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Brooking’s Bike Forum

By bikeleague | December 9, 2009

(Anna Kelso and Darren Flusche, League Policy Analysts, attended the Brookings Institute Forum) Last night League staff attended the Brookings Institute forum, “Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around.”…

Walking, biking, and health

By bikeleague | December 8, 2009

Streetsblog points to a new New York CityDepartment of Health report that shows that people who walk and bike more are more likely to self-report good health. Don’t get caught up in…

Does Traffic Discourage Walking and Bicycling?

By bikeleague | December 5, 2009

Earlier this week on my ride home I stopped at a red light, waiting to make a left turn, when I heard a woman’s voice say, “excuse me.” I ignored…

Biking DOT

By bikeleague | December 2, 2009

Every Department of Transportation should have at least one car like this. This was from the DOT in New Mexico. Photo by Preston Tyree UPDATE: Arizona DOT gets in on…

Of Vampires and Bicycle Freindly Businesses

By bikeleague | November 30, 2009

While the Twighlight series  New Moon is shattering records at the box office,  I was reminded of the teen-vampire film of my youth, The Lost Boys. Beyond being one of…

Getting Federal Funding – Part II: HSIP

By bikeleague | November 20, 2009

As part of our three part series, “Getting Federal Funding,” the Advocacy Advance partnership continues with a report on the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).  The series is designed to…

Making the most of a tragedy

By bikeleague | November 19, 2009

The League receives a lot of calls and emails about cyclists being killed while riding – too many of them actually. Each and every one makes us on staff take…

FTA Proposed Eligibility of Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements

By bikeleague | November 14, 2009

Great news!! – The Federal Transit Administration has published a federal registry notice describing the eligibility of pedestrian and bicycle improvements for FTA funding and proposes a formal policy on…

The League Working in Your Community

By bikeleague | November 11, 2009

While most of League staff can be found in our Washington, D.C. office, we’re often on the road working one on one with communities across the country. Last week Education…

Do Not Let This Headline Scare You!

By bikeleague | November 5, 2009

Last month Reuters reported on a study of bicycle injuries that found an increase in serious bicycling injuries in a Denver hospital from 1996 to 2006. The report, which carried…