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Conn. Driver Responsible for Fatal Accident Sues Parents

By bikeleague | November 16, 2010

Watching the Today Show this morning, I was appalled – as were the hosts of the show, as far as one could tell – by the story of the Connecticut…

Win in the League’s Essential Tools giveaway

By bikeleague | November 9, 2010

Multi-tool? Check. Patch kit? Check. League membership card? We want to help you reach your destinations, wherever they may be. With a fully equipped seat pack, your bicycle is ready…

Seeking traffic justice across the country

By bikeleague | November 9, 2010

Bicycling is such a positive activity with so many benefits that we really don’t want to do anything to discourage people from riding. Bicycling is safely enjoyed by tens of…

Portland shows off its growing network of neighborhood greenways

By bikeleague | November 8, 2010

In this new video from StreetsFilms, Portland shows us that bicycle boulevards are a low cost, easily implemented way to encouraging bicycling in communities with tight budgets. Many neighborhoods across…

SRAM Partners with National Advocates to Double Federal Funding for Bicycling

By bikeleague | November 4, 2010

The League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking are pleased to announce a new, three-year campaign to double federal funding for bicycling and walking by 2013.…

Leaving politics aside for a moment…

By bikeleague | November 3, 2010

Bicyclists lost an incredible champion in the U.S. Congress last night. James Oberstar, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee lost his seat representing Minnesota’s 8th Congressional district after…

$1 billion to bicycle and pedestrians projects in FY 2010

By bikeleague | November 1, 2010

For the second year in a row, federal spending on bicycle and pedestrian projects exceeded $1 billion.  According to the Federal Highway Administration’s Financial Management Information System (FMIS), U.S. states…

Local news features Traffic Skills 101

By bikeleague | October 29, 2010

Happy Friday. Here is a fantastic feature on a local news station in Roanoke, VA, which spends about three minutes plugging an upcoming Traffic Skills 101 course taught by LCI…

Sec. LaHood is unambiguous on distracted driving: don’t do it

By bikeleague | October 27, 2010

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told NPR yesterday what he told Bloomberg News earlier this month: don’t drive while using a cellphone — including hands-free and Bluetooth devices. He explained that the…

Arlington is the next Amsterdam?

By bikeleague | October 26, 2010

Two memorable events last week had me wondering whether the generally rather unassuming Arlington County, Va. that I ride through every day is catching up fast with Amsterdam. First, riding…