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State News Columnist Threatens to “Run Over” Cyclists

Posted on April 9th . %
From the State News: Black 2001 Saturn SC2. That’s the car I drive — and if you’re a bicyclist on the road but not in a bike path and ...
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A Bicycle Evangelist With the Wind Now at His Back

Posted on January 14th . %
From the New York Times: PORTLAND, Ore. — For years, Earl Blumenauer has been on a mission, and now his work is paying off. He can tell by the ...
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Officer Is Indicted in Toppling of Cyclist

Posted on December 16th .
From the New York Times: A police officer who was caught knocking a man off his bicycle in Times Square over the summer in a video that was ...

U.S. Bicycle Route System In The Works

Posted on December 12th .
From CBS News: At first glance, everything seems out of place on the map of a new interstate road system taking shape across the nation. Interstate 95 runs down the ...

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to receive national press coverage TODAY

Posted on October 20th .
From Rails to Trails: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to receive national  press coverage TODAY, Monday, October 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET for the release of our "Active Transportation for America" Report to Congress with Rep. ...

Bailout Bill includes funding for Bicycle Commuters

Posted on October 7th .
I'm no fan of this bailout, but I've got to hand it to Blumenauer. From Bicycle Retailer and Industry News: Employers of people who bike to work stand to gain ...