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Twice a year, the League honors communities, their city leaders and local advocates, with awards based on the progress these places have made on better biking. Today, we’re announcing the 65 communities who earned official Bicycle Friendly Community certification or Honorable Mentions.
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Join hundreds of bike advocates in from March 15-17, 2020, in Arlington, VA, for the largest grassroots bicycle advocacy conference in America. It’s a celebration of #BikeJoy you won’t want to miss!
Read More →DOT announced $883 million in BUILD Grant awardees yesterday. Of the 55 projects awarded, 21 included significant funding for bicycling and walking while five others included some pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
Read More →The League opposes mandatory helmet laws, which were among the recommendations in the new NTSB report on bicyclist safety.
Read More →The League of American Bicyclists’ Board of Directors welcomes the leadership of Ken Podziba as he brings a track record of growing the bicycling movement to the position.
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208 colleges and universities currently hold the Bicycle Friendly University status certified by the League of American Bicyclists.
Read More →A proven strategy to get more people on bikes in your community is building coalitions of stakeholders. Central to local success is the small business community, like those who have…
Read More →New estimates about bike commuting from the Census Bureau show a continued decline nationwide, down 3 percent since last year. Large cities such as Portland, Washington, DC, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and…
Read More →Twenty-six states currently offer specialty license plates that support biking. Now Californians can pre-order a new license plate for their car that celebrates bikes.
Read More →Years after Idaho enacted the first law allowing bicyclists to legally roll through stop signs when it’s safe to do so, several states like Oregon have passed similar legislation thanks to the dedication of advocates.
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