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Last Friday we talked bike laws during our weekly Twitter chat, #BikeChat, with Peter Wilborn of BikeLaw.com and Ken McLeod, the League’s Legal Specialist. The patchwork nature of bike laws throughout the United States is a popular topic of disucssion among advocates, government workers and daily riders alike. The League’s bike law resources and Bike Law University series has aimed to equip people who bike with the information they need when out on the road. And our recent partnership with BikeLaw.com has further bolstered those efforts. You can view the bike attorney directory, powered by BikeLaw.com, here.
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What do Portland and Boulder have in common? They are, of course, both considered among the most bike-friendly places in the United States — including by the League. They are two of just four Platinum level communities in our Bicycle Friendly Community program. And in recent years, both communities have dropped the ball when it comes to addressing the needs of, and providing opportunities for, mountain bikers. Boulder has opened the excellent Valmont Park facility recently, but in both cities, there are large swathes of prime mountain biking venues that are declared out of bounds, for no good reason. The local mountain bike community feels unfairly shut out, despite going to great lengths to go through the appropriate channels, follow the process, be part of planning meetings, hearings, studies etc.
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It’s well within Bill Ford’s job description to foresee the threat of global gridlock. But in his 2011 TED talk, the CEO of the automotive giant described an innovative detour to avoid the impending transportation crisis. “The solution is not going to be more cars, more roads or a new rail system; it can only be found, I believe, in a global network of interconnected solutions,” Ford said.
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Big ideas are a lot like children. They’re unpredictable. Challenging. A little scary. Each one has the potential to change the world. And like children, big ideas grow and grow and grow. Members of the U.S. bicycling community have been asking themselves lots of hard questions lately. Who are we really serving? Who’s been included — and who’s been left out? And most importantly: how can we do better? We have just scratched the surface in examining how our work can better reflect the communities we serve.
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Why do we bike? As advocates, we’re quick to point out the benefits we can measure: It burns calories, reduces air pollution, relieves traffic congestion and costs less than car ownership. But, for those of us who ride, we know there are even bigger upsides to cycling: Biking makes us feel good. And now there’s data to prove it.
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Thank you to everyone who came to, supported and engaged with the 2015 National Bike Summit! It was such an inspiring and thought-provoking three days — because of you! If you want to catch up on some of the discussions you missed, or relive some of your favorite memories from the event, read through our recap below. Don’t forget to read the #womenbike recap here, too!
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Yesterday, we kicked off the 2015 National Bike Summit with the National Forum on Women & Bicycling. About 350 attendees talking about the issues facing women in the bike movement, including boosting women’s leadership. Catch up on all the fun with our collection of tweets below!
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Washington, D.C. – March 10, 2015 – The National Bike Summit begins today in Washington, D.C., bringing together hundreds of passionate bicycling leaders from communities across the country. Hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, the Summit, running from today through March 12, is now in its 15th year. With another federal transportation bill looming, hundreds of bike advocates, industry leaders and cycling enthusiasts are gathering in Washington, D.C., to unite the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill.
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Ahead of the 2015 National Bike Summit, we’ve been holding Twitter chats with presenters to hear more about their work and ideas. Today we chatted with Rue Mapp, CEO and Founder of Outdoor Afro.
Mapp is the closing keynote speaker at the 2015 National Forum on Women & Bicycling. We put together a recap of Friday’s discussion below. We hope to see you next Tuesday, March 10, for the Forum! Onsite registration is still available!
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March is Women’s History Month, and what better way to celebrate than to learn more about the women who forged a path toward gender equity in bicycling?
In 2013, we published a series of stories on these important and inspiring women. Here we’ve aggregated all these great stories into one post for you to read, share and discuss! And if you haven’t already, register for the 2015 National Forum on Women & Bicycling and meet the present and future leaders of the women bike movement!
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