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July 26, 2012by Darren FluscheIn 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, 2012by Darren FluscheThe 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.
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July 23, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiLeah Missbach Day, co-founder of World Bicycle Relief, will keynote the first-ever National Women's Bicycling Summit on September 13, 2012 in Long Beach, California.
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July 20, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiBy Lindsay Plante, BFA Communications Intern
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July 13, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiWe had a great turnout and incredible discussion on the "Engaging Women in Bike Clubs" webinar last night. If you missed it live, don't worry.
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July 13, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiBy Lindsay Plante, BFA Communications Intern
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July 13, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiBuilding on the success and energy of the Women Cycling Forum at the National Bike Summit, the League and APBP are co-hosting a National Women’s Bicycling Summit on September 13 in Long Beach, CA.
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July 12, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiAt a recent city council meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Councilor Greg Jamison held up a copy of the League's Traffic Skills 101 booklet. He picked Michael Christensen out of the crowd and praised the local League Cycling Instructor for giving him new insight — "a huge educational process" — on the rights and concerns of bicyclists in his community.
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July 11, 2012by supportIt’s been more than six months since the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) updated its guidance for rumble stripes. While the original draft didn’t even mention bicyclists, the new guidance was helpful for addressing our needs.
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July 10, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiWhen Sandra Lupien first moved to Sonoma County, it seemed like nobody rode a bicycle. In the rural/suburban community, the number of transportation cyclists was far smaller than the dense urban centers of nearby Oakland and San Francisco.
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