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LCI Spotlight: Mitchell Williams

By Alison Dewey | October 19, 2020
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There are thousands of League Cycling Instructors leading bike education in their communities. We cherish the stories they share with us, but we haven’t re-shared enough of those stories with the world.

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Welcome to the League’s new Board members!

By Lauren Jenkins | October 14, 2020
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Earlier this year, the League put out a call for some of our most important volunteers: League members who are interested in serving on our board. Board candidates, whether elected…

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Socially distanced Safe Routes to School

By bikeleague | October 9, 2020
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A generation of kids now views bikes as freedom machines. If we can sustain those feelings for this generation we can have a positive impact on the transportation choices these kids make as they get older.

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Pedaling Toward a More Just BFA Program: Removing “Enforcement” from our Framework

By Amelia Neptune | October 5, 2020
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It is time to rethink our approach to traffic safety.

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Lessons from the 2020 BUILD grant selections

By Caron Whitaker | September 29, 2020
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The 2020 round included two projects that were just bike/ped, one in Alabama and one in Florida. The two combined equaled $39 million, or 3.9% of the grant funding.

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Help us defeat the SELF DRIVE Act

By Ken McLeod | September 23, 2020
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Automated Vehicles need federal legislation to realize their full potential. But the SELF DRIVE Act does not address the safety of the most vulnerable people on our roadways and deserves to be defeated.

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I Bike, I Vote 2020

By Caron Whitaker | September 22, 2020
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As the election approaches, the League will be sharing a series of blog posts with important information about voting. Today, we’ll start today by making sure you are registered to vote, and know how to request a mail-in ballot (if you choose to vote by mail).

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60% of Americans support increasing federal funding for biking and walking

By Caron Whitaker | September 21, 2020
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Sixty percent of Americans surveyed think the federal government should invest more of its transportation dollars into programs that benefit people who bike and walk. In a new League of…

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13 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards Reflect Resilience and Challenges

By Lauren Jenkins | September 17, 2020
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Today, the League of American Bicyclists announced 13 companies earned Bicycle Friendly Business awards in its Summer 2020 round of awards, along with two earning Honorable Mentions. The Bicycle Friendly…

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New data portal, new bike commuting data

By Ken McLeod | September 17, 2020
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There is new yearly data on bike commuting and a new League data portal including multiple federal, state, and local agency sources to enable comparisons on a variety of data for biking and walking.

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