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WE ARE PRO WALK, PRO BIKE, AND PRO PLACE

The greater Pittsburgh area was unusually full of biking and walking advocates this week as leaders gathered at the 2014 Alliance Leadership Retreat, Pro Walk / Pro Bike / Pro Place, and Future Bike. It was fantastic to see so many wonderful, savvy, enthusiastic, innovative leaders from Alliance member, partner, and sponsor organizations. 

Find a full recap of the Leadership Retreat on the Alliance blog, featuring photos and sub-140 phrases of wisdom from the #LR14 hashtag. 

Mark Wyatt – who also happened to be a fantastic talent show host – wrote on the Iowa Bicycle Coalition's blog, "This is where I recharge my batteries, learn big ideas, and draw inspiration from my fellow advocacy colleagues. The sessions have been outstanding. They started strong and each session has topped the next. The value of this conference is well above the costs to attend."

At Pro Walk / Pro Bike / Pro Place this week, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a nationwide initiative to reduce biking and walking injuries and fatalities. 

Advocates were roundly impressed by Pittsburgh's efforts to welcome conference attendees with a new protected bike lane and pop-up infrastructure.  

Image: @WalkBikePlaces / @CitizenSamantha

INFRASTRUCTURE INLET

The Sacramento airport added a walking path from the parking lot to the terminals – so now you can opt for the five-minute walk instead of the shuttle bus. 

Transportation Alternatives wants to see Complete Streets treatments on these three dangerous Manhattan arterials. 

A new bridge design in Buffalo would make biking and walking more accessible. 

A new study from New York City shows that protected bike lanes decrease overall traffic crashes and help traffic move more smoothly. 

Chicago survey: only 18% of drivers stop for pedestrians in painted crosswalks. 

Behold the new protected bike lane on Seattle's Second Avenue. 

BIG PICTURE BOULEVARD

This full bike rack at an East Hartford school warmed Connecticut advocates' hearts.

Health By Design takes a big step back to evaluate their work on Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

5 reasons Colorado is a great place to ride. 

We love the Washington Area Bicyclist Association's share graphics that tout the everyday superpowers of riding a bike. 

ADVOCACY AVENUE

Thanks to new funding from the state, Bay Area bikeshare will expand to Oakland, Berkeley, and San Mateo. Congrats to East Bay advocates! 

Three big projects that were priorities for Oregon's Bicycle Transportation Alliance won state grant funding. 

Washington Bikes will hold a ribbon-cutting for US Bicycle Route 10. 

Seattle advocates will hold a ride in memory of Caleb Shoop, who was struck and ultimately killed by a pickup truck while crossing the street. 

Toronto cops get some gratitude for ticketing a driver in a bike lane. 

WALKSacramento wrapped up a three-year walkability improvement project in South Sacramento. 

A health impact assessment (HIA) in Lee County, FL found that a road widening would have mostly negative health impacts. 

Caltrain has purchased new rail cars, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is mobilizing their members to push the agency to retrofit the cars for bike storage. 

LEGISLATION LANE

As California's new three-foot passing law takes affect, the California Bicycle Coalition works with local organizations and the media to spread awareness. 

Washington Bikes mobilizes supporters for better biking and walking in the state transportation plan and for better biking and walking policies from the legislature. 

In the other Washington, WABA launched a campaign to get rid of contributory negligence. 

In Boston, Mayor Marty Walsh announced an ordinance that "requires side guards, convex mirrors, cross-over mirrors, and blind-spot awareness decals on all vehicles over 10,000 pounds awarded a city contract."

ELECTION ESPLANADE

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has strong opinions on a suite of upcoming ballot measures, including one that would roll back the city's transit first policy. 

Bike Delaware gets out the vote for primary day. 

In Illinois, the Active Transportation Alliance gears up for the gubernatorial election. 

PROGRAMMING PROMENADE

BTA Oregon had a series of evergreen posts this week: how to ride in the rain, riding through wet leaves, and how to lock you bike. 

BikeTexas will hold bike rentals at San Antonio's upcoming open streets. 

Transportation Alternatives recaps the 25th annual NYC century bike tour. 

WABA recaps their Anacostia Riverwalk Treasure Hunt. 

Image: NYCEWHEELS

GET A JOB

The SF Bicycle Coalition is hiring an executive director. 

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hiring a communications manager. 

MassBike is hiring an executive director. 

The state and local biking and walking advocacy movement is growing. Check out the Alliance for Biking & Walking job board for listings all over North America.

TRAILER

Someone in Pittsburgh installed guerilla sharrows with ponytails. They're calling them "sheryls."