Policy and Advocacy

The Bike League works to make biking better

We are the voice of the nation’s 57 million bicyclists, promoting and protecting your right to ride

From the halls of Congress to the streets of your community, the Bike League is working to make your next ride safer and more convenient with fewer "Bike Lane Ends" signs and more protected places for you, your family, and your neighbors to ride.

Our advocacy efforts span the spectrum, from lobbying Congress for our fair share of funding to empowering state and local advocates with the tools to win campaigns for better bike policies in your town. Since 1880, we have been the hub of information that gets the wheels spinning in communities nationwide. At the federal, state and local level, our efforts unite the voices of people who bike.

Notes from climbing Capitol Hill: May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

Every day, the League is working to promote and protect bicyclists’ rights at the federal level. Here are notes from Caron Whitaker, our vice president of government relations, on her work and the conversations happening on the Hill this week.

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Why America needs a Bike New Deal

May 9, 2019

Earlier this year, we introduced our vision for a Bike New Deal, a transformative plan to build a more Bicycle Friendly America for everyone based on five goals. Here’s our “why”.

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“Every Life Counts”: Our testimony on the Hill for safer roads

May 8, 2019

The League testified before Congress in April, giving voice to the millions of bicyclists nationwide demanding safer roads.

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Help us increase and improve federal funding for biking and walking

April 12, 2019

Imagine your community with more trails for people biking and walking. Imagine a bicyclist and pedestrian bridge over that major arterial that cuts neighborhoods off from each other. At the…

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