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October 17, 2014by Liz Cornish Jones
This past year, Women Bike Mini-Grant recipient Marin County Bike Coalition (MCBC) hosted a learn to ride program for women living in the Canal Area of San Rafael. They dubbed the program Latina Women on Wheels. They felt it important to empower this group of women by helping them gain access to independent transportation. They knew that in order to be successful, they would have to align... -
October 14, 2014by Darren Flusche
Imagine putting all of the brightest minds in bicycling advocacy in the same room to hear what they had to say? That’s what is happening at the National Bike Summit this year. We’re talking young and old, volunteers and paid professionals, fresh faces and experienced veterans, urbanists, suburbanists, and ruralists (yeah, we may have made that up!). We are searching the country for the best Big... -
October 13, 2014by Adonia Lugo
In 2013, the League released “The New Majority: Pedaling Toward Equity” — highlighting the diversity in cycling and the growth in the number of people of color biking. In our latest report, "The New Movement: Bike Equity Today," we go to the grassroots, showcasing the growing diversity in who is advocating for bikes. Learn more and read these inspiring stories. -
October 10, 2014by Adonia Lugo
Artist and urban educator James Rojas of Place It was the keynote speaker at the League’s Future Bike conference. While in Pittsburgh, James also facilitated a planning workshop with community members. He shares his thoughts in this guest post. -
October 10, 2014by Liz Murphy
In June 2012, Kellie Morris created a dream board with a group of friends from church and hung the inspirational reminder above her desk at home. But after the adhesive slipped, the board fell hidden behind the furniture for months, as Kellie stayed busy launching an entrepreneurial venture and the daily duties of being a mom and grandmother. Before long, she’d forgotten entirely what was on the...
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October 7, 2014by Liz Murphy
In 2012, nearly one-third of adults and 50% of students were overweight or obese in Fort Worth, Texas. But Mayor Betsy Price is looking to roll back those numbers and use bicycling as a prescription for improved community health. “We’ve watched this growing epidemic of obesity and diabetes among children and adults,” Price says, “and so many people I know, their health has gone down.” So Price... -
October 6, 2014by Ken McLeod
Last week, we released our Where We Ride report, analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data on national bike commuting trends. Shortly following our release of the report, we became aware of more comprehensive data that should be included in the report. Today, we're releasing our revised Where We Ride report, with more communities and data points included. Download it here. -
October 3, 2014by Liz MurphyIn this LCI Corner, educator Robert O'Conner of South Windsor, Conn., shares how his community's efforts are helping to create lifelong bicyclists from an early age, by integrating bicycle education into the public schools' curriculum. The Town of South Windsor, Conn., a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community, is taking a new approach to bicycle education — working to integrate bike safety...
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October 1, 2014by Liz Murphy
Imagine you’re a safe-streets advocate living in a dreamscape of an expanding bike-lane network, widespread installation of public plazas and innovative government-sponsored programs aimed at improving street life, from summertime street closures to bike share to virtually on-demand public benches. Progress has been swift under the committed leadership of a mayor who understands the economic... -
September 30, 2014by Liz Murphy
The 2014 National Bike Challenge saw unprecedented participation from more than 47,000 riders across the country, pedaling more than 23 million miles.The National Bike Challenge, wrapping up its third year with a new award-winning website, saw 36% increase in riders and 25% more miles pedaled over last year. Challenge riders burned a collective 500,000 Ilbs. From May to September, riders logged...
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