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Local and State Advocacy

Santa Monica LCA Workshop Recap: Empowering Advocates for Better Bicycling

By Anna Tang | April 9, 2025

Fueled by League members’ calls for a dedicated bike advocacy workshop, 2024 marked the debut of the League Cycling Advocate (LCA) program. Now in its second year, the program certifies…

Meet the Winners of the League’s 2025 Community Spark Grants 

By Marlee Townsend | March 4, 2025

Today, the League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2025 Community Spark Grants! After extensive review, the League selected 10 communities to each receive $2,000…

League Cycling Advocate (LCA) Spotlight Roundup

By Anna Tang | February 6, 2025

In our first year of hosting workshops to certify League Cycling Advocates (LCAs) in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, we’ve seen incredible engagement and enthusiasm from emerging and seasoned bike advocates…

LCI & Advocate Spotlight: Patrick Valandra

By Marlee Townsend | November 8, 2024

The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

Q&A with Ken Podziba, Director Emeritus of the League of American Bicyclists

By Lauren Jenkins | November 4, 2024

The bike movement is led by tens of thousands of state and local advocates across the country who make the case for better biking at city council meetings, state legislatures,…

Youth Response to Climate Injustice: Navahine + Hawai’i DOT

By Bike League | September 23, 2024

by Shelby Ottengheime On June 20, 2024, a group of thirteen children made history by reaching a settlement in their climate lawsuit against the Hawai’i Department of Transportation (Hawai’i DOT).…

Cycling Advocates in Action: Philly Workshop Recap and Insights

By Anna Tang | August 12, 2024

A few weeks ago, we headed to Philadelphia, PA to host our second League Cycling Advocate (LCA) workshop. Bringing together passionate cyclists and community leaders for three days of learning,…

2024 State Speed Legislation: Letting Locals Lower The Limit

By Jamil Modaffari | May 30, 2024

In April 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released fatality data from 2022 showing increases in the number of people killed by drivers while biking or walking.  The…

Cycling for Change: Recapping the first League Cycling Advocate Workshop 

By Anna Tang | May 14, 2024

In March, the League of American Bicyclists kicked off our new League Cycling Advocate (LCA) Workshop, a three-day course that certified nearly 50 LCAs in the basics of what it means…

Webinar Recap: How Legislation Can Support Slow Roads

By Jamil Modaffari | February 22, 2024

Last year, the League of American Bicyclists launched the Slow Roads Save Lives campaign. The campaign aims to create safer roads where people biking, walking, using mobility devices, and driving…