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September 26, 2019by Ken McLeodNew estimates about bike commuting from the Census Bureau show a continued decline nationwide, down 3 percent since last year. Large cities such as Portland, Washington, DC, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Honolulu all saw decreases in the percentage of people biking to work.
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June 18, 2019by Ken McLeodNewly released preliminary data from NHTSA shows continued need for investments in bicyclist and pedestrian safety.
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May 3, 2019by Ken McLeodThe League hosted a webinar for advocates and others on how to utilize the 415 page 2018 Benchmarking Report in their work.
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February 7, 2019by Ken McLeodWhile the NTSB rarely directly addresses bicyclist or pedestrian safety, many of the “most wanted” safety efforts point to big potential improvements for people who bike and walk.
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September 13, 2018by Ken McLeodThe Census Bureau has released the 2017 1-year estimates for how people are commuting to work based on the American Community Survey. Read the 2017 "Where We Ride" Report here.
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August 20, 2018by Caron WhitakerThe Congress elected this November will be tasked with writing the next transportation bill. That is why this year the League is working with state and local advocacy organizations to send candidate questionnaires to candidates for open congressional seats. Both the League and the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition are 501 (c)3 non-profits we do not endorse candidates.
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June 29, 2018by Ken McLeodThis week I attended the first FHWA automated vehicle workshop in a series meant to facilitate information sharing, identify key issues and support the safe integration of AVs into our transportation network.
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May 10, 2018by Caron WhitakerThis week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a new report looking at the increases in pedestrian motor vehicle crash fatalities during 2009–16.
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November 21, 2017by Ken McLeodGlobally, the last two decades have seen an increased recognition of bicycling as a transportation solution. This blog post looks at recent research documenting academic research and the rise of bicycling.
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October 8, 2015by Liz Murphy
Last Friday, we chatted with Ken McLeod, the League's data cruncher and author of our new report, "Where We Ride: Analysis of Bicycle Commuting in American Cities" about this new data. We also were joined by the Alliance for Biking & Walking -- we teamed up with the Alliance to include walk to work data in this year's report. Based on the new Census Bureau American Community Survey data, we...
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