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Will a ban on using fees to pay for airport bike parking fly?

By bikeleague | February 2, 2011

One of the hurdles to passage of the next transportation bill is the even-longer overdue reauthorization of the Federal aviation program – this was being debated in the Senate today.…

Attending the National Bike Summit can make a difference in your community

By bikeleague | February 1, 2011

Attending the National Bike Summit can make a difference in your community. Here’s how it did in mine: A few years ago during the Summit, I met with my Congressional…

Congress Swings Back into Action – Boxer, Cardin Support Cyclists

By bikeleague | January 29, 2011

The nation’s capital was hit with both a major snowstorm and a return to Congressional action this week – with the transportation bill and future funding issues for once making…

Friday Fun: Portlandia edition

By bikeleague | January 21, 2011

I’m not saying you have to watch this show, but you know, it’s there if you want it. I’m pretty sure this guy has not taken Traffic Skills 101. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_large”,”fid”:”126″,”attributes”:{“class”:”media-image”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”height”:”194.25″,”width”:”300″,”style”:””}}]]…

How to misunderstand data

By bikeleague | January 21, 2011

To say that data from a new report by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association have been “misunderstood” is to put it so kindly as to do a disservice to the…

Bike Vigil in Tucson

By bikeleague | January 14, 2011

Bike vigil in Tuscon; photo from Tuscon Velo Tuscon Velo has photos and video from a bike vigil, attended by at least 150 cyclists, to honor the victims of Saturday’s…

Secretary LaHood meets with bicycling advocates; blogs about it

By bikeleague | January 14, 2011

Today the Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, wrote on his blog: “I don’t think anyone who reads this blog doubts my enthusiasm for increasing Americans’ transportation options.” Absolutely true. Secretary…

Who pays for our roads? We all do.

By bikeleague | January 13, 2011

We are often asked to address the dubious claim that bicyclists do not help pay for roads. We have long argued that since many of 57 million adult bicyclists in…

Growing demand for livable communities

By bikeleague | January 13, 2011

The New Year is bringing with it a host of new research and reports. This is the first of a series of research summaries. According to a survey recently released…

Season of Summits

By bikeleague | January 11, 2011

The National Bike Summit is just 8 week away. (Register before Feb. 3rd and save $100!) Your voice is needed on Capitol Hill as much as ever. While the National Bike Summit…