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Balance Bikes and Teaching Kids to Ride (9.01.10) The Wallstreet Journal discuses the concept of using balance bikes to teach children to ride. If you are teaching a little one to ride, check out these League tips.

Protect Vital Bike Funding (8.17.10) State transportation agencies are faced with another round of rescissions and will be cutting unspent funds from programs. Unlike previous rescissions, these cuts do not have to follow a proportionality clause, meaning an increased threat for programs that typically fund bicycling projects. Take action now.

Take Action to Stop Rumbles (8.04.10) Cyclists have lost hundreds of route miles to rumble strips. Take Action to help prevent more of our treasured routes from being lost. Stay updated and follow the story on our blog. Let your state or local transportation agency know about more about bicycle-tolerable rumble strip policies and designs. Read our report here.

Bike/Ped Staff (8.02.10) Bicycle and pedestrian program managers are common in U.S. cities and, along with other transportation planners and bicycling advocates, are a critical part of creating a bicycle-friendly community. Find out more.

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