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Congress must fast-track transit and active transportation investments in pandemic response

By Caron Whitaker | May 6, 2020
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We sent a letter outlining four recommendations for how the federal government can fast-track transit and active transportation projects amid the COVID-19 crisis devastating cities and people across America.

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Presenting our 2020 Award winners

By Lauren Jenkins | May 5, 2020
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At a typical National Bike Summit, we get to spend an evening together celebrating some of the remarkable people who keep our bike movement moving forward. These people and organizations…

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Better vehicle design could save lives but USDOT and NHTSA fail to act

By Caron Whitaker | May 5, 2020
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Between 2008 and 2018, pedestrian fatalities increased by 43 percent. Throughout the decade, numerous Department of Transportation officials over two administrations have touted pedestrian safety as a priority. While we…

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What do states teach drivers about biking? Not much

By Ken McLeod | May 4, 2020
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For decades, educating people about biking has been a core element of the League’s work. This has primarily focused on teaching people how to bike more safely by imparting skills…

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Celebrate Bike Month this May as #BikesUnite

By Lauren Jenkins | April 28, 2020
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Bicycling makes life better. It makes us healthier and it makes us happier, two things that are always good for us and that are even more important in 2020. That’s…

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Advocates Adapting Streets to COVID-19

By Ken McLeod | April 27, 2020
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Hear from three advocates who worked with their cities to adapt streets to COVID-19 by providing more space places for people to bike and walk.

Join us for this webinar Thursday, April 30, at 2 pm ET.

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Lobbying in a time of covid-19

By Caron Whitaker | April 14, 2020
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At the League, we are asking ourselves, what can we do to make it easier for people to walk and bike safely right now and to encourage people to continue bicycling once this crisis is over.

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Matching bicycles with essential workers

By Ken McLeod | April 7, 2020
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People who deliver meals, work in health care, work in grocery stores, and other essential workers are turning to biking for transportation. Advocates are making sure they can.

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Getting back on the bike? Watch these five videos

By Lauren Jenkins | April 3, 2020
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It’s the kind of unexpected message from a friend every bike advocate loves to get: where can I buy a bike? Thanks to the work of local advocacy organizations, bike…

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May is (still) Bike Month

By Lauren Jenkins | March 31, 2020
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This May, the League is still celebrating National Bike Month, because bicycling is more essential to our lives than ever—and because we could all use some bike joy to look forward to.

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