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May 10, 2021by Ken McLeodThis week, we can make our voice heard on the future of the little known, very technical, and vastly influential design guide governing traffic signs and road markings, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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April 29, 2021by Ken McLeodSeparated bike lanes should absolutely be promoted in documents like the MUTCD and the safety, comfort, and convenience of people biking should be the reasons for doing so.
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April 28, 2021by Ken McLeodThere is value in reframing and rewriting the MUTCD to make our roads safer and more accessible for everyone and enable communities to build back bicycle friendly.
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April 14, 2021by Cecily FooteLast Thursday we presented a webinar with updates about federal transportation policy.
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April 13, 2021by Ken McLeodIn the absence of good data, advocates like BikeWalkKC are finding ways to make the case that decriminalizing biking and walking are good public policies.
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April 2, 2021by Ken McLeodNow, for the first time in over a decade (since 2009 to be precise), the general public – local bike advocacy organizations, bike clubs, and individuals – can weigh in on MUTCD decisions as well.
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April 1, 2021by Caron WhitakerWhile the bicycling community can be almost giddy to see Secretary Buttigieg or the president actually riding a bike, we rarely hear a president talk about bicycling, or even transit for that matter.
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March 24, 2021by Caron WhitakerSecretary Pete Buttigieg will testify in front of the House Transportation Committee for the first time in his official role as a cabinet member.
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March 2, 2021by Lauren JenkinsMeet our Advocacy and Education Award winners and join us in May for "bike-side chats" with the people and organizations taking bold action, leading on equity and inclusivity, and inspiring us to do better in our efforts to make biking better.
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February 28, 2021by Caron Whitaker2021 is proving to be a busy year in Washington, DC, especially for transportation! Between the reauthorization bill, talk of a stimulus and a new administration and Department of transportation, there’s a lot of opportunity for improving bicycling and walking. Here’s the League’s priority list for promoting Bicycle Friendly federal policy this year: