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The Way Forward for Bicycling Advocates – Back to Basics

By bikeleague | December 3, 2010

The following is cross-posted on CommuteByBike.com As you may have heard, our nation had some elections on November 2th. And they resulted in dramatic changes in Congress. There’s been a…

What’s club got to do with it?

By Scott | December 2, 2010

Access to the League’s special insurance package is one of the key benefits for our member clubs. If your club is a participant in our insurance, or you’re considering it,…

Make it a “bridge to everywhere” for everyone

By bikeleague | November 30, 2010

The League of American Bicyclists has been working with bicycling advocates Mark Bixby and local bike coordinator Charley Gandy to get a separated bicycle facility on the new $1 billion…

Monday Morning Roundup — Post Thanksgiving links

By bikeleague | November 29, 2010

National Public Radio and New York-based newspapers have been busy with bike-related stories recently. NPR reports that CEO John Fahey organizes lunchtime bikerides with the staff of the National Geographic Society,…

Essential Tools Giveaway #2 — Enter by Friday

By Scott | November 29, 2010

“Just to let you know how good a day this has been I saw and eventually used a new bike lane that must have popped up overnight in Hicksville, NY…

Bike Education in Hawaii…using federal funds

By bikeleague | November 24, 2010

Recently there was discussion in the comments about federal spending on infrastructure and on education programs. Kauai Path, Inc., a non-profit in Hawaii, offers a fine example of federal money…

A Better Block on Broad

By bikeleague | November 23, 2010

Borrowing the idea from Bike Friendly Oak Cliff and their A Better Block Project, advocates at Livable Memphis temporarily redesigned Broad Street to show what the block could look like…

Bicycle Friendly University application now online

By bikeleague | November 20, 2010

The Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) program joins the existing Bicycle Friendly Community, Business and State programs as the League’s newest Bicycle Friendly America addition. Officially launched at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike conference in…

Friday Fun — fantastic flips

By bikeleague | November 19, 2010

Happy Friday! The week started off wet here in D.C., making bike commuting a bit of a dreary task. That, coupled with a schedule full of strategic planning, means it’s time…

Janette Sadik-Khan to be keynote speaker at National Bike Summit

By bikeleague | November 19, 2010

Janette Sadik-Khan, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, is the keynote speaker at the National Bike Summit’s opening plenary, Wednesday March 9. Since her appointment in…