As the threat of climate disaster grows exponentially each year, California must change its transportation systems. Electric cars are a good step, but they aren’t enough to solve the climate crisis.

We must give Californians real transportation choices. Bike highways are an excellent way to do that.

Bike highways will create routes where people can get where they need to go quickly by bike, making biking an excellent alternative to bumper-to-bumper traffic. The protected bikeways of a bike highway network will encourage more people to get around by bike, safe from traffic violence.

In addition, bike highways may provide critical escape routes in the face of escalating natural disasters. Bikes can be an efficient mode for moving many people quickly away from danger, free from traffic jams.