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Recently, we were honored to welcome Sam Adams, former Mayor of Portland, Ore., and current director of the U.S. Climate Initiative at the World Resources Institute to the League Board of Directors. In the Fall issue of our magazine, American Bicyclist, Adams shared insight on his leadership approach to make biking better.
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I am from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I came to Portland, Maine, in February 2015, fleeing politically motivated threats and assaults. During my first months in Portland, I walked everywhere I possibly and reasonably could go by foot. Then I learned about the Bikes for New Mainers program through a flier posted at a Portland Adult Education class. I just couldn’t believe it…
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The seaside city of Portland, Maine has become home to thousands of immigrants from all over the world. Many come to the United States on temporary visas and then seek asylum — with some asylum seekers living in shelters, and most scraping by on very little money. Two years ago, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine began receiving requests to donate bikes left over from its annual swap to asylum seekers and other so-called “New Mainers.”
Read More →Yesterday, Madison joined the elite, attaining Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community status. Madison became one of only five Platinum BFCs in the country, and the first east of the Mississippi. In…
Read More →November 16, 2015: Today the League of American Bicyclists announced 55 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC). Eighteen communities received their first BFC award, 17 at Bronze and Hennepin…
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Last week, the League announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly University awards, including the rise of Portland State University to the small but esteemed ranks of Platinum level BFUs. In this post, Clint Culpepper highlights how the campus not only inspires new riders, but keeps students cycling long-term.
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Last week, the League announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly University awards, including the rise of the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Silver to Gold designation. In this post, Chuck Strawser shares some of the most notable developments on campus, including more parking spaces for bikes than cars!
Read More →Last week, the League released its latest round up Bicycle Friendly University awards. The University of Tulsa was among the record-breaking class of applicants and achieved a Bronze designation. In this blog, Lauren Wagner explores how the past 10 years have set the stage for TU to become a BFU, including the creation of the TU Rider Network.
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In the latest round of Bicycle Friendly University awards announced this week, several top-performing schools rose to Platinum — the highest designation in the BFU program. Since the program began, only one university has been Platinum from the start: Stanford University. In this post, Ariadne Delon Scott shares how Stanford has stayed at the top of the podium — and, not only renewed its designation, but has continued to raise the bar on bicycle-friendliness.
Read More →The 2016 National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum will offer attendees a unique opportunity to visit some of the Washington D.C. area’s most bicycle-friendly places by bike! This coming March,…
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