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August 2, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiWhen we kicked off the National Bike Challenge in May, we knew our goal was ambitious: Unite American bicyclists to ride 10 million miles this summer. Well, with three months behind us and just one month to go, we're on pace to FAR exceed even that impressive milestone.
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August 1, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiIf you attended the National Women Cycling Forum or read the "Women on a Roll" feature in the May-June issue of American Bicyclist, you've been inspired by the work of Veronica
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July 26, 2012by Darren FluscheTwenty years of experience has shown that bicycling and walking projects generally do better at lower levels of government.
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July 26, 2012by supportBicycles are here to stay as part of our transportation system. While MAP-21 reorganizes and reduces funding opportunities, advocates and agency staff will need to look beyond Transportation Alternatives.
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July 26, 2012by Darren FluscheIn the five years from 2007 to 2011, states spent 1.8 billion federal transportation dollars on bicycle and pedestrian projects from sources other than Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School, and Recreational Trails - our “dedicated” sources.There are two things to learn from that statement: 1. STATES spend federal transportation dollars.Therefore, it is state and local advocacy that...
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July 24, 2012by Darren FluscheThe feeling most associated with the new federal transportation, MAP-21, is disappointment – and with good reason. It is a highway-focused bill. Dedicated funding to bicycling and walking projects was cut and it will be a fight to get what’s left spent in states across the country.
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July 23, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiLeah Missbach Day, co-founder of World Bicycle Relief, will keynote the first-ever National Women's Bicycling Summit on September 13, 2012 in Long Beach, California.
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July 20, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiBy Lindsay Plante, BFA Communications Intern
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July 13, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiWe had a great turnout and incredible discussion on the "Engaging Women in Bike Clubs" webinar last night. If you missed it live, don't worry.
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July 13, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiBy Lindsay Plante, BFA Communications Intern
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