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Childcare at the Women’s Forum: Register by Tomorrow!

By bikeleague | February 21, 2013

Whether it’s serving on the board of a local advocacy organization or sitting on the city’s bicycle advisory committee, women often face an extra hurdle to participation: Who will take…

Bike Summit Preview: Bringing Businesses on Board

By Alison Dewey | February 21, 2013

Bringing businesses aboard the bike advocacy boat can be an unsteady maneuver. But joining forces with these powerful champions does more than provide a wind at your back — engaging…

Take Action: National Goal to Reduce Bicyclist and Pedestrian Deaths

By bikeleague | February 20, 2013

Yesterday, we asked League members and supporters to take action and urge Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to insist that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) establish a specific national goal…

Bike Summit Preview: Ignite Sessions

By bikeleague | February 20, 2013

With just the smallest spark, a great idea can ignite change across the country. Here in Washington, D.C., Veronica Davis turned a bold Twitter hashtag into a vibrant new advocacy…

Bike Summit Preview: Why the Pen (and Tweet) is Mightier

By bikeleague | February 19, 2013

Last year, Susan Meyers went for a tandem bike ride with her husband — blindfolded. For Meyers (pictured right), cycling without sight was both an experiment and an experience. A…

Meet the Women’s Forum Speakers: Stephanie Genuardi, Advanced Sports Int’l

By bikeleague | February 18, 2013

The highlight of my trip to Interbike this year didn’t happen on the trade show floor. Several flights below the sales pitches and shiny new bikes, at the OIWC awards…

Bike Summit Preview: Economic Benefits of Bicycling

By bikeleague | February 18, 2013

We know bicycling is a simple to solution to many complex problems. One of the most pressing and politically prominent problems over the past few years has been the struggling…

Bike Summit Preview: Visionary Efforts to Design “Better Blocks”

By bikeleague | February 15, 2013

I couldn’t help but smile as Jason Roberts described the scene. The founder of Team Better Block was working on a project in San Antonio, Tex., and there was an…

Meet the Forum Speakers: Natalie Ramsland, Sweetpea Bicycles

By bikeleague | February 14, 2013

Natalie Ramsland is part of a still-small tribe: women who build bicycles… for women. Ramsland moved to Portland after college because of bikes. She wanted to ride her bike as…

Adonia Lugo: How Do We Build a Coalition for Bicycle Justice?

By bikeleague | February 13, 2013

Adonia Lugo’s resume is a veritable list of the most ground-breaking campaigns to bridge bicycling and social justice. As a co-founder of the City of Lights initiative (now Multicultural Communities…