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August 5, 2011by supportWe all know how expensive it can be to fly with your bike. We update the airplane bike fees on our Web site for the National Bike Summit every March, and the rates are inconsistent and pricey.
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August 2, 2011by Darren FluscheThe following is a white paper written by the League of American Bicyclists and America Bikes, a coalition of national bicycling advocacy groups. Download the PDF of "Why Eligibility Isn't Enough." Why “Eligibility” Isn’t Enough The case for dedicated bicycle and pedestrian funding in the federal transportation bill Representative John Mica (R-FL), chairman of the House Transportation and...
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August 1, 2011by Darren FluscheHow many people can say that they turned $3,000 into $2 million? Kevin Hardman and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin can.
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July 27, 2011by Alison DeweyAccording to a new survey and report, platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB)
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July 26, 2011by supportMore people are commuting by bicycle every year, thanks to Bicycle Friendly Communities and other motivators like high gas prices.
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July 21, 2011by Darren FluscheSenator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) held a full Senate Transportation Committee hearing today on their proposed transportation re-authorization bill. The committee heard testimony from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R.
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July 19, 2011by Darren FluscheIn advance of a hearing on Thursday called "Legislative Issues for Transportation Reauthorization,” the U.S.
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July 18, 2011by Darren FluscheDoes your local transportation agency have a strong project that is multi-modal, non-traditional, and hard to fund through traditional channels? If so, federal TIGER 3 funds might be the right source for it. Secretary LaHood has announced $527 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funds. This is the third round of these merit-based grants, hence the short-hand...
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July 7, 2011by Darren FluscheIn a press conference this morning, John Mica (R-FL), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the House, announced his proposal for the next surface transportation re-authorization bill.
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July 6, 2011by Darren FluscheBike Delaware has scored a major victory. On Friday, the Delaware General Assembly voted to dedicate $5 million in new funding for bicycling in Delaware. That’s “more money than the state has ever allocated before,” according to Bike Delaware’s announcement.
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