A landmark, 186-page special report by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) published this week delivers a critique of U.S. traffic safety efforts and says that we have fallen way behind in saving lives relative to other nations. The report, Achieving Traffic Safety Goals in the United States: Lessons from Other Nations, was published by the National Academies Press and is available as a free PDF download. Read more at BikePortland.org.

Janette Sadik-Khan, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, is the keynote speaker at the National Bike Summit's opening plenary, Wednesday March 9. Since her appointment in 2007, the New York City has completed more than 250 miles of bike lanes and 20 miles of cycle track; passed innovative bicycle parking legislation and delivered extensive education and safety programs. Bicycle use has doubled since 2006, while fatalities have fallen to their lowest level in decades. Learn more about the summit Keynote speaker.

Our annual survey is open and ready for your feedback and comments - whether you are a member or not, we want to know what's important, what's not, and what you think of our programs. To spice it up a little, there's a $130 cash prize awaiting one lucky survey participant...one dollar for every year since the League's founding back in 1880. More importantly, we actually look at the survey results and use them to help shape our activities and programs.  Click here to take the survey.

The on-line application for the Bicycle Friendly University program is now live on the League's website. Applications are due by January 21, so class, get working. Check out the latest information from Carly Sieff on the League blog where she highlights these new tools and resources.

We've got a new giveaway every two weeks! Congratulation to ML Szivos, Melanie Williams, Howie Mann, Michael Bowers, and Willard Rahn, who all won Eleven81 Flat 8 pocket tools, donated by Hawley! Register for our next giveaway before December 3, 2010, and you could be one of five six lucky winners of Rainy Day Biking High Visibility Mud Flaps, great for dark, wet winter rides. Enter today.

The League has teamed up with GoodSearch, a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates 50% of its revenue to listed American charities. To support the League with your searching and internet shopping,   download the GoodSearch toolbar and search the Internet just like you normally would.

The Velo City 2011 international conference in Sevilla, Spain is rapidly approaching. Registration for March 23-25 conference is now open and a Call for Papers has been issued.

Copenhagen has one of the world's most ambitious local climate policies, striving to become a zero-emission community by the year 2025. Copenhagen looked to the global community for help and hosted a contest of sorts. Copenhagen invited companies and organisations to present solutions that have worked in their communities that will help Copenhagen achieve the goal of an attractive and fully integrated inter-modal transport system. The ideas must account for the large population of Copenhagen bicyclists. Six ideas have been shortlisted, and Austin, Texas is the only U.S. city on the list. Read more here.

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is seeking a Development Director to manage all aspects of the Coalition's fundraising, including leading a team of three staff. To use your fundraising skills to make the Delaware Valley a more livable community, and go to work each day knowing that your talents make the place that you work stronger and more effective, please visit http://www.bicyclecoalition.org/jobs to apply. Position available February 1. Applications accepted until the position is filled.

Adventure Cycling Association seeks an energetic, well-organized, and goal-oriented person to serve as a leader on development and fundraising. They seek a team player who loves to raise (and help others raise) financial resources for good causes - in our case, bicycling and bicycle travel. The position is based at Adventure Cycling's headquarters in beautiful and friendly Missoula, Montana.  See the full job listing here.

By the end of November the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will begin accepting applications for a full-time permanent position to assist the State Safe Routes To School Program Coordinator.  ADOT hiring procedures will require job candidates to apply for this position through its existing approved consulting firms - a list of the firms will be provided to candidates upon request.  We expect to interview for this position in winter 2011, and hire as early as spring 2011. Contact BFellows@azdot.gov for more details.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is looking for a Chief, Physical Activity and Health Branch (PAHB) who will have overall management and technical responsibility over a staff of health scientists, epidemiologists, behavioral scientists, administrators, and support staff. Applicants may visit the CDC home page at http:www.cdc.gov.