17, 2010
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Caron Butler first hit the bike scene five years ago with his 3D Bike Brigade. Since then, his organization has provided more than 3,000 bikes for underprivileged children. “The Bike…

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Join the Bikes-on-Bridges conference call today

By bikeleague | December 15, 2010
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Join us for the “Learning for the Bridge Access Report” conference call. Jackie Douglas from LivableStreets in Boston,  Eric Rogers from the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, and Don Sparks…

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Let’s talk bike-sharing

By bikeleague | December 14, 2010
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Here in Washington, DC, we are well into the second year of public bike sharing, on our second major system, and have several other bike fleets or limited access systems…

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Progress Continues in Tennessee

By bikeleague | December 13, 2010
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Fresh off a successful Re-imagining Broad Street event in Memphis, advocates in Tennessee  get a new Bicycle & Pedestrian policy at TDOT (helmet tip, Bike Walk TN). The updated policy:…

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The Mud Flaps are in the Mail

By Scott | December 10, 2010
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Congratulations to our Essential Tools Giveaway #2 winners — Mike Gionta, Hokan, Martin Guttenplan, Rick Butzberger, Catrine Machi, and Ricky Rodriguez! They’re getting High Visibility Mud Flaps generously donated by…

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New advocacy report: Getting Bikes on Bridges

By bikeleague | December 8, 2010
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Bridges are critical links in transportation network. As veteran Seattle bike and pedestrian planner Peter Lagerwey says about all bridges, large and small: “If you can’t get across the bridges,…

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The Way Forward for Bicycling Advocates – Back to Basics

By bikeleague | December 3, 2010
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The following is cross-posted on CommuteByBike.com As you may have heard, our nation had some elections on November 2th. And they resulted in dramatic changes in Congress. There’s been a…

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What’s club got to do with it?

By Scott | December 2, 2010
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Access to the League’s special insurance package is one of the key benefits for our member clubs. If your club is a participant in our insurance, or you’re considering it,…

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Make it a “bridge to everywhere” for everyone

By bikeleague | November 30, 2010
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The League of American Bicyclists has been working with bicycling advocates Mark Bixby and local bike coordinator Charley Gandy to get a separated bicycle facility on the new $1 billion…

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Monday Morning Roundup — Post Thanksgiving links

By bikeleague | November 29, 2010
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National Public Radio and New York-based newspapers have been busy with bike-related stories recently. NPR reports that CEO John Fahey organizes lunchtime bikerides with the staff of the National Geographic Society,…

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