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Tuesday’s Headlines Go Biking With Blumenauer
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An interview with Congress' most prominent cyclist. Plus, why urban freeways continue to be such a vexing issue.
The 15 Best Arguments for Bike Boosters: Part Two
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People for Bikes recently developed a a 15-point fact sheet to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change, as well as to promote strategies we know work. Here's the second installment.
How To Train an Army of Sustainable Transportation Advocates
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Today, we're sitting down with Carter Lavin, a Bay-area activist who's made it his mission to give people the skills, vision, and capacity to campaign for better sustainable transportation policies in their town.
Monday’s Headlines Are Wheeling and Dealing
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Car dealers are politically powerful and very worried that electric vehicles will destroy their business model.
The 15 Best Arguments For Bike Boosters: Part One
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A version of this article originally appeared on PeopleForBikes and is republished with permission. It is part one of a three-part series; check back tomorrow for part two. If you’ve ever attended a town hall meeting to support a proposed bike lane or trail, or simply engaged in a lively discussion about one on Nextdoor, […]
The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Be Bad News For Freeway Fighters
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A poison pill buried within the new debt ceiling deal would "gut" key elements of the nation's bedrock environmental law in exchange for preventing a national default and could make it easier for highway-building agencies to expedite road projects that harm vulnerable communities for generations, advocates warn.