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March 3, 2015by Liz Murphy
March is Women's History Month, and what better way to celebrate than to learn more about the women who forged a path toward gender equity in bicycling? In 2013, we published a series of stories on these important and inspiring women. Here we've aggregated all these great stories into one post for you to read, share and discuss! And if you haven't already, register for the 2015 National Forum on... -
March 2, 2015by Caron Whitaker
The National Bike Summit unites the voices of bike advocates on Capitol Hill, highlighting critical issues and creating relationships with members of Congress that have a direct impact on biking in your community. And we know the Summit gets results: Last year, we pushed for Congress to tell the U.S. Department of Transportation to set a national goal to reduce bicyclist fatalities. Before the... -
March 2, 2015by Liz Murphy
National Bike Month is so much more than 31 days in May. It’s a celebration of bikes; an impetus to get rolling again; a gateway to riding more often; a time to evangelize the beauty of bikes; and much, much more. Since 1956, May has been recognized as National Bike Month, and the League has sponsored this celebration of bicycling for decades as we advance the movement to build a bicycle-... -
March 2, 2015by Liz Murphy
We're so excited to once again feature women-owned and/or run businesses and entrepreneurs at our National Forum on Women & Bicycling pop-up shop. This year, Yvonne Bambrick will be selling her new book, The Urban Cycling Survival Guide, which was released on March 1! We caught up with Bambrick to discuss her own urban cycling story, her unique take on bicycling, and her thoughts on closing... -
March 2, 2015by Liz Murphy
The 2015 National Bike Summit is all about Big Ideas. It takes plenty of experimentation and support to get there. That's where ioby comes in. The national, non-profit crowdfunding platform is helping us connect strong community ideas with fundraising dollars. “ioby supports projects that make neighborhoods stronger, healthier and more sustainable, so working with bike advocates is a natural...
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February 27, 2015by Liz Murphy
Ahead of the 2015 National Bike Summit, we've been holding Twitter chats with presenters to hear more about their work and ideas. Today we chatted with Leah Shahum, Director of the Vision Zero Network, about the road safety concept. In short: The only acceptable number of traffic deaths is zero. Shahum is one of our "thought leaders" at the Summit this year, and she'll be talking more about her... -
February 24, 2015by Liz Cornish Jones
When the League of American Bicyclists began the Women Bike program, our goal was to organize and elevate the conversation on how to get more women on bikes. Since its inception, we’ve granted more than $30,000 to community programs focused on women’s bicycling outreach and encouragement. We have convened four separate national events bringing together women leaders in the bike movement to share... -
February 23, 2015by Liz Murphy
Ahead of the 2015 National Bike Summit, we've been holding Twitter chats with presenters to hear more about their work and ideas. Last Friday, we chatted with Naomi Doerner, of the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and Simran Noor, of the Center for Social Inclusion, about transportation inequity. Their conversation at the Summit is focused on the people and policies successfully addressing... -
February 23, 2015by Andy Clarke
Bicyclists are "freeloaders" on the federal transportation program. That's a claim we've been hearing for years. We've been blamed for everything from collapsing bridges to a bankrupt Highway Trust Fund. The scale of bicycle and pedestrian spending in that federal transportation program has been consistently and deliberately misrepresented by people that want to kick us out of the program all... -
February 20, 2015by Liz Murphy
The League’s Board of Directors serves a critical role in guiding the organization to a sustainable and vibrant future. The Board is made up of both board-appointed and member-elected seats — and you elected three candidates to fill the available seats. Join us in congratulating John Siemiatkoski, board chair, and Matt Moore, who will continue their tenure on the board, both winning re-election...
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