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You don’t have to be a Superhero…

By bikeleague | October 7, 2009

Some mid-week fun from the UK’s CTC: [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_large”,”fid”:”125″,”attributes”:{“class”:”media-image”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”height”:”344″,”width”:”425″,”style”:””}}]]

Congress Misses Deadline; States Lose $8.7B

By bikeleague | October 3, 2009

Last Wednesday, September 30, the current federal surface transportation law SAFETEA-LU was set to expire. In order to prevent a halt in transportation spending and allow time for the Senate to…

CDC Releases Grant Application for Hundreds of Millions in Community Prevention Dollars

By bikeleague | October 1, 2009

Through the new Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will award $373 million to 30 to 40 communities throughout the…

Distracted Driving Summit

By bikeleague | September 30, 2009

League President Andy Clarke is attending U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s Distracted Driving Summit today. LaHood is hoping the Summit will raise public awareness and lead to a ban on…

League Announces Fall 2009 Bicycle Friendly Businesses

By bikeleague | September 29, 2009

The League of American Bicyclists announced 45 new Bicycle Friendly Business award winners last Thursday, September 24, including two platinum winners Bicycle Sport Shop of Austin, Texas and Quality Bicycle…

43% Increase in Bicycle Commuting Since 2000

By bikeleague | September 22, 2009

According to the US Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey (ACS), released today, 0.55% of American workers use a bicycle as the primary means of getting to work. This is…

Copenhagen is the Ideal

By bikeleague | September 18, 2009

I’ve spent a lot of time in Portland, visited Boulder, ridden the cycle-tracks of NYC, regularly use the bike sharing system here in D.C. and I am anxiously awaiting the…

Coburn’s (R-OK) Efforts to Attack Transportation Enhancements Failed

By bikeleague | September 16, 2009

Senator Coburn’s (R-OK) efforts to attack transportation enhancements failed. Yesterday he introduced two amendments to the FY10 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill that would strike funding for…

Attack on bike funding — call your senator

By bikeleague | September 15, 2009

Transportation Enhancements are the largest federal source of bicycle and pedestrian funding and they are under attack. We need your help – TODAY! Senator Coburn (R-OK) is offering two amendments…

Bike fashion

By bikeleague | September 11, 2009

The New York Times reports on the trend of fashion companies marketing bicycles and bike gear. Bikes are showing up on runways and in high-end shop window displays. Designers are…