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$1 billion to bicycle and pedestrians projects in FY 2010

By bikeleague | November 1, 2010
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For the second year in a row, federal spending on bicycle and pedestrian projects exceeded $1 billion.  According to the Federal Highway Administration’s Financial Management Information System (FMIS), U.S. states…

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Local news features Traffic Skills 101

By bikeleague | October 29, 2010
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Happy Friday. Here is a fantastic feature on a local news station in Roanoke, VA, which spends about three minutes plugging an upcoming Traffic Skills 101 course taught by LCI…

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Sec. LaHood is unambiguous on distracted driving: don’t do it

By bikeleague | October 27, 2010
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told NPR yesterday what he told Bloomberg News earlier this month: don’t drive while using a cellphone — including hands-free and Bluetooth devices. He explained that the…

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Arlington is the next Amsterdam?

By bikeleague | October 26, 2010
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Two memorable events last week had me wondering whether the generally rather unassuming Arlington County, Va. that I ride through every day is catching up fast with Amsterdam. First, riding…

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Bike the Vote!

By bikeleague | October 25, 2010
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The November 2010 elections are fast approaching, with much at stake for many of the policies and initiatives important to the League and the wider bicycling community. That’s why it…

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The return of the Good Roads Movement

By bikeleague | October 22, 2010
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The League has a proud and rich history of working for better bicycling. Founded in 1880 as the League of American Wheelmen, the organization launched the Good Roads Movement that…

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Tiger II projects include bicycling and walking

By bikeleague | October 22, 2010
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The US Department of Transportation has announced the 73 winners in 40 states who will share the $600 million dollars from the second round of TIGER grants. Of the total,…

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NYC shows the way

By bikeleague | October 18, 2010
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If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, or so the saying goes. We’ve been excitedly watching NYC for some time now, and the city…

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Bridging the gaps

By bikeleague | October 13, 2010
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Last week, our friends the Alliance for Biking & Walking’s PeoplePoweredBlog reported on an achievement in Missouri: After years of work by the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, the Missouri DOT put…

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In a federal void, the need for local solutions

By bikeleague | October 12, 2010
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The context that framed our Advocacy Advance report on bicycling and Climate Action Plans (PDF) was that strong federal action on climate change was not forthcoming and, as a result,…

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