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August 1, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
If you attended the National Women Cycling Forum or read the "Women on a Roll" feature in the May-June issue of American Bicyclist, you've been inspired by the work of Veronica
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July 26, 2012
by Darren Flusche
Twenty years of experience has shown that bicycling and walking projects generally do better at lower levels of government.
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July 26, 2012
by support
Bicycles are here to stay as part of our transportation system. While MAP-21 reorganizes and reduces funding opportunities, advocates and agency staff will need to look beyond Transportation Alternatives.
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July 26, 2012
by Darren Flusche
In the five years from 2007 to 2011, states spent 1.8 billion federal transportation dollars on bicycle and pedestrian projects from sources other than Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School, and Recreational Trails - our “dedicated” sources.There are two things to learn from that statement: 1. STATES spend federal transportation dollars.Therefore, it is state and local advocacy that...
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July 24, 2012
by Darren Flusche
The feeling most associated with the new federal transportation, MAP-21, is disappointment – and with good reason. It is a highway-focused bill. Dedicated funding to bicycling and walking projects was cut and it will be a fight to get what’s left spent in states across the country.