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League welcomes new Board Chair; Bill Nesper appointed Executive Director

By bikeleague | October 31, 2017
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The League Board of Directors elected new officers last weekend and appointed Bill Nesper as Executive Director. Ralph Monti was unanimously chosen for the position of Board Chair.

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Advocacy Update

By Ken McLeod | October 30, 2017
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In the lead-up to our Bicycle Friendly State ranking release last week, we received a few updates on interesting advocacy campaigns that we wanted to share.

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League Board Candidates

By bikeleague | October 27, 2017
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The League’s Board of Directors serves a critical role in guiding the organization to a sustainable and vibrant future. The following candidates are up for election for member-elected Board positions.

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2017 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking

By bikeleague | October 25, 2017
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Today, the League of American Bicyclists released its 2017 Bicycle Friendly State ranking. This ranking provides report cards for all 50 states to help you understand efforts related to making a Bicycle Friendly America in each state.

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Registration for 2018 National Bike Summit is open!

By bikeleague | October 19, 2017
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Registration is now open for the 2018 National Bike Summit, March 5-7, 2018, in Washington, D.C. We hope to see you there!

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Where does your state rank in the 2017 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking?

By Ken McLeod | October 18, 2017
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Next week we will release the 2017 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking. Here’s a recap of how the program has changed since our 2015 BFS Ranking.

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2017 National Bike Challenge highlights

By bikeleague | October 10, 2017
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The 2017 National Bike Challenge has come to a close and we wanted to thank all who participated this year. Together, from May through September, we rode over 31.5 million miles.

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2018 National Bike Summit Request for Proposals

By bikeleague | October 4, 2017
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The League has opened the Requests for Proposals for the 2018 National Bike Summit. The Summit happens March 5-7, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

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Our Fall Membership Drive is here! Join us!

By Kevin Dekkinga | September 26, 2017
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At the League, our efficacy depends on the support of our members. The more members we have, the louder our collective voice in DC becomes. Together, let’s stand up for bicycling in these changing times in Washington.

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Woodall Amendment hurts biking and walking funding

By Caron Whitaker | September 18, 2017
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The Woodall Amendment would allow state Departments of Transportation to take back the funding allocations Congress appropriated to local governments, and take back funds for biking and walking disproportionately.

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