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April 19, 2018by League StaffAs a member of the Road to Zero Coalition, the League of American Bicyclists is excited by the progress made in the national movement for Vision Zero — zero traffic deaths and severe injuries.
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March 19, 2018by Caron WhitakerDuring the National Bike Summit Capitol Hill Lobby Day, several attendees were greeted by Congress members with good news about complete streets and trail projects coming to their district, courtesy of TIGER.
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September 18, 2017by Caron WhitakerThe Woodall Amendment would allow state Departments of Transportation to take back the funding allocations Congress appropriated to local governments, and take back funds for biking and walking disproportionately.
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August 3, 2017by Caron WhitakerThe Senate appropriations committee met last week and passed the Transportation Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill out of committee.
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July 12, 2017by League StaffCaron Whitaker, Director of Bike Walk Action, holds a regular series of federal policy update webinars. Here's the latest.
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June 22, 2017by Rock MillerInnovative bikeway treatments that are becoming more common in large cities have faced difficulty getting proper treatment at the federal level.
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June 12, 2017by Caron WhitakerLast week the White House held their Infrastructure Week in Washington, and League staff were there.
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May 25, 2017by Caron WhitakerThe White House released its full budget for fiscal year 2018 this week. The budget does not touch transportation alternatives, the major source of funding for bicycling and walking infrastructure. However, it does include some warning signs moving forward.
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March 14, 2017by Caron WhitakerThanks to everyone who lobbied last Wednesday in DC. It is so great to see the halls of Congress filled with people with bike pins. We had 338 meetings — more than half of Congress! Here's how to follow up.
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January 16, 2017by Caron WhitakerBecause of your support, US DOT has acknowledged that biking and walking have a role to play in reducing congestion and improving air quality!
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