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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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Engineering Bicycle Friendliness in Duluth

By bikeleague | May 30, 2018
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Duluth is home to one of Barr Engineering Co.’s nine offices in North America. Their Duluth office earned Gold status as a Bicycle Friendly Business.

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What happened in Tempe

By Caron Whitaker | May 25, 2018
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The National Transportation Safety Bureau released its preliminary findings on the Uber automated vehicle crash in Tempe which killed a pedestrian walking her bicycle.

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Mitchell Auto Group, Gold Bicycle Friendly Business

By bikeleague | May 23, 2018
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A few weeks ago, we recognized 114 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs). One of those businesses is Mitchell Auto Group in Simsbury, CT, the first auto dealer to achieve Gold BFB status.

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Joining Bike Walk CT for Bike to Work Day

By Alison Dewey | May 22, 2018
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Alison Dewey, our Director of Education, joined Bike Walk CT for Bike to Work Day last week, visiting communities and businesses around the state.

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