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An Interview with Amelia Neptune: 10 Years Working at the League

By Marlee Townsend | December 12, 2023
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This month, Bicycle Friendly America Program Director Amelia Neptune celebrates 10 years of working at the League! Amelia started with the title of Bicycle Friendly America Program Specialist in 2013…

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Welcoming the Bicycle Nomad to the National Bike Summit

By Lauren Jenkins | December 11, 2023
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We are thrilled to make our first announcement about one of our keynote speakers at the 2024 National Bike Summit.   You may know him as the Bicycle Nomad Erick Cedeño…

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Members of Lincoln's BPAC sitting at a table and smiling.

Sitting on a BPAC (Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Committee)

By Connor Herbert | December 8, 2023
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This blog was written over the summer by one of our former Federal Policy Fellows, Connor Herbert. Connor has since departed to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Durham…

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A gravel road (Navajo Route 20) with a few free range horses grazing and walking along the side. The road is lined by red dirt and sagebrush.

Progress towards Safer Streets and Roads for the Navajo Nation

By Bike League | December 6, 2023
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One of the new programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, something we applauded at the time and subsequently,…

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New Resource: Introducing The Bicycle Friendly Community Ideabook

By Amelia Neptune | November 29, 2023
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Have you ever wondered what trail network wayfinding signage looks like in a highly-rated Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC)? Or how places that have earned a BFC award are engaging more…

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State Laws For Slow Roads

By Jamil Modaffari | November 29, 2023
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Introduction In September, the League of American Bicyclists (League) launched the Slow Roads Save Lives Campaign. The goal of the campaign is to create safer roads where people biking, walking,…

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New League Staff: Meet Emma Meehan

By Marlee Townsend | November 27, 2023
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Meet the newest member of the League team: Emma Meehan! As our incoming federal policy fellow, Emma works with our deputy executive director Caron Whitaker to further our efforts in…

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2024 Community Spark Grants Now Accepting Applications

By Anna Tang | November 20, 2023
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Looking for a spark of inspiration to build better bicycling in your community? The League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting proposals for the…

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Club Spotlight: Twin Cities Bicycling Club

By Kevin Dekkinga | November 16, 2023
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The League spoke with John Benda, Director of the Twin Cities Bicycling Club. TCBC is the largest recreational bicycling club in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. Their mission is to promote…

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LCI Spotlight: Justino Garcia

By Marlee Townsend | November 15, 2023
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The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs around the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

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