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Family Biking and Car Light Living

By bikeleague | August 21, 2012

In late June, I was captivated by Emily Finch’s story. In an interview and ride with Jonathan Maus of BikePortland.org, she shared her transportation transformation. Just three years ago, she…

We Count! Get Involved in the Bike/Ped Documentation Project

By bikeleague | August 20, 2012

Guest post by Grace Pooley Out on the streets, we can all tell the number of bicyclists is growing. But, to gain the recognition we deserve, that rise needs to…

Making Our Communities Work For Us; Women and the Political Process

By bikeleague | August 17, 2012

A new study published in April put a simmering question on the front burner. Cathy DeLuca’s report — “An Examination of Women’s Representation and Participation in Bicycle Advisory Committees in…

National Bike Advocacy Groups Affirm Shared Goals; Decide to Remain Separate

By bikeleague | August 16, 2012

After months of steady dialogue and face-to-face meetings, the leaders of the Alliance for Biking & Walking, Bikes Belong and League of American Bicyclists have decided not to pursue full…

Bike Challenge Pedals Health District to Fitness and Fun

By bikeleague | August 16, 2012

Guest post by Katie Krieger Just a few months ago, Sue Hewitt was searching. The evaluation coordinator at the Health District of Northern Larimer County in Colorado was looking for…

Webinar Recording: ABCs of MAP-21

By bikeleague | August 15, 2012

We had a great turn-out for our webinar this week, with nearly 400 people eager to get an overview of the new federal transportation bill. The first of the Navigating…

Who’s Selling Cycling to Women?

By bikeleague | August 15, 2012

We’re just one month away from the National Women’s Bicycling Summit and we’re updating the website daily as we finalize the exciting line-up of speakers and sessions. Here’s a preview…

New Report: Collaborative Advocacy in Action in Portland

By bikeleague | August 13, 2012

Who benefits from bicycling in your community? Alison Graves, executive director of the Community Cycling Center, posed that important question in the May-June issue of the League’s magazine. In the…

Women’s Summit Spotlight: Leah Missbach Day

By bikeleague | August 10, 2012

“Bicycles have long played a role in my life,” Leah Missbach Day wrote in 2011. “As a young woman, I rode one year-round before I had a car. But it…

National Bike Challenge Hits 10 Million Miles!!!

By bikeleague | August 9, 2012

We did it! With three weeks left in the online competition, the National Bike Challenge hit its goal of 10 million miles this morning. I had already biked into the…