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I’ve just arrived in Copenhagen for the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, found my hotel, turned on the TV and the COP15 Climate Talks are stalled. The G-77 nations…

League President Andy Clarke heads off to Copenhagen next week as an official observer to reinforce the need for national, state and local governments to include cycling as an integral…

Of the likely asks at our 10th Anniversary National Bike Summit this March, one will involve the Safe Routes to High Schools Act, H.R. 4021 recently introduced by Congressman Blumenauer…

The League of American Bicyclists would like take this opportunity to thank Secretary Ray LaHood for his vision for a national transportation system that includes biking and walking as a…

(Anna Kelso and Darren Flusche, League Policy Analysts, attended the Brookings Institute Forum) Last night League staff attended the Brookings Institute forum, “Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around.”…

Streetsblog points to a new New York CityDepartment of Health report that shows that people who walk and bike more are more likely to self-report good health. Don’t get caught up in…

Earlier this week on my ride home I stopped at a red light, waiting to make a left turn, when I heard a woman’s voice say, “excuse me.” I ignored…

Every Department of Transportation should have at least one car like this. This was from the DOT in New Mexico. Photo by Preston Tyree UPDATE: Arizona DOT gets in on…

While the Twighlight series  New Moon is shattering records at the box office,  I was reminded of the teen-vampire film of my youth, The Lost Boys. Beyond being one of…

As part of our three part series, “Getting Federal Funding,” the Advocacy Advance partnership continues with a report on the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).  The series is designed to…