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2024 Community Spark Grants Now Accepting Applications

By Anna Tang | November 20, 2023
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Looking for a spark of inspiration to build better bicycling in your community? The League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting proposals for the…

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Club Spotlight: Twin Cities Bicycling Club

By Kevin Dekkinga | November 16, 2023
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The League spoke with John Benda, Director of the Twin Cities Bicycling Club. TCBC is the largest recreational bicycling club in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. Their mission is to promote…

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LCI Spotlight: Justino Garcia

By Marlee Townsend | November 15, 2023
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The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs around the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

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Webinar Recap: Bikes Count in the Big Easy

By Amelia Neptune | November 9, 2023
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How can data tell the story of cycling in your community? Together with our friends at Eco-Counter, we hosted the third-annual ‘Bikes Count’ Data Competition to explore this question with…

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Slow Roads Save Lives Webinar Recap

By Ken McLeod | November 9, 2023
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The Slow Roads Save Lives campaign has big goals, such as reframing how roads are designed to place safety and people first, and a simple idea at its core —…

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Oppose harmful amendments to the Transportation Appropriations bill!

By Patti Donnelly | November 3, 2023
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The Transportation Appropriations bill is coming up for a vote which means representatives will attempt to add amendments that weaken federal funding for bicycling safety.  We need you to take…

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New Bike Advocacy Training Workshop Following the National Bike Summit

By Anna Tang | November 1, 2023
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The League of American Bicyclists’ mission is to build a Bicycle Friendly America for Everyone, improving lives and strengthening communities through bicycling. Our successes to date are thanks in part…

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39 New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Universities in 2023

By Amelia Neptune | October 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, DC — Thirty-nine institutes of higher education were certified today in this year’s round of Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) awards, with an additional three institutions earning Honorable Mentions. This…

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Jing Zhang’s Journey into Bike Advocacy

By Bike League | October 24, 2023
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Jing Zhang is a pianist, transportation planner, League Cycling Instructor, and full-stack web developer. After emigrating from China in 2008, Jing began a journey into bike advocacy that continues to…

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Slow Roads Save Lives – Reframing Road Design

By Ken McLeod | October 20, 2023
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Slow Roads Save Lives. It’s simple physics. But to fully realize the lifesaving power of slower roads, it will take more than doing the math. We must reframe how speed…

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