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BBB Passes the House! Good News for Bike Infrastructure

By Caron Whitaker | November 19, 2021
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The House passed historic legislation meant to address climate change and reduce the growing income gap in our country.

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Honoring World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

By Raven Wells | November 19, 2021
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On Sunday, November 21st, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we honor the lives lost and lives changed by traffic violence and call on the action of people at every level to Remember. Support. and Act to create safer streets.

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Webinar Recap: Short-Term Bike Parking and The Law of Attraction

By Raven Wells | November 17, 2021
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The League and bike parking experts at Dero hosted a webinar for local advocates, cities, businesses and campuses to learn about hitting the mark on short-term bike parking. What can you do to ensure your bike parking doesn’t meet a lonely fate?

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E-bikes Enter a New Edition of the Quick Guide

By Alison Dewey | November 15, 2021
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Newly added to the Quick guide are FOUR new pages specifically on e-bikes covering things like starting from a stop with assistance, types of e-bikes, battery storage, and things to consider when just starting out.

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Ensuring A Voice For Youth: U Create Macon

By Raven Wells | November 12, 2021
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What can we do to not only get more youth involved in biking but make sure young bicyclists feel recognized as an integral part of the bicycling movement? Meet U Create Macon and learn what they’d like to see other organizations doing to help the cause.

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Bicycling Benefits Business

By Raven Wells | November 10, 2021
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In an update to our 2009 publication on the economic benefits of bicycling, our 2021 ‘Bicycling Benefits Business’ report highlights why life — and the economy — is better for everyone when more people are on bikes.

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passes with major funding for better biking

By Caron Whitaker | November 8, 2021
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The bill includes unprecedented levels of funding for active transportation and the safety of vulnerable road users, and it represents an important step towards building more livable communities.

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Reconnecting to the New Majority

By Lauren Jenkins | November 4, 2021
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Today, the League releases a new report, “Reconnecting to the New Majority,” to update our understanding of demographic trends in bicycling, identify areas of focus to ensure that all people have access to safe bicycling.

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Ensuring A Voice For Youth: National Youth Bike Council

By Raven Wells | November 4, 2021
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What can we do to not only get more youth involved in biking but make sure young bicyclists feel recognized as an integral part of the bicycling movement? In our next blog making space for youth voices, meet the National Youth Bike Council!

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Infrastructure Groundhog Day

By Caron Whitaker | November 1, 2021
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Congress keeps promising to finish both the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Build Back Better Reconciliation bill. They are making progress, but there is still some work to do!

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