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Better vehicle design could save lives but USDOT and NHTSA fail to act

By Caron Whitaker | May 5, 2020

Between 2008 and 2018, pedestrian fatalities increased by 43 percent. Throughout the decade, numerous Department of Transportation officials over two administrations have touted pedestrian safety as a priority. While we…

A framework for infrastructure focusing on climate, safety and reform

By Caron Whitaker | January 30, 2020

When the Senate released their transportation bill last Summer, the League was relieved to see it included a number of items we had been pushing for: funding and policy improvements…

The League joins others to tell Congress to put safety first for automated vehicles

By Ken McLeod | January 13, 2020

Most days, you can find the League doing meetings on Capitol Hill. Typically, we’re doing one-on-one meetings, but today, I was joined by experts from Advocates for Highway and Auto…

New Year’s Resolution for FHWA – Implement More Separated Bike Lanes

By Ken McLeod | January 6, 2020

This New Year, encourage the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to resolve to build more separated bike lanes by telling them that this game-changing, proven, effective, simple, and yet under-utilized innovation…

Take Action: Keep up the momentum for more federal funding for biking

By Caron Whitaker | December 9, 2019

The Transportation Alternatives program accounts for almost half of all federal funding for bicycling and walking infrastructure, and it’s currently capped at $850 million per year – for the entire…

Takeaways for States from the NTSB’s Bicycle Safety Report

By Ken McLeod | December 6, 2019

See how states can improve their ranking on our Bicycle Friendly State list by implementing some of the NTSB recommendations.

How BUILD grants are building a Bicycle Friendly America

By Caron Whitaker | November 13, 2019

DOT announced $883 million in BUILD Grant awardees yesterday. Of the 55 projects awarded, 21 included significant funding for bicycling and walking while five others included some pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.

Statement on NTSB decision to endorse mandatory helmet laws

By Lauren Jenkins | November 8, 2019

The League opposes mandatory helmet laws, which were among the recommendations in the new NTSB report on bicyclist safety.

Federal data says bike commuting is down – except where it isn’t, or in the long-term

By Ken McLeod | September 26, 2019

New estimates about bike commuting from the Census Bureau show a continued decline nationwide, down 3 percent since last year. Large cities such as Portland, Washington, DC, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and…

The Senate’s Transportation bill: great for bikes

By Caron Whitaker | July 29, 2019

The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee released the text of the roads portion of the transportation reauthorization bill this morning and it is great for biking and walking.