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03/01/2010 -- People Powered Movement Photo Contest Winners Announced

Washington, DC - March 1, 2010 - The Alliance for Biking & Walking announced the winners of the 2009 People Powered Movement Photo Contest today. The contest ran from September through November 2009 with public voting during the month of December helping to narrow down the finalists. A panel of expert judges determined the final contest winners.

02/23/2010 -- Alliance for Biking & Walking Announces 2010 Advocacy Award Winners

The Alliance for Biking & Walking will honor seven organizations and individuals with its 2010 Advocacy Awards at a special reception and awards presentation March 9th, 2010 in Washington, DC. The following award recipients not only show dedication and success in advancing biking and walking, but also demonstrate exceptional work ethic to their peers and communities.

01/28/2010 -- Investing in Biking and Walking Could Save Lives Says Report

States with the lowest levels of biking and walking have higher traffic fatalities and chronic disease

Washington, DC - January 28, 2010 - A new report released today by the Alliance for Biking & Walking shows that lack of investment in biking and walking could be contributing to higher traffic fatalities and chronic disease rates in the U.S. Bicycling and Walking in the United States: The 2010 Benchmarking Report reveals that in almost every state and major U.S. city, bicyclists and pedestrians are at a disproportionate risk of being killed, and receive less than their fair share of transportation dollars.

12/01/2009 -- Online Voting Now Open for the People Powered Movement Photo Contest

Washington, DC - December 1, 2009 - Online voting opened today for the Alliance for Biking & Walking’s inaugural People Powered Movement Photo Contest. Your vote can help determine the lucky grand-prize winner of a 10-day all-expense-paid VBT bike tour of Tuscany and a year’s supply of CLIF BARs as well as the two runners-up who will win brand new commuter bikes. Voters will also have the chance to help choose the seven category winners who will receive Rickshaw messenger bags filled with goodies and the priceless opportunity of having their winning photo published in the 2010 March/April issue of Momentum Magazine. Public voting runs throughout December 31st and will narrow down the submissions to the top 10 photos in each category. A panel of expert judges will select the final winners.

11/03/2009 -- Alliance Awards $104,000 in Grants to Grassroots Advocacy Organizations

Washington, DC - November 3, 2009 - The Alliance for Biking & Walking is awarding $104,000 in grants to five grassroots biking and walking advocacy organizations.

09/01/2009 -- Alliance Launches People Powered Movement Photo Contest

Washington, DC - September 1, 2009 - The Alliance for Biking & Walking is inviting photographers from across North America to turn their best biking and walking photos into a chance to win a 10-day all-expense-paid bike tour of Tuscany. The inaugural People Powered Movement Photo Contest, which runs from September 1st - December 11th, is seeking high quality and creative photos of biking and walking.

08/25/2009 -- Alliance Meets $42K Challenge

Washington, DC - August 25, 2009 -Thanks to the over 20,000 people who signed up to follow the 42RIDE on Twitter, the Alliance for Biking & Walking received a $42,000 contribution from 42BELOW Vodka this past Saturday. Matt Djokovic presented the check on behalf of 42BELOW in front of a crowd of nearly 200 people who came to celebrate the conclusion of the 42RIDE in Los Angeles’s Bicycle District.

08/17/2009 -- Alliance to Celebrate 42RIDE’s Conclusion and Support of Local Cycling

Los Angeles - August 17, 2009 - The Alliance for Biking & Walking invites all Los Angeles-area cycling supporters to join them in celebrating the 42RIDE on the last leg of the 4,017-mile, 55-day journey across America. LA cyclists are invited to pedal out to meet the riders at the very end of their trek in L.A., on Saturday, August 22, at a celebration to recognize the riders for their commitment to bicycling and grassroots bicycle advocacy. 

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07/29/2009 -- Planet Bike Scholarships to Boost Grassroots Leadership

Planet Bike has just announced it is providing up to $25,000 in scholarships and travel stipends for grassroots advocacy leaders to attend Alliance for Biking & Walking trainings this year. The scholarships will be used to cover training registrations and provide modest travel stipends to up to 20 advocacy leaders to attend the Alliance’s Membership Development Training and a Winning Campaigns Training.

07/15/2009 -- Alliance and Planet Bike Award Grant to Green Mobility Network

The Alliance for Biking & Walking has awarded a $30,000 matching grant to Miami-based Green Mobility Network.  The grant was made possible by Planet Bike and is the first in a series of special grassroots bicycle advocacy grants to be given by Planet Bike in 2009.

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06/19/2009 -- 42Ride Pedals Challenge to Benefit Alliance for Biking & Walking

Forty-two bike enthusiasts taking off this month across the country, are pedaling a challenge to people along to way to support grassroots biking and walking advocacy. The 42Ride, sponsored by 42BELOW Vodka, wants tweeters to follow the ride on Twitter. If 100,000 sign up as followers on Twitter, 42BELOW will make a $42,000 donation to the Alliance
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06/04/2009 -- Alliance Grants $125,000 to Start-up Organizations and Innovative Campaigns

Washington, DC - June 4, 2009 The Alliance for Biking & Walking is awarding seven grants totaling over $125,000 to grassroots biking and walking advocacy organizations. The Advocacy Advance Grants will be used to jump-start emerging advocacy organizations and to fund innovative campaigns with the potential to dramatically increase biking and walking. These grants are a key part of the Advocacy Advance Partnership with the League of American Bicyclists.

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03/19/2009 -- Alliance Launches New Advocacy Advance Grants

The Alliance for Biking & Walking, formerly the Thunderhead Alliance, announced a major new grant program today. Advocacy Advance Grants will fund start-up advocacy organizations and innovative campaigns to dramatically increase biking and walking. The Alliance will award $250,000 to organizations in 2009 thanks to new funding from SRAM, Cannondale, Bikes Belong, and Planet Bike.

03/10/2009 -- Alliance for Biking & Walking Announces 2009 Advocacy Award Winners

The Alliance for Biking & Walking, formerly the Thunderhead Alliance, will honor six organizations and individuals with its 2009 Advocacy Awards at a special reception and awards presentation Tuesday, March 10th in Washington, DC.

03/04/2009 -- Thunderhead Alliance Becomes the Alliance for Biking & Walking

New Name Reflects Expanded Mission, Expanding Movement

Thunderhead Alliance, the North American coalition of 140 biking and walking advocacy organizations, will now be officially known as Alliance for Biking and Walking.