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October 29, 2014by Liz Murphy
Their claim that bicycling has become much more dangerous is based on only data from 2010 to 2012 and is extremely misleading. Using official data from the US Department of Transportation, the total number of bike trips more than tripled from 1,272 million in 1977 to 4,081 million in 2009. During the same period, the number of cyclist fatalities fell from 922 in 1977 to 628 in 2009, a decrease... -
October 29, 2014by Liz Murphy
Scores of you have already declared: I Bike, I Vote. With Election Day just a week away, join us in recognizing that bikes bring us together, uniting us across political lines for a common bipartisan goal: Building a bicycle friendly America for everyone. Whether or not you bike to your polling place on election day, you are a citizen cyclist — and your values for safer streets makes a... -
October 28, 2014by Liz Murphy
The current federal transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) was a two-year bill that started on October 1, 2012. Two years later, MAP-21 was set to expire on October 1, 2014 but has received a slight extension through May 31, 2015. This week, Advocacy Advance held a webinar looking back on MAP-21, and looking ahead to what’s next for federal transportation... -
October 28, 2014by Caron Whitaker
Under current law people who drive to work get almost twice the parking benefit as transit riders get for transit. It's time for Congress to respect ALL commuters. Starting this past January, transit benefits slipped from $245 a month to $130, and parking benefits increased from $245 to $250. Meanwhile, the bike benefit stayed at $20 a month -- but under a current bill in the U.S. House of... -
October 28, 2014by Darren Flusche
If all you read was the press release of a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), “Bicyclist Safety,” you would be forgiven if your take-away was: More bicyclists are being killed on American roads but they’re mostly helmet-less drunks -- and there aren’t enough deaths to make it a national issue anyway. The tone-deaf press release focuses on the share of fatalities of...
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October 27, 2014by Liz Murphy
At the University of Vermont, the word "BUG" has a whole new meaning. Last week, we announced our latest round of Bicycle Friendly Universities, including the University of Vermont, a new Silver-level BFU. Vermont advanced from Bronze this round, and the program now has 100 BFUs in 37 states and Washington, D.C. -
October 27, 2014by Ken McLeod
Electric bikes are undeniably part of a future in which bicycles are a common transportation solution for all types of people. As members of the League, or people interested in bicycling, you have a wealth of bicycling experience that's important to our efforts in effectively integrating these new vehicles into our laws, infrastructure and culture. Please help us by completing our survey and... -
October 24, 2014by Andy Clarke
Earlier this week, Steve Clark gave a powerful first-hand account of riding with Cherokee Schill in the exurbs of Lexington, Ky., putting a real human face on the sometimes abstract concept of bicyclists' rights. Ken McLeod followed up with a deep dive into the legislative and regulatory environment that make her case challenging and somewhat unique -- thank you, the Commonwealth of Kentucky. -
October 23, 2014by Ken McLeod
This week, my colleague, Steve Clark, wrote about his experience riding with Cherokee Schill and the conditions she faces while biking to work in Kentucky. Her fight for her right to road reflects our society’s decisions about how we create roads, how we create laws for those roads, and the culture of safety we choose to create for our roadways. So what's the legal background for her fight? And... -
October 23, 2014by Liz Murphy
Access and safety are top priorities for the institute in promoting cycling. Infrastructure around the MIT campus supports safe cycling for MIT and its neighbors through the integration of a cycle track and bike lanes that connect with the surrounding Cambridge community. There are eight bicycle fix‐it stations around campus that ensure quick access to tools for commuters and cyclists on the go...
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