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November 18, 2015by Carolyn Szczepanski
The seaside city of Portland, Maine has become home to thousands of immigrants from all over the world. Many come to the United States on temporary visas and then seek asylum — with some asylum seekers living in shelters, and most scraping by on very little money. Two years ago, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine began receiving requests to donate bikes left over from its annual swap to asylum... -
November 5, 2015by Caron WhitakerEarlier today, the House of Representatives passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (STRRA), making way for Congress to pass the first long term transportation bill in a decade by the end of 2015.
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November 4, 2015by Caron WhitakerThis week, the House of Representatives is debating and voting on over 125 amendments to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (STRRA). None of them threatens the biking and walking funding preserved in the bill, after two hostile amendments failed to make it to the floor for a vote.
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September 14, 2015by Caron Whitaker
Starting today, Amtrak's Capitol Limited Line, from Washington, D.C. through Pittsburgh and ending in Chicago, will offer bicycle roll-on bicycle service. Congratulations to Adventure Cycling Association and Amtrak for making this happen! Amtrak's timing is perfect, too. Earlier this year the League worked with Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to successfully incorporate... -
July 29, 2015by Liz Murphy
Bikes + Baseball = A strong partnership? More and more Major League Baseball stadiums are catching wind of the growing number of baseball fans riding their bicycles to games. From San Francisco to Chicago to Washington, D.C., baseball franchise leaders are recognizing the benefits of bicycling for their fans and their local communities. The stadiums for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and...
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July 27, 2015by Liz Murphy
Where does bicycling stand in the latest debates over the federal transportation bill in Congress? Last Friday during our weekly Twitter chat, we spoke with Caron Whitaker, the League's Vice President of Government Relations, to get an answer to that question. Thank you to everyone who tuned in and asked questions during #BikeChat. If you missed it or want to review the conversation, check out... -
July 23, 2015by Caron Whitaker
The U.S. Senate will now begin debating its proposed three-year transportation bill, after voting 62-36 on Wednesday to clear the way for discussion on the floor. If approved, it would be the first mutli-year transportation bill in a decade. So what could this mean for bicycling on the federal level? It's a 1,000 page bill, so we're still digesting it, but here are a few things we know right now. -
July 21, 2015by League Staff
Washington’s historic transportation investments in bicycling, health, and safety are in jeopardy because of potential action by Governor Inslee on a low carbon fuel standard. It doesn’t have to be this way. Take action today. Over the past six months, thousands of caring Washingtonians like you have asked state leaders in Olympia to make bold investments in our transportation future by making it... -
July 16, 2015by Ken McLeod
The National Highway System (NHS) needs to be safe for bicyclists. Most bicyclists will never ride on what they consider a “highway,” but the National Highway System includes many arterial streets where bicyclists regularly ride. In 2013, 157 of the 743 bicyclist fatalities (21%) reported by NHTSA were on the National Highway System despite the National Highway System accounting for only about 4... -
June 18, 2015by Liz Murphy
The National Brotherhood of Cyclists (NBC) 5th annual national conference is coming up: From July 15-19 advocates from across the country will travel to Minneapolis, MN, to discuss "Equity in Motion." The League is a sponsoring organization for the fifth annual event. We caught up with organizer and vice president of the NBC, Anthony Taylor, to discuss what's on the docket for the upcoming...
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