2012 Archive
New study finds bicycling generates $435 million annually in Iowa
January 28, 2012
Bicycling benefits the economy in a surprising number of ways. Tourism, retail, events, construction, health care costs, congestion costs, employee productivity, and real estate values are all affected by bicycling. Because bicycling touches the…
Bikes Belong seeks Seasonal Events Managers (teams of two)
January 27, 2012
Location: Boulder, Colorado (Based) Industry: NonprofitStatus: Seasonal/Employee Job Description: We are seeking four new staffers (two separate teams of two individuals each) to help grow our Peopleforbikes.org (PFB) pledge base even…
Volkswagen partners with Bikes Belong to create clean, safe biking communities nationwide
January 26, 2012
At the Washington Auto Show today, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) and the Bikes Belong Foundation, the nation’s leading advocacy organization for biking, announced a new two-year partnership to help develop biking-friendly communities, foster…
Bikes Belong selects Ivette Rivera as Vice President of Government Relations
January 25, 2012
Bikes Belong today named Ivette Rivera as its vice president of government relations. Rivera, who will be based in D.C., begins immediately.She will focus on the bicycling funding and policy components of the federal transportation reauthorization…
Alliance for Biking & Walking releases 2012 Benchmarking Report
January 23, 2012
Today the Alliance for Bicycling and Walking released the third edition of its Benchmarking Report, which ranks all 50 states and the 51 largest U.S. cities on bicycling and walking levels, safety, funding, and other factors. This report comes at a…
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