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December 27, 2016by Alex DotyWhat a year it’s been for the Bicycle Friendly America program! With 2016 coming to a close, now is a great time to celebrate the accomplishments of our flagship advocacy campaign.
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December 21, 2016by League StaffToday, the League of American Bicyclists awarded 42 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses℠ (BFBs). There are now 1,265 BFBs in 49 states and the District of Columbia ranging from local business to Fortune 500 corporate headquarters.
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December 19, 2016by Alison DeweyThe League of American Bicyclists is seeking award nominations and proposals for the 2017 National Bike Summit, hosted March 6-9 in Washington, D.C.
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December 8, 2016by Alison Dewey
An impressive 96% of Summit attendees surveyed over the last five years said that they would return to the Summit and recommend it to a friend. We're thrilled by this, though not surprised. -
December 2, 2016by League StaffThis is a repost of a blog done in 2011 showing that biking and walking projects create more jobs per million dollars spent than road only projects. Its relevant now that President-Elect Trump is promoting an infrastructure package as a job-creation initiative.
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December 1, 2016by Ken McLeod
State & Local Policy Manager Ken McLeod went to Davis, CA, a Platinum BFC that also is the home of the UC Davis, which has Platinum status as a BFU and a BFB. While there, he worked with sponsor Ground Control Systems to make a video. -
November 29, 2016by Caron WhitakerThroughout his campaign and in his acceptance speech President Elect Trump promised to support a trillion dollar investment in infrastructure spending. What will that mean for biking and walking?
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November 28, 2016by League StaffWe are excited to announce 51 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Universities℠ from 25 states, There are now 164 BFUs in 44 states and Washington, DC, a cutting-edge group of colleges and universities across the US transforming their campuses and the communities around them.
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November 21, 2016by League StaffJoin us in Washington, DC, from March 6–9, for the 2017 National Bike Summit, where advocates, bike industry leaders, local decision makers, engineers and planners will convene to discuss, learn, experience and advocate for better bicycling.
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November 16, 2016by League StaffThe League of American Bicyclists welcomes 26 new and 77 renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities. This is the largest application round in the program’s history. In total, 140 communities applied. There are now 404 BFCs in all 50 states.
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