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September 23, 2020by Ken McLeodAutomated Vehicles need federal legislation to realize their full potential. But the SELF DRIVE Act does not address the safety of the most vulnerable people on our roadways and deserves to be defeated.
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September 22, 2020by Caron WhitakerAs the election approaches, the League will be sharing a series of blog posts with important information about voting. Today, we’ll start today by making sure you are registered to vote, and know how to request a mail-in ballot (if you choose to vote by mail).
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September 21, 2020by Caron WhitakerSixty percent of Americans surveyed think the federal government should invest more of its transportation dollars into programs that benefit people who bike and walk.
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September 17, 2020by Lauren JenkinsToday, the League of American Bicyclists announced 13 companies earned Bicycle Friendly Business awards in its Summer 2020 round of awards, along with two earning Honorable Mentions. The Bicycle Friendly Business program recognizes organizations that have taken steps to make biking an easy option for employees or customers.
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September 17, 2020by Ken McLeodThere is new yearly data on bike commuting and a new League data portal including multiple federal, state, and local agency sources to enable comparisons on a variety of data for biking and walking.
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September 11, 2020by Bill NesperThere is power in bicycling, from inspiring change to instilling independence. A simple bike ride always improves our day. As bicycling advocates and educators, we know bike rides are a great way to improve lives and communities.
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September 8, 2020by Caron WhitakerThe law currently setting funding and policy over our nation’s transportation system expires at the end of September, and conventional wisdom suggests that Congress will need to temporarily extend that law and start over on passing a new transportation bill in January when the new Congress comes into session.
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September 2, 2020by League StaffDijon Kizzee was a bicyclist. He was a person on a bike. He was a Black man in America on a bike. Racism is much larger than bicycling, but to make safe streets for everyone requires confronting racism.
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August 10, 2020by Caron WhitakerEvery day, the League is working to promote and protect bicyclists' rights at the federal level. Here are Caron's notes from the past few weeks on her work to promote bicyclists' rights on Capitol Hill.
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August 7, 2020by League StaffThere are two very important elections we hope you'll vote in this fall: one takes place on November 3 and another takes place right here. First, though, we want you to meet the candidates running to serve on the League's board.