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Summit Countdown #5: Don’t Let the Bad Guys Win

By bikeleague | January 17, 2013

Let’s face it, the transportation bill passed by Congress in 2012 wasn’t the best for bicycling. The bill basically took away all guaranteed funding for bike projects – leaving a…

Meet the Women’s Forum Speakers: Nicole Preston

By bikeleague | January 17, 2013

Across the country, nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes — more than 8 percent of the U.S. population. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately $1 in every $10 healthcare…

Summit Countdown #6: Fight for our Fair Share of Funding

By bikeleague | January 16, 2013

The latest numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that the number of bicyclists killed on our roads went up from 623 in 2010 to 677 in…

What’s at the Intersection of Transportation and Technology?

By Ken McLeod | January 16, 2013

What lies at the intersection of transportation and technology? In a word: TransportationCamp. Put on by OpenPlans, I attended the most recent event last weekend in Washington, D.C., which brought…

Summit Countdown #7: Make a Powerful First Impression on the New Congress

By bikeleague | January 15, 2013

“No real change” was one of the narratives that came out of the November elections. The Democrats still control the Senate; Republicans maintain the balance of power in the House…

Webinar: How to Start and Sustain a Women’s Bike Club

By bikeleague | January 15, 2013

Getting more women on bikes often begins with a simple invitation to ride with a friend. Providing community and education, women’s bike clubs are a powerful way to create those…

Summit Countdown #8: Save Cycling from the Fiscal Cliff

By Caron Whitaker | January 14, 2013

What does the fiscal cliff have to do with biking? From a distance, very little. But look closer and biking is, indeed, perched on a potential precipice… With the debt…

Meet the Forum Speakers: Tara McCarthy, USA Cycling

By bikeleague | January 14, 2013

Often there’s an unfortunate gulf between the worlds of advocacy and racing. That won’t be the case at the National Women’s Bicycling Forum. We’ve got an incredible line-up of speakers,…

Infographic: Following MAP-21 Funding

By bikeleague | January 11, 2013

The new federal transportation bill, MAP-21, reinforces the critical importance of state and local bicycle advocacy. Now that Congress has passed the law, the game is played at the state…

Last Day for Spring BFB Applications!

By Alison Dewey | January 10, 2013

Are you part of a business that like bikes? If your company supports cycling, get your Bicycle Friendly Business application in now! The next BFB deadline is TOMORROW, January 11…