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The Villages: Building a Bicycle Friendly Community in Florida

By bikeleague | June 27, 2018
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In our Spring round of Bicycle Friendly Community Awards, The Villages, FL, moved up from its previous level of Silver to Gold status. Ralph Monti, Chair of the League’s Board of Directors visited The Villages to present their Gold Award.

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USA Cycling and League Announce Partnership

By bikeleague | June 21, 2018
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USA Cycling and the League have announced a new partnership to further develop the sport of cycling by working together to create a nation where everyone recognizes and enjoys the many benefits and opportunities of bicycling.

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Autonomous Vehicles and Bicycles: This is why we’re here

By Kevin Dekkinga | June 20, 2018
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Perhaps no new technology is more hotly debated in transportation circles than autonomous vehicles. Whether you envision a near future of 100% legally-compliant, error-free driving or a dystopia of distant commutes…

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Webinar: Resources to Improve Health and Promote Active Transportation

By Ken McLeod | June 19, 2018
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Later this week, I will be presenting on a webinar hosted by the APHA, “Resources to Improve Health and Promote Active Transportation”

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National Bike Challenge Rolls out with May Team Challenge

By bikeleague | June 14, 2018
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42,931 people participated in the first month of the National Bike Challenge and logged more than 7.7 million miles!

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Bike Diplomacy in South Korea

By bikeleague | June 12, 2018
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I was an American diplomat for thirty-six years, living and working on three continents. I’ve been an American cyclist for much longer than that. I still commute to school every day by bicycle, this time to my office at Stanford University.

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Keeping an Eye on Transportation Legislation in Washington

By Caron Whitaker | June 8, 2018
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Three things that happened in Washington in May: 1. The Senate is pushing to get their Automated Vehicle Legislation passed. The League has been advocating for the bill to require automated vehicles to pass a “vision test” before they hit the market.

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York, Pennsylvania’s Path to Becoming a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community

By bikeleague | June 6, 2018
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With all the excitement about York’s recognition as a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community, it is a time to reflect not only on how far we have come but also why we strive to become bicycle friendly in the first place.

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Americans want better Transportation Infrastructure

By Caron Whitaker | June 5, 2018
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Last week, Monmouth University released some new polling on Americans’ attitudes towards transportation infrastructure, and who’s responsible for fixing our roads and bridges.

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Bicycle Friendly Community Program Reaches 450 Communities

By bikeleague | May 31, 2018
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Today, to close out National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists is awarding 41 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities. With today’s announcement, there are now 450 BFCs in all 50 states and DC.

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