“This is a fight we have to win. We have to do more.” Said Senator Ben Cardin at last week’s 2013 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. The focus this year was on how bicycling means business, and this was explored, discussed, and debated in workshop, over meals, and during coffee breaks. There were over [...]
We had big plans for 2012, and we made them happen, but 2012 turned out to be an even bigger year for MassBike than we had imagined. We led the state in bicyclist advocacy on Capitol Hill and Beacon Hill, celebrated our 35th year of advocacy, supported dozens of bicycle events around the state, and [...]
It was a whirlwind trip of conferencing, networking, and lobbying before packing back up and heading back north, but we managed to do it! A big thanks goes out to the folks who took the time to come down to Capitol Hill for the National Bike Summit – as usual, we couldn’t have done it [...]
Read on for information on how you can be part of our Virtual Lobby Day. On Thursday, March 22nd, while we are visiting Congress in person, we need you to call your own U.S. Representative and both Senators and ask them to save federal funding for bicycling. All of our Representatives and Senators strongly support [...]
With the current threats to federal bike funding it is more important than ever to show your support for bicycling. On March 20 – 22, the 12th annual National Bike Summit will take place in Washington D.C. and bring together advocates and government official from across the country to talk about biking in America. This [...]
MassBike’s virtual lobby day is tomorrow, Thursday, 3/10/11! Be a part of the National Bike Summit. Please note, we’ve added more information for Rep. Capuano’s constituents. This week is the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC. MassBike is leading the largest-ever group of Massachusetts advocates on a mission to protect funding for bicycling in MA [...]
Read on for information on how you can be part of our virtual lobby day! This week is the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC. MassBike is leading the largest-ever group of Massachusetts advocates on a mission to protect funding for bicycling in MA from the federal budget-cutting frenzy. Federal dollars pay for a wide [...]
MassBike is heading down to Washington, DC next week to lobby Congress for funding for bicycling at the National Bike Summit, but six-time national champion and cyclocross superstar (and Massachusetts bicyclist) Tim Johnson is riding his bike all the way there – and raising money for bicycling advocacy while he’s at it! Read the details [...]
Read on for information on how you can be part of our virtual lobby day! Next week is the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC. MassBike is leading a group of Massachusetts advocates to lobby for more funding and federal support for bicycling in MA. The advocacy action should be fast and furious, MassBike Executive [...]
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