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Kevin Claxton2020-06-10 17:26:112020-06-10 17:26:11Bike Parking Bill Passes the Assembly
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Kevin Claxton2020-05-28 17:18:462020-06-01 14:22:17Quick-Build Street Design: What It Is and Why We Need It
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Laura McCamy2020-05-26 17:39:172020-05-26 17:39:17Bike Match Comes to California
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Laura McCamy2020-05-14 18:32:482020-09-03 20:07:32California Bicycle Coalition Applauds Caltrans Move to Add Complete Streets to SHOPP Projects
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Kevin Claxton2020-05-14 18:13:102020-05-14 18:13:10Bike Parking Bill Moves Forward in Sacramento
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Kevin Claxton2020-05-14 14:14:392020-05-14 14:14:39CalBike Joins Group Urging Community Participation for Caltrans Complete Streets Projects
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Laura McCamy2020-05-07 17:41:212020-05-07 17:41:21Begging Off Beg Buttons
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Laura McCamy2020-04-28 17:48:312020-05-05 13:37:28How to Create Slow Streets During the Pandemic
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Kevin Claxton2020-04-22 18:22:372020-04-29 14:29:53AB 3153 Will Create More Bike Parking and More Affordable Housing
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Laura McCamy2020-04-11 15:22:032020-04-15 16:19:04Oakland Brings COVID Open Streets to California Streets
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Kevin Claxton2020-04-08 18:26:192020-04-13 09:40:53Everything You Need to Know About Waving Wednesday
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Kevin Claxton2020-03-20 17:39:582020-04-15 16:27:03Bike Shops are Essential Businesses During Stay-at-Home Orders
California Has the Tools to Stop Super Speeders. AB 2276 Would Finally Use Them.
/by Andrew WrightMost drivers slow down after a ticket; “super speeders” don’t. They’re the drivers caught going 30, 40, 50 miles per hour over the limit, often repeatedly, on roads shared with people walking, biking, and living their lives. California has fined them, given them points, and suspended their licenses. It has not been enough to dissuade […]
Demand a Better 2026 SHOPP
/by Andrew WrightProtect the Promise of E-Bikes
/by Andrew WrightHuman brains are tricky; our evolution has primed us to notice novel things and categorize them separately from other more common things we have seen for years. This was helpful for our primordial cousins to quickly identify snakes, but less so for crafting thoughtful policies on bikes, and their more novel cousins, e-bikes. So with […]
Press Release: CalBike Co-Sponsors SB 1167 to Protect Consumers and Preserve Access to Legal E-Bikes
/by Andrew WrightLegislation draws a clear line between electric bicycles and illegal high-powered electric motorcycles (e-motos). SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) today announced its co-sponsorship of SB 1167, introduced by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear (D-Encinitas), legislation that strengthens consumer protections and clarifies the classifications of certain high-powered electric devices in California. SB 1167 makes it […]
Bike Buses Show Us How Mode Shift Really Begins
/by Andrew WrightThere’s a familiar story we often tell in active transportation advocacy: we build safer streets, and then people will use them. That story is true, and it remains the goal. Protected bikeways save lives, expand access, and make everyday biking possible for far more people. There’s another part of the story we don’t talk about […]
Not every bicycle project begins, or ends, with a bill.
/by Andrew WrightThis year, while much attention will be directed to the legislature and the legislative process advocating (and opposing) bills, CalBike will also be busy advocating at the administrative level. CalBike works through this equally important side door, pushing state agencies to act on existing law and deliver bicycle projects that are already within their power […]
CalBike’s Response to 2026 CA Budget: $200 Million More for Active Transportation Needed
/by Andrew WrightCalBike welcomes Governor Gavin Newsom’s commitment to fiscal stability in his proposed 2026–27 budget. In a moment of real economic and political uncertainty, steady leadership matters. But when it comes to transportation, the budget once again falls short of aligning California’s spending with its climate, equity, and safety commitments. Buried deep in the transportation portion […]
The Last Mile Matters: Checking In on Recent Wins
/by Andrew WrightCalBike has played a pivotal role in helping California pass some meaningful transportation safety laws in recent years. These were hard-fought, practical changes designed to make everyday travel safer for people biking and walking. But in traffic safety, passage is not the finish line. Implementation is. As a statewide organization working with advocates, planners, and […]
Four Strategies That Helped the Hollenbeck Project Pass
/by Andrew WrightOn December 2, 2025, the Sunnyvale City Council approved buffered bike lanes on Hollenbeck Avenue. The vote was 6–1. It marks a momentous milestone: the culmination of more than a year of focused, volunteer-driven campaigning, powered by perseverance of groups like Sunnyvale Safe Streets. CalBike applauds the many community members who made this possible and […]
2026 Agenda Reveal, Recap, and Q&A
/by Andrew WrightCalBike’s 2026 Agenda Reveal looked back at hard-won gains on Complete Streets and funding, then made the case for what comes next: billions for bikes, sane e-bike rules, real answers to traffic violence, and a 2026 Bicycle Summit that turns that agenda into action. Here are responses to the questions submitted that we didn’t get […]
“Trust Is Infrastructure”: How LA Metro’s Nina Kin Is Building Better Data for Transit Riders on Bikes
/by Andrew WrightTo understand why data accuracy matters to LA Metro’s riders, Nina Kin — Tech Lead on LA Metro’s Digital Experience Team — often points to moments like this: It’s 7:48 a.m., and a parent on a tight schedule is trying something new: leaving the car at home. She drops her child at daycare, locks her […]
Pave First, and Ask Questions Later
/by Andrew Wright