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What’s in the Senate Transportation HUD Budget?

By Caron Whitaker | August 3, 2017

The Senate appropriations committee met last week and passed the Transportation Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill out of committee.

#bikefriends first round picks

By bikeleague | July 20, 2017

Thanks to all who have been using the #bikefriends hashtag in your social media posts. Take a look at some of the great photos on Instagram and Twitter!

Federal Policy Update Webinar

By bikeleague | July 12, 2017

Caron Whitaker, Director of Bike Walk Action, holds a regular series of federal policy update webinars. Here’s the latest.

Rumble Strips Got You Grumbling & Tools for Road Advocacy

By bikeleague | July 7, 2017

We all like to ride on rural roads, but these areas are often rife with bad road designs of all types. In this guest post we look at a discussion of Rumble strips (gasp!), no shoulders (gasp!!), or worse — chip seal from the 2017 National Bike Summit.

Federal Action Needed to Streamline and Expedite New Bicycle Facilities

By bikeleague | June 22, 2017

Innovative bikeway treatments that are becoming more common in large cities have faced difficulty getting proper treatment at the federal level.

Bringing bikes on Amtrak: Answering your questions

By Caron Whitaker | June 19, 2017

In March, we asked our members and supporters if they had any questions about bike service on Amtrak. We worked with Amtrak staff to give you answers.

New Details for President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

By Caron Whitaker | June 12, 2017

Last week the White House held their Infrastructure Week in Washington, and League staff were there.

Share your adventures with #bikefriends

By bikeleague | June 9, 2017

We like to think of the League as a nationwide organization of bike friends, working for stronger neighborhoods and workplaces while sharing voices to change policy at the local, state and national levels

League’s Education Director leads bike rodeo

By Alison Dewey | May 26, 2017

The League’s Education Director used her LCI experience to organize a youth bike rodeo.

What the White House budget means for biking

By Caron Whitaker | May 25, 2017

The White House released its full budget for fiscal year 2018 this week. The budget does not touch transportation alternatives, the major source of funding for bicycling and walking infrastructure. However, it does include some warning signs moving forward.