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September 15, 2011by supportMoments ago, the Senate passed a clean extension on the Transportation Bill with a large margin of 92-6. This means that all current transportation funding and programs will continue to March 31, 2012 -- the date the extension expires.
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September 15, 2011by supportLate yesterday afternoon Senator Coburn spoke on the Senate floor demanding that Transportation Enhancements be stripped from the Extension of the Surface Transportation bill, and that he is willing to shut down transportation in order to do it. (See our previous post on this subject f
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September 14, 2011by supportThe League of American Bicyclists announces a new round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designations that includes 11 new and 14 renewing communities today at the Interbike Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. “The League congratulates all of our BFC winners for implementing successful, long‐term bicycle plans and programs that provide quality of life improvements for their citizens,” said League...
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September 13, 2011by Andy ClarkeToday we have sent a national alert asking you to call, e-mail or fax your Senators and ask them to protect funding for critical and popular bicycling and walking programs - please take a moment to do this if you haven't already.
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September 12, 2011by Darren FluscheFor sometime we've been concerned about the proliferation of rumble strips on shoulders that either don't need them or that do not have at least 4 feet of remaining shoulder space for safe cycling.
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September 8, 2011by Andy ClarkeWell, we knew September was going to be busy…and sure enough we’re seeing the opening moves in a major attack on funding for bike projects and programs.
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September 2, 2011by Scott WilliamsI'm very excited about the panel for Wednesday's Club Leadership Webinar on Diversifying your Membership and Outreach.
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September 1, 2011by Andy ClarkeLast week we got a call from the mother of the Tennessee child who was told “not to ride her bike to school”; the story is lighting up the blogosphere as
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August 31, 2011by supportThis morning at a White House briefing in the Rose Garden, President Obama, flanked by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumpka and officials from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, called upon Congress to pass a clean extension of the surface transportation bill immediately upon their return next week.
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August 30, 2011by Darren FluscheHealth and bicycling advocates are teaming up to fight a battle that will determine whether an Interstate-90 bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin will accommodate cyclists for the next 100 years or be a barrier. Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN), Active Living LaCrescent (ALL) and Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin h
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