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  1. Rumble Strip Campaign Progress

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull 3 Hours Ago

    Thanks to all who responded to our action alert on rumble strips- you have helped get the attention of state transportation agencies across the country. Pennsylvania DOT is now working with our colleagues at Pennsylvania Walks and Bikes on a… Full Story »

  2. New fatality data released

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Yesterday

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Center for Statistics and Analysis has released new fatality data for 2009. While it's still hard to fathom that more than 33,000 people were killed in our streets last year, the trend… Full Story »

  3. Bicycle Friendly Communities

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Sep 7, 2010

    Every round of Bicycle Friendly Community applications seems to have its own story. The last couple of rounds, for example, have seen some really encouraging applications from a whole bunch of larger mid-western cities who are getting with the program… Full Story »


  4. Bicycling is healthy, now prove it

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Sep 1, 2010

    One constant in policymaking, from the Progressive Era through the New Deal up to today, is the need to support policy proposals with data. Policymakers are expected to quantify the extent of a problem and measure the impacts of policy interventions. Just look at the curriculum of a public policy graduate program today and you will see that it is heavily weighted toward quantitative… Full Story »

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  5. Black Eye for Black Hawk

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Imagine my surprise to get an e-mail solicitation yesterday from a casino in Black Hawk, Colo., asking me to bring our business to their facility. Regular blog readers will know this is the very same town that has banned bicyclists… Full Story »


  6. Hate Traffic? Yet Another Reason for Bike Infrastructure.

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Aug 25, 2010

    A ten-day traffic jam stretching more than 60 miles outside of Beijing, China is a nightmare - a nightmare for those in their cars, for the Chinese government, and for its citizens. The jam, noted as the longest in history, formed… Full Story »

  7. Join the League at Pro Walk/Pro Bike

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Aug 25, 2010

    The League is proud to be a Gold Level sponsor of this year's Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference taking place September 13-17. Bronze Level BFC Chattanooga, TN will be hosting the biennial conference. Along with sharing information on the League's programs… Full Story »

  8. Smart Cycling on the Rise - Be a Part of the Movement!

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Aug 24, 2010

    As bicycling continues to grow across the country, so does the need for increased understanding of how to safely ride a bike. There's much more to learn beyond the basic balance, braking and shifting. Luckily, with proper training and a… Full Story »

  9. Street by Street, Mower by Mower

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Aug 20, 2010

    There's been a lot said and written about the decline of Detroit, Mich after its deindustrialization. Long ago dubbed the Motor City, locals tell us that many streets are void of auto-traffic making them great for bikes. There's lots of… Full Story »

  10. Picking Your Battles: The League & The Reed Bates Case

    BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Aug 19, 2010

    We have been following the Reed Bates' case since pretty much the day the saga began. At the very outset, I called a couple of the people closely involved with Mr. Bates and offered the League's help; it did appear… Full Story »

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