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US DOT makes changes to TIGER … and Congress isn’t happy

By Caron Whitaker | April 30, 2018
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Thanks to all of our National Bike Summit attendees who came to Washington and advocated with their members of Congress. One of our asks this year was to robustly fund the TIGER program.

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Auto makers study for the test: Why automated vehicles need to prove they can see bicyclists and pedestrians

By Caron Whitaker | April 25, 2018
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Last week, Bill Nesper and I attended a tour and crash test demonstration at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. We learned a lot about how they test and about what they’ve learned.

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New Benefits for League Members

By Kevin Dekkinga | April 23, 2018
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Now is a great time to join the growing number of bicyclists who are proud to call themselves members of the League! We’re adding new membership benefits all the time, and we’re proud to introduce a few new partnerships for spring.

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New Report Provides Roadmap for Zero Traffic Deaths by 2050

By bikeleague | April 19, 2018
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As a member of the Road to Zero Coalition, the League of American Bicyclists is excited by the progress made in the national movement for Vision Zero — zero traffic deaths and severe injuries.

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10 Ways to Get Your Business Ready for National Bike Month

By bikeleague | April 16, 2018
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National Bike Month is coming up in May, and we want to help your business get ready to celebrate! Bike Month is a great time to support your existing bike commuters and to help new bicyclists try bike commuting for the first time.

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Six Great Reasons to Join the National Bike Challenge

By bikeleague | April 16, 2018
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Thinking about signing up for the National Bike Challenge this year? We have made a list of six of the many great reasons.

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Growing bike culture through vision and leadership in St. Pete

By bikeleague | April 11, 2018
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Christine Acosta, this year’s recipient of the Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm award has been leading a team working to make St. Petersburg more bicycle friendly.

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Bike Club Webinar: E-Bikes

By Kevin Dekkinga | April 10, 2018
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We’d like to invite all representatives of the League’s member clubs to our Spring Bike Club Webinar. This quarter, we’ll be focusing on issues surrounding E-bikes.

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Automated Vehicle Twitter Chat

By Ken McLeod | April 4, 2018
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In response to an automated Uber vehicle killing 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg while she was pushing a bicycle across the street, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) held a twitter chat (#apbpchat) last week.

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2018 National Bike Summit Recap

By bikeleague | April 3, 2018
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Now that we’re a few weeks out from the 2018 National Bike Summit and we’ve had a chance to share the presentations, photos and videos, we wanted to take a look back at some of the highlights of the event.

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