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60% of Americans support increasing federal funding for biking and walking

By Caron Whitaker | September 21, 2020
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Sixty percent of Americans surveyed think the federal government should invest more of its transportation dollars into programs that benefit people who bike and walk. In a new League of…

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13 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards Reflect Resilience and Challenges

By Lauren Jenkins | September 17, 2020
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Today, the League of American Bicyclists announced 13 companies earned Bicycle Friendly Business awards in its Summer 2020 round of awards, along with two earning Honorable Mentions. The Bicycle Friendly…

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New data portal, new bike commuting data

By Ken McLeod | September 17, 2020
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There is new yearly data on bike commuting and a new League data portal including multiple federal, state, and local agency sources to enable comparisons on a variety of data for biking and walking.

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Bike There on September 22

By BillN | September 11, 2020
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There is power in bicycling, from inspiring change to instilling independence. A simple bike ride always improves our day. As bicycling advocates and educators, we know bike rides are a…

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The possibility of a Senate bill in 2020

By Caron Whitaker | September 8, 2020
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The law currently setting funding and policy over our nation’s transportation system expires at the end of September, and conventional wisdom suggests that Congress will need to temporarily extend that…

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Statement on Killing of Dijon Kizzee

By bikeleague | September 2, 2020
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Dijon Kizzee was a bicyclist. He was a person on a bike. He was a Black man in America on a bike.

Racism is much larger than bicycling, but to make safe streets for everyone requires confronting racism.

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Notes from climbing Capitol Hill: August 10, 2020

By Caron Whitaker | August 10, 2020
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Every day, the League is working to promote and protect bicyclists’ rights at the federal level. Here are Caron’s notes from the past few weeks on her work to promote bicyclists’ rights on Capitol Hill.

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Meet the 2020 candidates for our Board

By bikeleague | August 7, 2020
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There are two very important elections we hope you’ll vote in this fall: one takes place on November 3 and another takes place right here. First, though, we want you…

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New scholarship program expands access to LCI Seminars

By Alison Dewey | July 31, 2020
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To reduce the barriers to bike education in underserved communities, the League is launching an Equity Scholarship Program which will offer approximately 40 full scholarships to people of color interested in teaching bike education courses in underserved communities.

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75 organizations earn Bicycle Friendly Business awards this spring

By Lauren Jenkins | July 9, 2020
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Spring 2020 round of BFB awards recognizes companies and groups across the country for their commitment to encouraging biking.

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