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They will not wear us down — Tell your Senator: I bike. I vote.

By bikeleague | October 28, 2011

Senator Rand Paul is proposing legislation that would take away the small amount of money that goes to bicycling programs and redirect it to bridge maintenance. It would be just a…

Action Alert: Killing bike funding won’t fix our bridges

By bikeleague | October 27, 2011

It’s happening again.  Just one month ago, Sen. Coburn (R-OK) failed in his efforts to strip funding for Transportation Enhancements from the six-month transportation extension. Now, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)…

Giant flips the script on GM

By bikeleague | October 24, 2011

By now you have probably heard about General Motor’s ill-fated advertising campaign targeting college students: At the top, the text reads, "Reality Sucks," with the slogan "Stop pedaling…start driving" at…

S.C. Driver Convicted of Felony for Killing Cyclist

By bikeleague | October 18, 2011

On October 1, 2010, 15 cyclists left Outspokin’ bike shop in Augusta, Ga. on their weekly ride across the state border into Aiken, S.C. A truck, driven by Daniel Johnson,…

NACTO releases print Urban Bikeway Design Guide

By bikeleague | October 13, 2011

New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, along with US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Congressman Earl Blumenauer, announced the release of the print version of the National Association of…

How Delaware made statewide bike funding history with CMAQ

By bikeleague | October 6, 2011

In September, the Wilmington, DE, Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) approved DelDOTs request for $480,000 in federal CMAQ funds for the final phase of the Wilmington-to-New Castle Industrial Track for fiscal year 2012. By tapping into Congestion Mitigation and Air…

Happy International Walk to School Day!

By bikeleague | October 5, 2011

The League welcomes Matt Wempe, our brand new State and Local Advocacy Coordinator. He comes to us from Fort Collins, CO, where he was a transportation planner and Safe Routes to…

Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play

By bikeleague | October 1, 2011

Last Saturday, we partnered with Bikes Belong for Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play at the White House. Nickelodeon encouraged cities across the globe to host events, and the channel shut…

An overview of commuting from the US Census Bureau (not just bikes)

By bikeleague | September 29, 2011

The 2010 US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) bike to work data that we analyzed this week and last has sparked a lot of conversation and press coverage as…

Graph: Growth in Bicycle Commuting, 2000 – 2010

By bikeleague | September 28, 2011

Last week, we shared with you the 2010 US Census Bureau American Community Survey bicycle commuting data. Here is a visual representation of the trends: Thanks to Kate Powlison at Bikes…