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Emily Finch Video Brings Down the House at Women’s Summit

By bikeleague | September 18, 2012

I had just started setting up the registration table for the National Women’s Bicycling Summit when  Emily Finch arrived. She was the first — and she was nervous. A couple…

Women’s Summit a HUGE Success

By bikeleague | September 17, 2012

I had barely gotten the words “Welcome to the National Women’s Bicycling Summit” out of my mouth when a woman in the crowd yelled “It’s about time!” — and a…

League Launches Women Bike

By bikeleague | September 14, 2012

Twenty-four percent is not good enough. In 2009, women took just 24 percent of bicycle trips in the United States — and it’s easy to see why. In communities across…

Mikael Colville-Andersen: Bicycle Culture By Design

By bikeleague | September 13, 2012

Instead of the flying cars and aerial freeways promised by 1980s sci-fi flicks, the most effective transportation systems of the 21st Century are going back to the future — back…

30,000 Bicyclists, 12 Million Miles, 1 National Triumph

By bikeleague | September 12, 2012

After a collective journey of more than 12 million miles that spanned all 50 states, the 2012 National Bike Challenge passed the finish line on August 31. In just four…

Lights, Camera, Bicycle!

By bikeleague | September 12, 2012

Whether racing or just running to the grocery store, bicycling makes for dynamic and beautiful movies. Today, the Pro Walk Pro Bike: Pro Place conference brought together three talented, local…

Public Places as “Great Equalizers” and the Critical Role of Women

By bikeleague | September 11, 2012

What a start. Suja Lowenthal, vice mayor for the City of Long Beach, kicked off the Pro Walk Pro Bike: Pro Place conference this morning with an inspiring speech recognizing…

Long Beach Mayor Receives BFA Leadership Award

By bikeleague | September 11, 2012

Bicycle friendly communities don’t start with bike lanes or share the road campaigns or cycling education; they start with a visionary leader. Last night at the opening of the Pro…

Help Us Grow: Work for the League!

By bikeleague | September 6, 2012

Be part of the Bike League team! Do you love bicycling? Are you detail-oriented? Do you enjoy working with others to advance the cycling cause? Apply to work for the…

Advocacy Round-up: Building Capacity Across the Country

By bikeleague | September 6, 2012

It’s a really exciting time to be in bike advocacy. With the states working on implementing MAP-21 and kids returning to walking and biking to school we’ve been hearing about…