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September 28, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
After 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, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
When 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, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
All 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, 2012
by Scott
This 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, 2012
by Carolyn Szczepanski
A huge thanks to Elizabeth Press and Clarence Eckerson of Streetfilms for attending and covering the National Women's Bicycling Summit this month.