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November 29, 2018by Ken McLeodThe 2018 Bicycle Friendly State progress reports use state and federal data on bicycling to highlight changes.
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September 24, 2018by Ken McLeodNew White Paper shows how advocates can and should be involved in state safety planning.
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August 28, 2018by Ken McLeodOur newest white paper helps provided resources for advocates in states that have not yet taken a complete streets action.
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July 19, 2018by Ken McLeodOver the last decade and a half, the adoption of safe passing laws has been one of the most prominent successes of bicyclist advocates. Every year since 2006 at least one state has adopted a safe passing law.
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April 2, 2018by Ken McLeodLast week, KY Gov. Matt Bevin signed HB 33 – An Act Relating to the Overtaking of Bicycles on a Roadway. This law reflects recent legislative trends, including features found in the League’s model safe passing law.
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February 16, 2018by League StaffAn essential part of our mission is working closely with state and local bike advocacy groups. The League of American Bicyclists is happy to be working with Bike Utah to support two of its legislative priorities this year.
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October 25, 2017by League StaffToday, the League of American Bicyclists released its 2017 Bicycle Friendly State ranking. This ranking provides report cards for all 50 states to help you understand efforts related to making a Bicycle Friendly America in each state.
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June 6, 2017by Ken McLeodThe League's Bill Nesper was recently featured in a segment on National Public Radio's All Things Considered to discuss the “Dutch Reach” — the practice of opening a door with the hand that is farther from the door when exiting a car.
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May 18, 2015by Liz Murphy
During last week's #BikeChat we took a deeper dive on our 2015 Bicycle Friendly State ranking. Ken McLeod, the League's Legal Specialist, spearheaded the ranking this year, and he let us in on what states are doing really well, where they can improve and what some of the best innovations in bicycling he's seen across the country. Join us this Friday at 2 p.m. for another #BikeChat over on Twitter... -
May 14, 2015by Ken McLeod
Two percent is not ideal. It isn’t proportional to any statistics about how much bicycling and walking is a part of how people get around. It pales in comparison to the percentage of road fatalities that are bicyclists and pedestrians (16% in 2013). It is less than the percentage of people who bike or walk as their primary means of getting to work (3.4%). It is much less than the percentage of...
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