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National Bike Summit Congressional Asks

By Caron Whitaker | February 29, 2016
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Curious about what our National Bike Summit Asks will be? In order to make your Hill meetings as successful as possible, we’ve created a number of helpful hand-outs.

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Tools to Gear Up for Your Bike Summit Trip

By bikeleague | February 27, 2016
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We’ll keep this one brief, as I’m sure you’re busy getting ready for the National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum. Find the online schedule. Learn about lobbying Congress. And make sure to use the #NBS16 tag in your social media posts.

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1,132 Bicycle Friendly Businesses

By Amelia Neptune | February 18, 2016
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The U.S. Department of State and a two-person pipe organ repair company are among the 73 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses the League of American Bicyclists welcomes to the Bicycle Friendly America Program today. There are now 1,132 Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs).

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5 Ways to be a More Bike Friendly Business

By bikeleague | February 12, 2016
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National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum Sponsor Performance Bicycle offers these tips to help you create a more Bicycle Friendly Business.

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Can a new car make your bike ride safer?

By Ken McLeod | February 8, 2016
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NHTSA update of 5-Star Rating System includes crash avoidance technologies for first time.

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2015 Summit Lobby Day Results

By Caron Whitaker | February 4, 2016
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Thanks to all of you who participated in lobby visits at the 2015 National Bike Summit. Your visits contributed to several victories for us on Capitol Hill.

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2016 Advocacy Awards at the National Bike Summit

By Ken McLeod | February 2, 2016
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As we approach the 2016 National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum the League of American Bicyclists is happy to announce that we are working with the Alliance for Biking & Walking to present an Awards Gala on the opening night of the National Bike Summit.

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Love to Ride: Using Behavior Change to Increase Ridership

By bikeleague | January 31, 2016
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Chances are if you are reading this that you already believe in the power of bicycling. Biking can improve our health, lower street congestion, and build a more connected community.

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Feeding the Homeless by Bike

By bikeleague | January 25, 2016
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One or two mornings each week I wake before 5 a.m. and load up my Yuba Mundo with food to deliver to my homeless neighbors in East Los Angeles. It started in September 2013, when I had a heart attack and was told I needed to change my lifestyle. For six months I only walked. One cold morning, I was considering returning home when I saw two figures shivering under a sheet sleeping on a bus bench.

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The Road to Advocacy

By bikeleague | January 14, 2016
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In January 2014, I resolved that I would become less reliant on my car. I craved a healthier way to experience my own body, wanted more interaction with my new community, and wanted to make meaningful lifestyle commitments to the environment—which meant one thing: getting my butt on a bike!

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