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California Bicycle Coalition | 1017 L Street, #288, Sacramento, CA 95814 | 916-778-0746 | Contact
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California Bicycle Coalition Applauds Caltrans Move to Add Complete Streets to SHOPP Projects
/in Newsroom, Press Release, The Latest /by Laura McCamyFor immediate release 5/14/2020 Contact: Dave Snyder, dave@calbike.org, 916-251-9433 California Bicycle Coalition Applauds Caltrans Move to Add Complete Streets to SHOPP Projects At the May 13, 2020 meeting of the California Transportation Commission (CTC), the Director of the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Toks Omishakin, asked the CTC to set aside $100 million from the […]
Bike Parking Bill Moves Forward in Sacramento
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Dave SnyderFor bicycles to be truly useful as everyday transportation, people need secure places to park them. CalBike is sponsoring the Bike Parking Bill (AB 3153–Rivas) to encourage housing developers to provide secure bike parking in new housing developments. At the same time, AB 3153 will increase housing affordability and reduce car dependence by allowing developers […]
Begging Off Beg Buttons
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Laura McCamyPedestrian push buttons are the bain of walkers everywhere. You push it and wait for the walk signal. And wait. And wait. Many pedestrians assume the button is broken (or don’t know they need to push a button) and cross against the light. This unpleasant brainchild of car-first engineering is called the “beg” button for […]
How to Create Slow Streets During the Pandemic
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Laura McCamyThe COVID-19 pandemic has upended daily life across California. In an effort to enforce physical distancing, many local and state parks have been closed. Yet, people need to get fresh air and they need to exercise. During the stay at home order, many more people than usual are walking, running, or biking. Advocates have been […]
AB 3153 Will Create More Bike Parking and More Affordable Housing
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Dave SnyderOne of the bills CalBike is sponsoring, AB 3153 (Rivas), seeks to alleviate two problems: housing affordability and last mile transportation. The bill allows developers to build fewer car parking spots than the minimum required by local planning regulations if they replace the car parking spaces with bike parking spots. The bill also allows developers […]