Pedestrian 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 […]
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The 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 […]
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One 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 […]
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Oakland became the first California city to join the growing list of world cities that are designating COVID open streets. Open streets are a smart way to create more public space for walking and biking during the coronavirus pandemic. Oakland designated 74 miles of its existing and proposed neighborhood bikeway network as “closed to through […]
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For Immediate Release [pdf here] March 19, 2020 Contact: Forest Barnes, forest@calbike.org, 415-484-3143 Dave Snyder, dave@calbike.org, 916-251-9433 California Bicycle Coalition Calls for Free Rides on Shared Bikes and Scooters for Essential Travel While Californians heed the extraordinary orders to maintain social distance, those who still have to travel risk spreading the virus […]
Begging Off Beg Buttons
/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
/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
/by Kevin ClaxtonOne 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 […]
Oakland Brings COVID Open Streets to California Streets
/by Laura McCamyOakland became the first California city to join the growing list of world cities that are designating COVID open streets. Open streets are a smart way to create more public space for walking and biking during the coronavirus pandemic. Oakland designated 74 miles of its existing and proposed neighborhood bikeway network as “closed to through […]
CalBike calls for expanded shared micro mobility to prevent CoViD spread
/by Kevin ClaxtonFor Immediate Release [pdf here] March 19, 2020 Contact: Forest Barnes, forest@calbike.org, 415-484-3143 Dave Snyder, dave@calbike.org, 916-251-9433 California Bicycle Coalition Calls for Free Rides on Shared Bikes and Scooters for Essential Travel While Californians heed the extraordinary orders to maintain social distance, those who still have to travel risk spreading the virus […]