Equity

October 11, 2018

Bike & Build Inspires Young Adults to "Pedal for Affordable Housing"

Equity, Advocacy

by Lily Goldberg

The organization Bike & Build is inspiring young adults to engage in service-oriented cycling trips to improve the quality of life for thousands of Americans. Read the encouraging journey of one of Bike & Build's members.
May 31, 2016

College Park’s mBike brings accessible bikeshare to the region

Equity

by Carol Tyson

A new bikesharing system, mBike, recently launched in a College Park, MD, including five accessible bikes.
December 16, 2015

Beyond City Limits: LACBC's Regional Approach to Equity

Bicycle Friendly Community, Advocacy Advance, Equity

by Carolyn Szczepanski

In Cudahy, Calif., more than 90% of the population is Latino and 30% live below the poverty line. In addition to rent-controlled housing and accountable government, one way Councilmember Baru Sanchez wants to uplift his community is through better biking. And he's working with the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition to authentically engage his fellow residents in that effort.
November 23, 2015

Profile in Leadership: Deaf Velo Alliance

Equity

by Carolyn Szczepanski

During the winter of 2014, a group of five deaf individuals got together to discuss cycling in the city of Chicago — and what the cycling community was lacking. Despite so many local bike advocacy groups supporting local cycling they felt a lack of support for deaf individuals that wanted to get involved. The Deaf Velo Alliance was born.
November 18, 2015

Bikes for New Mainers

Smart Cycling, Equity, Advocacy

by 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...

September 1, 2015

New Report: Equity of Access to Bicycle Infrastructure

Equity, Research/Policy

by League Staff

Equitable transportation is more than a buzzword. The effort to make transportation accessible and safe for Americans from all socioeconomic and racial backgrounds has taken root in grassroots advocacy organizations, national foundations and even in the U.S. Congress. The benefits of transportation investments are not distributed equally among communities, as some social groups have not reaped...
June 18, 2015

Equity in Motion: National Brotherhood of Cyclists Conference

Equity, Advocacy

by 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...
June 17, 2015

75,000 Miles, 1 Question

Bicycle Friendly Community, Equity

by Liz Murphy

In February, I was invited to attend both the World Bicycle Forum in Medellin, Colombia, and the League's National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. As the only African represented at both these forums, it was with great curiosity that I presented to and gleaned knowledge from those who have navigated the advocacy space for much longer than me. Initially almost every workshop session and talk in...
May 21, 2015

Report: Equity Scan in Master Plans

Advocacy Advance, Equity

by Liz Murphy

Last week, Advocacy Advance released a new resource, “Active Transportation Equity: A Scan of Existing Master Plans.” While the report is not a comprehensive list, it cites 38 examples of active transportation master plans that include definitions of equity, equity goals, and — in some cases — performance measures for equity. But why this equity resource? What’s its purpose?
May 6, 2015

A New Vocabulary for Planning

National Bike Month, Women Bike, Equity

by Liz Murphy

Sometimes, in the rush to spread proven strategies, we overlook the brilliance of inventions born of necessity. Not James Rojas; he lives in the space between intentional design and the happenstance of the everyday, and he wants us to join him there. Each of us carries a lifetime of days spent in many kinds of streets and neighborhoods.

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