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June 22, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
Kansas may conjure images of the yellow-brick road, but if you're a bicyclist, the Prairie State doesn't exactly spring to mind as a prime cycling destination.
Well, think again.
The top team in the National Bike Challenge for the month of June hails from Topeka, Kansas — and they're proving they're no fly-over state when it comes to bicycling.
If you're wondering about that acronym at the top of...
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June 22, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
News out of the conference committee working on the federal transportation bill isn't good. While Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. John Mica (R-FL) yesterday announced that "the conferees have moved forward toward a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a highway reauthorization bill," we're hearing that important programs that fund biking and walking are in urgent peril.
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June 21, 2012
by support
Despite all the tumult with the federal transportation bill, one modest source of safety funding is likely to continue: the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).
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June 20, 2012
by Darren Flusche
Depending on who you listen to the effort to get a new long term transportation bill is either stalling out or discussions are on-going and deals are being made on some issues -- including local control over bicycle and pedestrian spending.
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June 20, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
With $25,000 in grants, Advocacy Advance will boost the growth of young advocacy organizations and dramatically increase biking and walking in Mississippi and Tucson, Arizona.