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O CANADA / O SAY CAN YOU SEE 

This week, northern North Americans commemorated July 1, 1867, when The British North America Act was signed. The act, now known as the Constitution Act, combined several British colonies into our beloved Canada. And today, middle North Americans remember July 4, 1776, when the Constitutional Convention adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the United States free of British rule and setting off a big ol' war. Canadians and United Statesians from sea to shining sea celebrate(d) this week with parades, fireworks, and surely a few walks and bike rides. 

Transportation Alternatives shares a guide to a New York City American history bike ride. 

Bike Calgary encouraged folks to bike to the city's Canada Day events. 

Bike Athens hosts a 4th of July ride – red, white, and blue streamers optional. 

Capital Bikeshare wishes the DC area a happy Independence Day. 

INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS

The next phase of Chicago's bike lane revolution involves more protected bike lanes and neighborhood greenways. 

This week, Dallas celebrated ribbon-cuttings for the Continental Bike/Ped Bridge, the Trinity Skyline Trail, the Sylvan Avenue Bridge, and the West Dallas Gateway Plaza.  

Pittsburgh's first-ever protected bike lanes will be finished by Labor Day. Just in time for the Leadership Retreat and Pro Walk / Pro Bike / Pro Place! 

Here's an update on three priority corridors in San Francisco: San Jose Avenue, the waterfront, and Columbus Avenue. And here's why a new contraflow protected bike lane on lower Polk Street is important for the city. 

Thanks to a new partnership with the state Department of Transportation and Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin advocates are one step closer to creating a statewide network of interconnected bikeways.

THE BIG PICTURE

A brand new walking advocacy group in Washington, DC wants the DC Department of Transportation to prioritize pedestrian safety. 

Fundraisers take note: a sponsored post by startup cloud storage company MakeSpace on Transportation Alternatives' Bike NYC blog. 

The Philadephia Bicycle Coalition is now on Instagram so that we can envy their sweet outdoor planning meetings. 

ADVOCACY AVENUE

Los Angeles Walks pushes the LAPD to ticket drivers who fail to yield for people crossing the street. 

Bike Walk Connecticut ranked CT towns by bike- and walk-friendliness. 

Remember all the buzz about bike storage on Amtrak? Transportation Alternatives takes a look at the issue and asks why it's taking so long.  

A Massachusetts grand jury has chosen not to convict a garbage truck driver who ran over a woman on a bike and then fled the scene. Boston advocates are working on infrastructure improvements to the area and are hoping to drum up interest in mandatory sideguards for trucks that operate under city contracts. 

The Chicago DOT's new "Chicagoans stop for pedestrians" ads are a part of the agency's new "Zero in Ten" goal. (Semantic note: "Zero in Ten" is Chicagoan for "Vision Zero.")

LEGISLATION LANE

Big news from Delaware: the General Assembly voted on a capital budget that includes $6.3 million for biking and walking.  

PROGRAMMING

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia highlights a Whole Foods as part of its bike-friendly business program.

It's the Summer of Bike Love in San Francisco! The SF Bicycle Coalition is offering discounted memberships and yummy treats at Streetside Service Stations. 

WALKSacramento hosted a Video Voice project with a local elementary school. Students create audio stories to educate grown-ups about the build environment around their school and community. 

An all-women bike train in San Diego helps make car-heavy streets feel a little saner. 

Holy lobster! A weeklong statewide Bike Maine ride generated $235,000 for the communities it passed through. 

GET A JOB

GO Bike Buffalo is hiring a part time youth shop mechanic. 

The Hawai'i Bicycle League is hiring an Advocacy Planning & Communications Director, which makes this Communications Director's job title sound downright boring. 

TRAILER

If you ever ride a bike in a skirt (or know somebody who does), you're going to want to check out this tip. Also effective for jumping in skirts. I'm definitely going to try this.