Tired of explaining to police officers CVC 21202? Attend this panel to see how this team developed a training for an audience of police officers that summarized bicycle and pedestrian crash data and recapped new and relevant laws. Hear from the officer hired to deliver the presentation and listen to efforts to expand the training for use throughout the State of California. The panel will also address strategies to help local teams coordinate with agencies, and how to build trust with departments while still acknowledging the potential challenges related to policing today.

 

California is facing an acute housing crisis.  We know that new housing next to transit can help meet the need for housing while reducing the need for driving, but it faces opposition from long term residents concerned about traffic and changing neighborhood character.  Complicating the situation, without proper planning new development along transit will displace low income transit riders and bicyclists and actually increase car use.  How do we balance all of these conflicting pressures in bicycle advocacy, and what should we do?