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Hearts go out to Rep. Giffords and Tucson community

By bikeleague | January 10, 2011

We were shocked to learn of the dreadful shooting in Tucson, Ariz., yesterday – we are still waiting to learn the full extent of the casualties and the status of…

Bike lanes create more jobs than other road projects, per $ 1 mil

By bikeleague | January 7, 2011

According to a new report by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst says that building bike lanes and pedestrian projects, and bike boulevards, creates more…

New Rules for the New Year — what they might mean

By bikeleague | January 4, 2011

Let me say up front that this blog post isn’t trying to make a partisan point and it is going to be impenetrably wonky. Still with me? OK, let’s dig…

Happy holiday riding

By bikeleague | December 23, 2010

Sorry, it’s been quiet around here recently. We’ve been working hard to hit deadlines before the holidays. We’ll be quiet again next week. I hope that you all will be…

Caron Butler Teams with President Obama for Kids’ Fitness

By bikeleague | December 17, 2010

Caron Butler first hit the bike scene five years ago with his 3D Bike Brigade. Since then, his organization has provided more than 3,000 bikes for underprivileged children. “The Bike…

Join the Bikes-on-Bridges conference call today

By bikeleague | December 15, 2010

Join us for the “Learning for the Bridge Access Report” conference call. Jackie Douglas from LivableStreets in Boston,  Eric Rogers from the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, and Don Sparks…

Let’s talk bike-sharing

By bikeleague | December 14, 2010

Here in Washington, DC, we are well into the second year of public bike sharing, on our second major system, and have several other bike fleets or limited access systems…

Progress Continues in Tennessee

By bikeleague | December 13, 2010

Fresh off a successful Re-imagining Broad Street event in Memphis, advocates in Tennessee  get a new Bicycle & Pedestrian policy at TDOT (helmet tip, Bike Walk TN). The updated policy:…

The Mud Flaps are in the Mail

By Scott | December 10, 2010

Congratulations to our Essential Tools Giveaway #2 winners — Mike Gionta, Hokan, Martin Guttenplan, Rick Butzberger, Catrine Machi, and Ricky Rodriguez! They’re getting High Visibility Mud Flaps generously donated by…

New advocacy report: Getting Bikes on Bridges

By bikeleague | December 8, 2010

Bridges are critical links in transportation network. As veteran Seattle bike and pedestrian planner Peter Lagerwey says about all bridges, large and small: “If you can’t get across the bridges,…