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While 16 of the 20 highest-rated boroughs in England are in the capital, the U.K. overall still lags behind its European neighbors. But with an ambitious target of having 50% of trips in towns and cities taken by foot or bike by 2030, change may soon be on the horizon. Read what it's like to bike in the U.K. at https://bit.ly/4ddOgmu

For the first time, 44 Australian cities are featured in PeopleForBikes' annual City Ratings. While their average score of 34 out of a possible 100 shows room for improvement, the country’s largest investment in active travel in more than a decade shows bicycling is set to improve down under. Learn more about what biking is like in Australian cities at https://lnkd.in/gUWq69DR

Attention Colorado residents! You’re invited to join The White Line in Boulder on August 11 for a ride honoring Magnus White, a 17-year-old Team USA cyclist who was hit and killed by a car while biking on July 29, 2023. Register for the Ride for Magnus and join the rally to advocate for the critical policies and infrastructure that make our roads safer and save lives. https://bit.ly/4cU53L7 PeopleForBikes also extends our gratitude to The White Line, Bicycle Colorado, and It Could Be Me for their leadership in championing safer roads for cyclists and pedestrians. Together, we can make biking better for everyone.

Earlier this summer, PeopleForBikes contributing writer Mark Douglas Wessel took a trip to the Dutch city of Utrecht, which boasts an impressive City Ratings score of 86 out of a possible 100. From 30,000 bike parking spots to miles of dedicated cycling paths, Mark shares how Utrecht earned its spot as the #3 large city in the world for bicycling. Read about Utrecht’s constant commitment to make biking better at https://bit.ly/3Wfc9mQ

Easily recycle your old e-bike battery with thousands of convenient drop-off locations across the country! Our friends Watts and Rey are here to help you spend more time planning your next ride and less time worrying about how and where to recycle your old e-bike battery. Learn more and your nearest drop-off location today at https://bit.ly/4cCZ8dL.

Class is in session! We’re celebrating Ames, Iowa; Madison, Wisconsin; and Ann Arbor, Michigan, as 2024 Cities on the Rise thanks to their dedicated efforts to improve biking and their City Ratings scores in recent years. Learn lessons from great college towns for biking at https://bit.ly/4610fl2. 📸 Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging is a policy approach that holds manufacturers more responsible for the packaging they use and its lifecycle. The purpose is to promote the use of less and easily recyclable materials and ensure that those materials are recycled after use. To date, six states have passed EPR packaging bills: California, Colorado, Oregon, Maine, Minnesota, and Maryland. Most packaging EPR programs require manufacturers to join a collective producer responsibility organization and comply with set standards for packaging in a given state. As more states look to adopt laws that increase producer responsibility for packaging, it is critical for your business to understand the evolving requirements and ensure compliance. Join PeopleForBikes' informative webinar on Wednesday, July 31, at 12 p.m. MT to learn from industry experts about these new laws and how they may affect your business. Register for the webinar now at https://lnkd.in/g2q8WB9F.

PeopleForBikes’ 2024 City Ratings ranks more than 2,500 cities across the globe on how good they are for biking. Have you seen how your city scores? Explore this year’s City Ratings today at https://lnkd.in/gJXhdKw8

The top 10 small cities for 2024 received an average score of 89 out of a possible 100, showing that great places to bike come in all shapes and sizes. Great biking isn’t just for big cities, meet some of our favorite newcomers at https://lnkd.in/g3YkNr9z. 📸 Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau

City Ratings scores rely on accurate OpenStreetMap data to assess the quality and connectivity of your city's bike network. Is OpenStreetMap missing a new bike lane or project in your community? Learn how to improve the accuracy of your city’s score by editing OpenStreetMap data at https://bit.ly/4eZPRxT.