Welcome to the Alliance's weekly roundup of state & local biking & walking advocacy news. Every week, we crawl the blogs of our member organizations and bring you the most interesting tidbits.
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(BIKE) SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER
BikeWalkKC held the final Kids on Bikes class of the year.
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association has a new fleet of kids bikes for next fall and spring.
In this past school year, bike educators from PATH Hawaii visited 11 schools all around the Big Island.
The winners of the Texas bicycle photo contest are adorable.
Every week, BTA Oregon publishes an adorable thank-you letter from a kid who took one of their bike classes. This may be the best one yet.
INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS
Atlanta has rolled out new bike lanes, including a green one on Decatur Street. Some folks are complaining about the Decatur lane -- while advocates are saying "thank you."
Texas lawmakers have taken steps to build bike trails in utility right-of-ways. Also, Texas Parks & Wildlife will use $5.25 million for 38 recreational trail projects.
...but San Antonio City Council voted to remove some bike lanes at a cost of $700,000.
Philly advocates will break ground on the new PennyPack trail extension.
Maine's new bridge from Portland to Falmouth includes a footpath for bikers and walkers.
A new comprehensive plan for DC proposes 213 miles of new bicycle infrastructure.
BikeWalkKC is pushing for a two-way cycletrack on on Independence Avenue instead of a sharrow configuration.
Congratulations to Cleveland for its first buffered bike lane!
THE BIG PICTURE
Happy 20th birthday, Community Cycling Center.
Channeling her inner Peggy McIntosh, Barb from Washington Bikes unpacks her invisible knapsack when choosing to start riding a bike.
BikeTexas recaps Lone Star State coverage of Bike Month.
Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is hiring a membership and donor coordinator.
A history of Brooklyn bicycle advocacy.
San Franciscans are facing reduced bus service due to labor unrest. The SF Bicycle Coalition shows folks how to ride a bike to work instead.
ADVOCACY AVENUE
AASHTO has approved official recognition for U.S. Bicycle Route 10 in Washington state -- the state's first USBRS designated route.
PROGRAMMING
Last weekend at the DC Tour De Fat, New Belgium raised $54,000 for local bike advocacy.
Nelle from WABA's Women & Bicycles program explains how to become a biking Roll Model.
Active Trans gets rolling on their Commuter Challenge.
LEGISLATION LANE
Transportation Alternatives supports a slate of 17 Vision Zero policies before New York City Council.
Transportation 2030, a funding proposition up for a November vote in San Francisco, would provide $566 million for walking and biking.
Scottsdale, PA considers lifting a decade-long ban on riding bicycles in its downtown. Here's what a Scottsdale street could look like with a trail connection:
TRAILER
Portland State University's new study on protected bike lanes is full of data goodies.
