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Help us increase and improve federal funding for biking and walking

By Caron Whitaker | April 12, 2019

Imagine your community with more trails for people biking and walking. Imagine a bicyclist and pedestrian bridge over that major arterial that cuts neighborhoods off from each other. At the…

Why Congress Should Put More Data in the Hands of Planners

By Ken McLeod | March 20, 2019

Bikes can connect people to jobs, school, the store, and so much more. We’re asking Congress to support the COMMUTE Act so transportation planners can access data that shows how more bikeable cities benefit everyone.

The five principles of a Bike New Deal

By Ken McLeod | February 12, 2019

In our recent 2018 Benchmarking Report, the League found the U.S. is in the midst of a public health crisis of physical inactivity and deadly roads. The Bike New Deal addresses the urgency to act, and act in a big way to make biking and walking better for everyone.

Is it infrastructure week again?

By Caron Whitaker | February 6, 2019

President Trump campaigned the need for a $1 trillion investment in improving our infrastructure, and he mentioned the issue once again in last night’s State of the Union address. It was an important, if brief, moment.