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Picture of the Week from the National Bike Challenge

By bikeleague | June 29, 2012

One of the best things about bicycling is seeing the world up close and personal, rather than speeding through it behind the wheel of a car. With more than 6…

Press Release: Congress Decreases Funding for Biking & Walking

By bikeleague | June 28, 2012

From America Bikes: On Friday, Congress will vote on a new transportation bill that reverses years of progress on biking and walking policy and cuts by 60 to 70 percent…

Which States Invest the Most Federal Dollars on Bike/Ped Projects?

By bikeleague | June 28, 2012

UPDATE:  I’ve taken out the SRTS and Recreational Trails data since these programs should be 100% bicycle and pedestrian spending.  Sorry for any confusion. Now that requirements to dedicate federal…

A Bad Bill for Bicycling

By bikeleague | June 28, 2012

The new transportation bill is bad for bicycling and walking. There is no dancing around the issue: the bill will result in significant cuts to available funding for bicycling and…

Downtown Denver Rivals Portland for Bicycle Mode Share

By bikeleague | June 27, 2012

While much of the country celebrated on May 18, today is Bike to Work Day in Denver, Colo. — and they sure have plenty to celebrate. More than 14,000 folks…

Governors Urge Congress to Preserve Bike/Ped Funding

By bikeleague | June 26, 2012

We’re all waiting with bated breath as the members of a Congressional conference committee race to beat the clock on the June 30th expiration of the current extension of the…

Helping Boxer Help Us

By bikeleague | June 25, 2012

California Senator Barbara Boxer has been in the spotlight to save funding for bicycling and walking in the next transportation bill – but not because she ever wanted it to…

A “Long Ride Home” to Become a BFC

By bikeleague | June 25, 2012

By Lindsay Plante, BFA Communications Intern Bicyclists in Venice, Fla., are hard at work to improve their bike-friendly status. After receiving an honorable mention on their first application to the…

Federal TIGER Grants Fund Biking & Walking (As Congress Considers Cuts)

By bikeleague | June 22, 2012

As the transportation conference committee in Congress is debating the future of funding for bicycling and walking projects, the Federal Highway Administration is busy funding the country’s best and most…

Top 10 Reasons Sen. Boxer Must Keep Her Word on Bike/Ped Programs

By bikeleague | June 22, 2012

For the past 20 years, local elected officials have been given rare access to state transportation funds through a handful of programs administered by state Departments of Transportation as grant…