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What an incredible weekend in Milwaukee, first celebrating Wheel & Sprocket's 50th anniversary then riding in Chris' Slow Roll. Chris Kegel was an absolute legend. So thankful I got to know him when he was the League's Board Chair and that his children continue his great work!💛
We were grateful to be able to participate in the 8th annual Chris's Slow Roll over the weekend with @WheelSprocket — what a joy to celebrate the life of a pillar of the bike community by riding together with the bike community! fox6now.com/news/2023-chris-…
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One reluctant exerciser found that ditching his car and walking or biking to the store was a boon for his mental and physical health: "I began seeking out new errands just for the exercise they would provide." nyti.ms/3YZr0D2
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It’s a big announcement for @USDOT today: new proposed rule making would make automatic emergency braking detection for pedestrians required on new cars. This is a good first step towards safer cars in a Safe System Approach. We hope to see AEB for people on bikes in the future.
ALT Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg stands at a podium.
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Just published Part Three in my #BikeMonth series of @NHTSAgov data blogs
data.bikeleague.org/new-nhts…
This is all about speed and shows that for people biking and walking, it is not just speeding, but lethal legal speed limits that pose a major threat
Thanks for the coverage @axios!
For #BikeMonth I'm doing an series of blogs about new @NHTSAgov data
Just posted a new one on vehicle-related data: data.bikeleague.org/new-nhts…
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We had a great #BikeToWorkDay ride alongside @USDOTFHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt, @gabe_klein of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and Deputy Secretary of @USDOT Polly Trottenberg, all leaders who recognize the importance of making biking better for everyone.
ALT A photo of Shailen Bhatt, Bill Nesper, Gabe Klein, and Polly Trottenberg on bikes, stopped at an intersection while riding to work on Bike To Work Day.
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Join us in celebrating #BikeToWorkDay by asking your reps in Congress to co-sponsor the Bicycle Commuter Act! @RepBlumenauer & @SenSherrodBrown introduced legislation to incentivize the most efficient form of urban transportation ever devised — bicycling! votervoice.net/BikeLeague/Ca…
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Happy #BikeToWorkWeek from @repblumenauer! He reminds us that when we bike, we're not only getting to experience #bikejoy, we're also fighting for the planet and for our communities.
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It's finally May! That means it's #BikeMonth! We're excited to kick off our month-long celebration of #bikejoy for everyone. Here are a few key dates to keep the wheels turning:
#BikeWalkandRolltoSchoolDay - May 3rd
#NationalRideaBikeDay - May 7th
#BiketoWorkDay - May 19th
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Slight reduction in speed limits = big payoff in safety, acc. to new @IIHS_autosafety report on Seattle. @SafeRoadsNow president Cathy Chase spoke with @scrippsnews @mcatsandoval about how higher speed results in more danger. #saferoads Read more:
scrippsnews.com/stories/lowe…
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Right now, a 20 mph speed limit exists in Neighborhood Slow Zones In NYC.
The fatality rate on streets with speed limits of 25+ mph is nearly 5x higher than these zones.
We need lower speed limits citywide. We need Albany to pass Sammy's Law this week.
act.transalt.org/a/sammys-la…
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Today at 4 pm ET, hear from our expert advocate @CaronWhitaker as she walks through the issues we'll be lobbying on at #BikeSummit23, including #trucksafety, building safe #infrastructure and more. Bring your #LobbyDay questions! Don't miss it ➡️ bit.ly/RegisterBikeSummit23A…
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Every #NationalBikeSummit is a chance for bike advocates to discover their next passion project or be inspired by others' progress. Nominate someone you'd like to see honored with this year's Advocacy and Education awards ➡️ bit.ly/BikeLeagueAward
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Know someone who is going above and beyond the call of duty to make experiencing #bikejoy possible in your community? 🚲 Put your favorite advocate in the running for our Annual Advocacy and Education Awards by submitting your nominations by Feb. 3rd ➡️ bit.ly/BikeLeagueAward
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We need your help pushing back on interests that want to allow states to pat themselves on the back for setting and meeting goals to increase emissions. Let @USDOT know you support the GHG Performance Measure to REDUCE emissions » bikeleague.org/TakeAction
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Dream of bettering the 🌎 but don’t know where to start? How about making it possible for more people to be on bikes? Our Safety Policy Specialist will work with bike advocates to create safe streets for all and ultimately better biking for everyone➡️ bikeleague.org/content/jobs-…
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Recognizing its role as a transformative means of transportation, since 2018, the United Nations has celebrated #WorldBicycleDay on June 3rd.
And now, a new route in the Polish town of Jarocin has been declared the first "World Bicycle Day Avenue". WATCH: youtu.be/98HQiOreQEU
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"metro areas have built 70 years of dangerous roads to retrofit"
There's so much work to do to implement the #SafeSystem Approach and design for speeds that prioritize safety
The rise in pedestrian deaths after the start of the pandemic came largely because of increased fatalities in areas where streets are not designed to accommodate walkers, according to new research. (by @danvock) buff.ly/3ItgRWW
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Want to give our #drivelessbikemore challenge an even bigger impact in 2022? An anonymous donor is contributing up to $100,000 in support, if and only if we raise an additional $50,000. Invest in less driving and more biking by giving today » bikeleague.org/give
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Last year you joined us in preventing over 290,000 kgs of CO2 emissions by taking over 1 million miles worth of bike trips. Help us go even greener in 2022 by making your next trip #bikePossible and count it towards this year’s 2 million mile goal: drivelessbikemore.com.
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Thank you @NPR for this timely and much-needed opportunity to address the alarmingly high and unjust number of cyclists being killed or injured by cars and trucks on our nation’s roadways, and call for better engineering and infrastructure to save lives! Listen now⬇️
More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem and they're pushing for safer bicycling infrastructure @bikelaneuprise @activetrans @BikeLeague npr.org/2022/05/25/109956647…