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June 12, 2018by Kathleen StephensI was an American diplomat for thirty-six years, living and working on three continents. I’ve been an American cyclist for much longer than that. I still commute to school every day by bicycle, this time to my office at Stanford University.
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June 8, 2018by Caron WhitakerThree things that happened in Washington in May: 1. The Senate is pushing to get their Automated Vehicle Legislation passed. The League has been advocating for the bill to require automated vehicles to pass a “vision test” before they hit the market.
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June 6, 2018by Craig WaltWith all the excitement about York’s recognition as a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community, it is a time to reflect not only on how far we have come but also why we strive to become bicycle friendly in the first place.
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June 5, 2018by Caron WhitakerLast week, Monmouth University released some new polling on Americans’ attitudes towards transportation infrastructure, and who’s responsible for fixing our roads and bridges.
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May 31, 2018by League StaffToday, to close out National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists is awarding 41 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities. With today’s announcement, there are now 450 BFCs in all 50 states and DC.
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May 30, 2018by Barr EngineeringDuluth is home to one of Barr Engineering Co.’s nine offices in North America. Their Duluth office earned Gold status as a Bicycle Friendly Business.
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May 25, 2018by Caron WhitakerThe National Transportation Safety Bureau released its preliminary findings on the Uber automated vehicle crash in Tempe which killed a pedestrian walking her bicycle.
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May 23, 2018by League StaffA few weeks ago, we recognized 114 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs). One of those businesses is Mitchell Auto Group in Simsbury, CT, the first auto dealer to achieve Gold BFB status.
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May 22, 2018by Alison DeweyAlison Dewey, our Director of Education, joined Bike Walk CT for Bike to Work Day last week, visiting communities and businesses around the state.
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May 18, 2018by Amelia NeptuneThe mental and physical health of employees improves when commuting by bicycle is made easy and accessible. Overall impact to the environment is improved by taking cars off the road for commuters.
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