Our Annual Member Meeting for 2023
October 21, 2023Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for our 2023 Annual Member Meeting! Meeting Recording (on Zoom) Meeting Slides (PDF, 12MB) Strategic Plan: LMB.org/strategicplan DEI Statement: LMB.org/DEI Better Bicycling Grants: LMB.org/BetterBicyclingGrants Gifting a membership: https://lmb.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lmb/product.jsp?product=175& MI Cycling Census Survey: LMB.org/Survey Interested in joining LMB as a Board Member or joining a Board Committee?...
Read moreBike Lights for Michigan Nights
October 19, 2023LMB’s partnership with OHSP has allowed us to provide over 600 front and rear Planet Bike light sets to 19 recipients from the Upper Peninsula, Metro Detroit, Battle Creek, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo. 48% of cyclist fatalities were reported in dark conditions. Most recently, LMB’s partnership with OHSP continues to allow us to provide...
Read moreA Victory in the Fight Against Distracted Driving
October 17, 2023On June 7, Gov. Whitmer signed HB 4250, 4251, and 4252, and changed the law in the state of Michigan. It is now illegal to hold a phone while driving in Michigan. Distracted driving is one of the biggest threats to the safety of people who bike and walk, and while these laws won’t eliminate...
Read moreRide for Equity
October 13, 2023In July, LMB Board Member Beth Brandvain participated in the third annual Ride For Equity, a 377 mile ride from Detroit to Mackinac. The ride serves as a fundraiser and awareness project for Black Leaders Detroit (BLD) and took place during the week leading up to The Mackinac Policy Conference. Beth had been looking forward...
Read moreLMB Member Spotlight: Vívela
October 12, 2023This year, Carlos Esquivel, founder of Vívela, was the deserving recipient of LMB’s 2023 Ralph Finneren Encouragement Award at our Annual Awards ceremony. Vívela is a Latino cycling nonprofit organization that encourages cycling to improve holistic well-being. Vívela offers introductory cycling experiences to the West Michigan Latino community and provides opportunities to further develop skill...
Read moreMDOT’s Response to the LMB 5YTP Comment
October 10, 2023LMB submitted a comment on the MDOT Five-Year Transportation Program on August 18, 2023. We received the following response today, Oct. 10. Editorial comments are in [bold italics and brackets]. – Dear Mr. Penniman, Please see responses below to your comments provided on the annual Five-Year Transportation Program. If there are any follow up questions...
Read moreMDOT’s Five-Year Transportation Program – our comment
August 21, 2023The Michigan Department of Transportation Five-Year Transportation Program has been released and is open for public comment until Sept. 8, 2023. Please consider writing your own comment and submitting it by Sept. 8. Take Action LMB’s full comment is as follows: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment on the MDOT Five-Year Transportation Program...
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Just Drive
June 7, 2023Q. Can I hold a phone while driving in Michigan? A. No. House Bills 4250, 4251 and 4252 were enacted into law with the signature of the governor on June 7, 2023. They take effect on June 30, 2023. These laws mean that it is now illegal to hold a phone while driving in Michigan....
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What you missed (if you missed Advocacy Day) and how you can help
May 4, 2023Dear friends and fellow bicyclists, It’s spring at last, and I find myself taking off to ride every chance I get, relishing a little sunshine and warmth after a long Michigan winter. The first few bike rides of the spring remind me how grateful I am for the upcoming warm season, but I also notice...
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Registration Open for LMB Advocacy Day on May 2
April 7, 2023We’re so pleased to invite you to LMB Advocacy Day, at the Capitol in Lansing on May 2, 2023! Join us at the State Capitol on May 2 for a unique opportunity for cyclists of all abilities – casual riders and die-hards alike – to converge on the State Capitol and speak with one voice...
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