Environment

Bill may eliminate dedicated funding for bicycling and walking ...

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 21:44
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Congressman John Mica (R-FL) announced the introduction of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. The proposed bill eliminates dedicated funding for bicycling and walking as we feared, and it goes much further and systematically removes bicycling from the Federal transportation program  ... [read more at League of American Bicyclists]

Bicycling Is Thriving in D.C.

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 07:36
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In the Metro Section of the September 7 Washington Post,  there’s an article “Park Service plans bike stations on Mall,” acknowledging that getting around in Washington has changed, and that finally, the Park Service is preparing to allow Capital Bikeshare stations on the Mall.

Bicycles become trendy marketing tool

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 07:59
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Bicycles become trendy marketing tool

By Andrea Bernstein, Marketplace, Thursday, June 9, 2011

"As more cities get bike lanes, the culture and cache of bikes grows. Now retailers are jumping on board "

Read full story here:

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/06/09/pm-bicycles-become-trendy-marketing-tool/

Painting Purcellville Green Success

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 08:33
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BikeLoudoun was pleased to participate in the third annual Paint Purcellville Green day, April 30 at the Town Hall. It was a very nice event on a lovely spring day and we thank the organizers for welcoming us!

Here is an excerpt from an article on LeesburgPatch.Com:

Bike to Work Day

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/30/2011 - 17:03
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Start Date: 
Fri, 05/20/2011 (All day)

May is National Bike Month  -- Bike to Work Day is May 20

Capital Bikeshare Grows

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 08:23
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From Sunday's Washington  Post:

Spring brings growth of regional public bicycle program Capital Bikeshare

"[Sara] Wilson had used a bike from the Capital Bikeshare program to pedal over to Eastern Market … Later she thought she might use her third bike of the day for a trip to Woodley Park … 'It’s changed my life' … Read more here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/spring-brings-growth-of-re...

Painting Purcellville Green

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 07:14
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Start Date: 
Sat, 04/30/2011 - 10:00

BikeLoudoun will be at this year's Painting Purcellville Green Event from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with lots of bicycling safety tips, bike transportation advocacy information, and a fun "Build Your Own (Paper) Bike" collage activity for the kids.

There will be a wide variety of interesting groups there as well as live music.

For more information, visit: http://www.paintingpurcellvillegreen.blogspot.com/

Address: 
Purcellville Town Hall Parking Lot
130 East Main Street
Purcellville, VA, 20132

On the Radio: Biking in our Region

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 12:19
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On the Kojo Nambdi Show today: Biking in our Region ... tips on staying safe and having fun ...

Listen online: http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-04-21/biking-our-region

Bike commuting on the rise in D.C.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 08:54
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Working: Bike commuting on the rise in D.C.

... “It does everything: You save money, you get exercise, you’re outside -- and you’re not messing with traffic every day. I like all of those things,” she [Carol Goodloe] said." ...

Read more at:  

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/working-bike-comm...

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