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People for Bikes launches at the Bike Summit

Joan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:58:33 -0600

Imagine one million people speaking out for bicycling with a united, powerful voice.

Last night, at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, Bikes Belong officially launched peopleforbikes.org– a brand-new initiative to put more people on bikes more often.

We're collecting one million names in support of a better future for biking – one that's safer, more convenient, and more appealing for everyone. And we're giving people the tools to support pro-bike policies and spread the joy of bicycling in their own communities.

Bikes Belong awards $55,000 in winter grants

Joan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:24:09 -0600

Bikes Belong is thrilled to award funding to seven great projects in our Winter 2010 grant cycle. These grants will help communities build bike paths, singletrack trails, and bike parks while leveraging federal funding and building momentum for bicycling nationwide.

The Bikes Belong Grants Program is funded by our Employee Pro Purchase Program. Thanks to participating members and their employees for making these awards possible.

Bike projects fare well in federal TIGER grants

Joan — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:54:13 -0600

On Feb. 17, the federal government announced $1.5 billion in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants. This was a highly competitive grant process. Bicycling projects fared well, particularly in Philadelphia and Indianapolis.

The federal Department of Transportation has been focusing on cities, and making sure that people have a variety of transportation options for "the last mile" to work, school and home. This continues to boost bike facility funding.

Here’s the overall breakdown on the TIGER awards:

Alliance releases 2010 Benchmarking Report

Joan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:44:52 -0600

Through funding from Bikes Belong, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Planet Bike, a new Benchmarking Report was released January 28, 2010 by the Alliance for Biking & Walking. The report explores the success of bicycle advocacy groups in securing federal funding for bicycling projects and driving spending of that funding on the local level.

The Benchmarking Project is also an on-going effort to collect and analyze data on bicycling and walking in all 50 states and the 51 largest U.S. cities.

Cities for Cycling receives nationwide attention

Joan — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:13:32 -0600

The Cities for Cycling initiatve, launched in December 2009, works to share best practices and lessons learned in the rapidly evolving field of urban bicycling infrastructure. Officials from more than 15 cities, including New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, are currently supporitng the project. Bikes Belong is one of the primary backers of the iniative.