Bicycle Friendly America
Detroit, known as “Motor City” and long hailed as the car capital of the United States, might seem like an unlikely location to host a bike advocacy workshop. But after…
Winchester is a quaint city with a population of just over 28,000 residents, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of northern Virginia. Surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, and just a…
Change doesn’t start in city hall. It starts with people—people like you—who care deeply about making streets safer, more accessible, and better for everyone who bikes, walks, or rolls. That’s…
Ridgeland, Mississippi, is putting itself on the map—not just for its scenic charm, but as a growing destination for bicycling enthusiasts and families seeking active, healthy lifestyles. Thanks to the…
Want to turn your passion for biking into real community change? This October 7–9, 2025, the League of American Bicyclists is bringing its League Cycling Advocacy Workshop to Detroit —…
Visiting the capital of North Dakota for their first Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) Workshop started off on an unusually rainy and chilly day at the end of May. Despite rainy…
What unites Fresno, California, and Lexington, Massachusetts? Cottonwood, Arizona, and Conway, Arkansas? Hanover, New Hampshire, and Huntington, West Virginia? It’s the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), of course! With another Bike…
Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in 2022 and has been recently updated with new resources. We’ve all encountered our fair share of naysayers while advocating for a Bicycle…
This post was originally published in October 2023 as part of the League’s co-authored release of the AARP Bike Audit Tool Kit. The resources below, including the interactive map, have…
My passion for safe streets advocacy came from my experiences biking around town with my kids. And through our everyday rides to school, and elsewhere, that passion only grows. It…