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Cyched to Cycle in San Antonio

By bikeleague | July 21, 2010
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The City of San Antonio has launched a new safety campaign called “Get Cyched,” featuring these two ads, to draw attention to their new Safe Passing Ordinance. The message emphasizes sharing…

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A Boom in Bicycle-Friendly

By bikeleague | July 21, 2010
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Last Friday marked the summer deadline for Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) and Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) applications. These programs are a part of our Bicycle Friendly America program, which also…

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A FABBulous guide for Bicycling Advocates

By bikeleague | July 19, 2010
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Using the funds from an Advocacy Advance grant, the Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling (FABB) have produced the “Guide for reviewing Public Road Design and Bicycling Accommodations for Virginia Bicycling…

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Copenblogging (and filming)

By bikeleague | July 16, 2010
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Now that we’re recovered from our jet lag, let’s follow up on our previous Velo-City Global blogging, by presenting some of the other good coverage of the event that’s out…

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Rumble strips north of the border

By bikeleague | July 15, 2010
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The Recumbent Blog got its hands on the installation instructions for continuous milled rumble strips in Alberta, Canada. It’s worth looking at in the context of our discussion of rumble…

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Know your state stats

By bikeleague | July 14, 2010
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When bicycling advocates approach their elected officials to encourage them to support bicycling-friendly policies, one of the first rules is: be informed. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has made being…

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St. Charles County, the Morning After

By bikeleague | July 13, 2010
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St. Charles, Mo. County Council decided to table the proposed bike ban after the bill’s initial reading last night. Thanks to all county residents and advocates who spoke out against…

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St. Charles County, MO Bike Ban Bill (UPDATED)

By bikeleague | July 12, 2010
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First Black Hawk, Colorado, now St. Charles County, Missouri. St. Charles County Council Member Joe Brazil will be introducing a bill (bill no. 3620) in an attempt to ban bicycles…

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Rumble Strips: Problems and Policies

By bikeleague | July 12, 2010
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The Advocacy Advance Team has produced a report on rumble strip policies and we are working with a number of states to ensure road agencies are enacting bicycle-tolerable rumble strip…

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League history uncovered in Sandusky, OH

By bikeleague | July 9, 2010
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Dorene Paul, the reference assistant for the Sandusky Library in Sandusky, OH, was browsing through the archives one day recently when she came upon some artifacts from the early days…

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