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Major Taylor: A Bicycling Legend and His Legacy for Today

Uncover the remarkable story and enduring legacy of Marshall “Major” Taylor, a true trailblazer in the world of cycling, in our next webinar on May 28th at 3pm ET. Join acclaimed investigative journalist Michael Kranish, author of "The World's Fastest Man," along with Bill Gaston, founder of the Major Taylor International Cycling Alliance, as we…

BFU University: Bicycle Friendly University 101

The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) program provides the roadmap and technical assistance to create great campuses for cycling. Institutes of higher education that meet the standards set by the program earn recognition for their efforts to promote and provide a more bikeable campus for students, staff, and visitors. During this “University”…

Webinar: Setting Speed Limits for Health and Safety

Twenty miles per hour (mph) speed limits are promoted for public health and safety because they help ensure that vehicle crashes are less common and more survivable when they occur. This webinar will look at state laws and city efforts that support slower speed limits and managing speed for safety. By highlighting laws that define…

Gravel Cycling 101

This webinar, Gravel Cycling 101, offers a comprehensive exploration of the burgeoning world of gravel. Ellie Skelton has been participating in gravel events for the past decade and organized an entry gravel event in Minnesota for several years, Riotgrrrravel for WTF (women, trans, femme) riders. This webinar aims to empower novice cyclists to learn more…

Advocacy On Air: Podcasting for Bike Advocates

Podcasting is a powerful tool for advocates, offering a unique platform to amplify voices, share stories, and drive change. In this webinar, we'll hear from podcasters about the why and how of what they do, and what they've learned from the experience. Join the League along with speakers Diane Jenks of Outspoken Cyclist, Nick Reichert…

Field Notes: A Practical Discussion On How To Get Kids Biking In Schools

How can we get more kids biking in school? Join the League along with cycling education experts from Washington, Minnesota, and Alexandria, VA, to explore various policy levers and funding sources that support in-school cycling education for all students. Come learn how different states and cities are successfully implementing bike education programs in schools. Speakers…

What It Means to be a Cycling Educator

Everyone deserves to have safe space, time, and trained guidance to practice and build confidence to go by bike. In pursuit of this vision, the League has trained and certified over 7,500 cycling educators over the past 50 years. You don’t have to be an extraordinary athlete or overachieving student to be a stellar cycling…

Solutions for Speed Management with the National Transportation Safety Board

In 2017, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published the safety study, “Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles” which included recommendations for state and federal agencies to slow traffic and reduce speeding. In this webinar, we will follow up on those recommendations and how solutions identified then have evolved. Speakers include: Ivan Cheung, Senior Advisor…

Field Notes: How To Get a K-12 Cycling Program Started

Last month, the League was joined by cycling education experts from across the country for a practical discussion on how to get in-school cycling education for all students. This month, we’re back with another panel discussion about getting kids biking in schools, but this time we’re taking a deeper dive into how exactly these initiatives…

How to Create Complete Streets, From Policy to Practice

The U.S. Department of Transportation defines a Complete Street as one that “is safe, and feels safe, for all users. …Complete Streets serve pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, children, older individuals, individuals with disabilities, motorists, and freight vehicles.” While many communities have had Complete Streets policies or resolutions for a decade or longer, enacting *effective*…

Lessons from Lime Data: How cities can use shared micromobility data for transportation planning and policy

Earlier this year, Washington, DC and Bloomington, Indiana were selected as the first winners of the Lime Mobility Insights Competition, hosted in partnership between Lime and the League of American Bicyclists. A team of policy researchers, planners, and other experts at Lime, the League, and the cities used Lime ridership data to better understand critical…

Youth Climate Action in Hawai’i: Navahine + Hawai’i DOT

Young people have a right to a future in which they can live safe, healthy lives. That’s the premise of Navahine v. Hawai’i DOT — a landmark case in which thirteen young people won a historic settlement from their state Department of Transportation to secure a livable future through climate action. Join the League along…