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October 3, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiYou may know Kimberly-Clark Corporation for its iconic products like Kleenex and Huggies, but K-C played a central role in the creation of a new brand known by bicyclists across America: the National Bike Challenge.
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October 3, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiIn the July/August issue of our magazine American Bicyclist, advocates at the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition gave us an inside look at their work with Spanish-speaking day laborers to create a new PSA campaign. Continuing our effort to share insight and best practices from innovative campaigns nationwide, our latest issue includes an article that delves into the efforts of Local Spokes, a...
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October 2, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiI'm embarrassed to admit that, several months ago, I couldn't name a single professional female bike racer. (In my defense, I could only name one male racer: Lance Armstrong.) I'm a car-free, all-seasons bicycle commuter who loves a good recreational century ride on the weekend, but, even working at the heart of American bicycle advocacy here at the League, the racing world felt like a parallel...
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October 1, 2012by supportThe League is always working har
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September 28, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiThe
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September 28, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiAfter years of advocacy and months of preparation, the new federal transportation bill, MAP-21, goes into effect next week.
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September 27, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiWhen talking about the gender gap in American bicycling I often cite the statistic that, in 2009, women accounted for just 24 percent of bike trips in the U.S. But that gender gap is even more pronounced when it comes to American politics: In 2012, only 12 percent of governors, 24 percent of U.S. state legislators, and 17 percent of U.S. Congressional members were women.
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September 25, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiAll eyes were on the economy in 2009 when the League released its report on The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastru
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September 24, 2012by ScottThis is an expanded version of the article that appeared in the September/October 2012 issue of American Bicyclist. We've since heard about another insurance package for cyclists, from Markel Insurance. If you have comments on this article or others from the September/October issue, please send your thoughts to our editor, Carolyn Szczepanski for inclusion in the next issue. Not getting...
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September 24, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiA huge thanks to Elizabeth Press and Clarence Eckerson of Streetfilms for attending and covering the National Women's Bicycling Summit this month.
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