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Another Bike/Ped Bill Coming

By bikeleague | November 15, 2013

It’s been a busy week on Capitol Hill for bicycling. Last night, we saw the introduction of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act in Congress. Earlier yesterday, Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ) announced his intention to introduce a bill to empower underserved communities to invest in bicycling and walking networks. This forthcoming bill, he said, is inspired in part by the “The New Majority: Pedaling Toward Equity” report the League produced in partnership with the Sierra Club.

6 Highlights from the CA Bike Summit

By bikeleague | November 15, 2013

Every time I head to the Golden State, I leave with new energy and inspiration. And I’m still buzzing with all the amazing connections and conversations I had last weekend at the California by Bike Summit 2013. Here are just a few of the highlights…

Bicycling as Part of Equitable Urbanism

By bikeleague | October 29, 2013

The League’s new Equity Initiative Manager explores how the rapid pace at which the face of bicycling is changing in America shows that biking isn’t just a healthy way to get around, but a multifaceted world of diverse people who use bikes together.

New League Staff: Adonia Lugo

By bikeleague | October 25, 2013

The co-founder of innovative programs like LA’s City of Lights campaign and the Bicicultures research network, Adonia Lugo has been a leading voice in the burgeoning discussion about bike equity. Now, Lugo will bring that insight and expertise to the League, as our new Equity Initiative Manager.

Reflections on Equitable Transportation

By bikeleague | August 29, 2013

This post comes from Adonia E. Lugo, a member of the League’s Equity Advisory Council and a Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine. Yesterday, on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, wrote a blog post on transportation and opportunity, in light of this special commemoration. In the post below, Lugo builds off of this discussion, looking at how “streets are social spaces where we challenge or reinforce race and class divides.”

Bike Ride with TX Sen. Rodney Ellis

By bikeleague | August 26, 2013

Texas state Senator Rodney Ellis, a major cycling enthusiast and one of the nation’s most bike-friendly state legislators, was in D.C. for the March on Washington this weekend — and we were only too honored to take a ride with him to some of the city’s key civil rights sites.

Where the Ride Takes Us: Places You Never Knew Existed… Just Around the Block

By bikeleague | May 31, 2013

In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Looking through some of the awesome stories and groups in the series made me want take you on an example of a Red, Bike and Green “Community Ride” to show why our motto is “It’s Bigger than Bikes.”

Report: The New Majority is Pedaling Toward Equity

By bikeleague | May 29, 2013

Cross-posted by the League and Sierra Club The “New Majority” that elected a president is also electing to hop on bicycles as a transportation alternative and tool for health and…