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A weeklong challenge to see mobility from a new perspective

By Lauren Jenkins | June 28, 2023
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You’ve heard of our “Drive Less, Bike More” but have you heard of our friends’ “Week Without Driving”? The Disability Mobility Initiative at Disability Rights Washington started the weeklong challenge…

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A new Bicycle Friendly Community report card and other updates

By Amelia Neptune | June 26, 2023
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In May, the League announced our Spring 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community awards, recognizing 45 cities, towns, and counties that earned new, renewing, or improved statuses as bronze, silver, and gold…

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New annual Bicycle Friendly Community deadline

By Amelia Neptune | June 20, 2023
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While the Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) program has gone through a number of changes over the last few years, there’s a big one coming in 2024: starting next year, we…

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LCI Spotlight: Tina Chan

By Lauren Jenkins | June 20, 2023
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The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

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Take Action: Side Guards Save Lives

By Lauren Jenkins | June 15, 2023
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On Tuesday, an investigation by PBS’s FRONTLINE and ProPublica revealed the extent to which the safety of bicyclists and other road users has been ignored by the U.S. Department of…

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Uneven Start for Safety Funding

By Ken McLeod | June 9, 2023
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For more than a decade, the League of American Bicyclists and other safety groups fiercely advocated for a “fair share for safety” in federal funding. We wanted to ensure that…

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League of American Bicyclists Recognizes 45 Cities and Towns with New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Community Awards

By Lauren Jenkins | May 31, 2023
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As National Bike Month comes to a close, the League of American Bicyclists is recognizing 45 cities and towns for earning Bicycle Friendly Community awards, plus five communities that earned…

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Catalyzing a Cycle of Change in Communities

By Lauren Jenkins | May 26, 2023
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Every May, the League of American Bicyclists celebrates National Bike Month and the immeasurable power of the bike to improve people’s happiness, health, and wellbeing. We see this enrichment take…

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Amtrak and Bikes: Upgrading the Experience

By Lauren Jenkins | May 25, 2023
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In support of our belief that more bicycling means more benefits for everyone, the League of American Bicyclists has taken the lead on reviving the Amtrak Bike Task Force to…

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48 Bicycle Friendly Businesses Recognized for Efforts to Make Biking for Travel and Transportation Possible for Everyone 

By Lauren Jenkins | May 8, 2023
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League of American Bicyclists honors businesses across the country for demonstrating commitment to bettering bicycling   WASHINGTON, DC — Ahead of Bike to Work Week, the League of American Bicyclists is…

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