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National Bike Summit
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November 21, 2016by League StaffJoin us in Washington, DC, from March 6–9, for the 2017 National Bike Summit, where advocates, bike industry leaders, local decision makers, engineers and planners will convene to discuss, learn, experience and advocate for better bicycling.
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August 26, 2016by Keya ChaterjeeFor the most part, I’ve kept my advocacy worlds separate, but recently at the National Bike Summit I was challenged to reflect on why maybe they shouldn’t be kept quite so separate.
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August 19, 2016by Tony DutzikTo transportation planners, when a new person gets on a bike, it’s called a “mode shift.” For many of us who have taken up cycling, however, it represents a frame shift — a change in how we see and understand transportation in our cities.
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July 29, 2016by Ken McLeodDuring 16 years of public service to the City of Palo Alto, Kathy Durham created one of the most successful Safe Routes to School programs in the nation.
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July 22, 2016by Vanessa RothThe Gail and Jim Spann Educator of the Year Award, named for two of the League’s education champions and benefactors, is the League’s highest bicycling education honor.
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July 15, 2016by Caron WhitakerPresenting Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) the Legislator of the Year award at the 2016 National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum was one of those classic moments of the Summit. Just as I got on stage to introduce him, the fire alarm went off.
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June 24, 2016by Melinda MusserThe Community Cycling Center in Portland, OR, was awarded this year’s Catalyst Award. This article was originally published on the CCC blog.
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June 10, 2016by Randy LoBassoWhen Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers spoke at the 2014 National Bike Summit, the office he’d led since 2010 was undergoing something of a revolution. The AOC office was becoming known for its bicycle-friendliness.
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May 23, 2016by Caron WhitakerThis Month’s update includes the latest on Summit asks, as well as an update on the Budget process, and what to watch for this summer from Washington.
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April 10, 2016by Caron WhitakerThanks again for coming to the Summit and for visiting with your Congressional Delegation. This year we’re starting a monthly update for Summit lobby participants to give you a short update on the Summit “asks” to Congress as well as an update on what else is happening on Capitol Hill.