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Local and State Advocacy

Budgeting for Better Bike Infrastructure: How to Follow the Money

By Marlee Townsend | June 5, 2025

Every great place to bike or Bicycle Friendly Community starts with a vision: more protected bike lanes, better-connected routes, safer crossings, and accessible options for everyone. But turning that vision…

It’s Time to Stop Super Speeders

By Ken McLeod | May 30, 2025

New York State may be the first state to implement speed limiters for repeat offenders. Legislation like this is a good step in our collective efforts to make our streets…

How to Get Wonky in Your Local Bike Advocacy (and Why You Should)

By Marlee Townsend | May 27, 2025

Wonk (noun): a person who takes an enthusiastic or excessive interest in the specialized details of a particular subject or field, especially political policy. As we roll closer to the…

Making Bikes Count With Bike Counts (or Audits)

By Anna Tang | May 20, 2025

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in 2022 and has been recently updated with new resources.   We’ve all encountered our fair share of naysayers while advocating for a Bicycle…

Santa Monica LCA Workshop Recap: Empowering Advocates for Better Bicycling

By Anna Tang | April 9, 2025

Fueled by League members’ calls for a dedicated bike advocacy workshop, 2024 marked the debut of the League Cycling Advocate (LCA) program. Now in its second year, the program certifies…

Meet the Winners of the League’s 2025 Community Spark Grants 

By Marlee Townsend | March 4, 2025

Today, the League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2025 Community Spark Grants! After extensive review, the League selected 10 communities to each receive $2,000…

League Cycling Advocate (LCA) Spotlight Roundup

By Anna Tang | February 6, 2025

In our first year of hosting workshops to certify League Cycling Advocates (LCAs) in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, we’ve seen incredible engagement and enthusiasm from emerging and seasoned bike advocates…

LCI & Advocate Spotlight: Patrick Valandra

By Marlee Townsend | November 8, 2024

The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

Q&A with Ken Podziba, Director Emeritus of the League of American Bicyclists

By Lauren Jenkins | November 4, 2024

The bike movement is led by tens of thousands of state and local advocates across the country who make the case for better biking at city council meetings, state legislatures,…

Youth Response to Climate Injustice: Navahine + Hawai’i DOT

By Bike League | September 23, 2024

by Shelby Ottengheime On June 20, 2024, a group of thirteen children made history by reaching a settlement in their climate lawsuit against the Hawai’i Department of Transportation (Hawai’i DOT).…