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Kevin Claxton2021-06-25 13:00:002021-07-23 19:11:10CA Senate Transportation Considers Bicycle Safety Stop
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Jared Sanchez2021-06-23 21:11:082021-06-23 21:11:09Bicycle Safety Stop Has Support of California Cities
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Kevin Claxton2021-06-22 16:48:442021-06-25 09:06:00Call to Action for Bike-Friendly California Legislation
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Kevin Claxton2021-06-17 23:56:062021-07-02 13:17:22E-bike incentive program budget request
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Kevin Claxton2021-06-15 15:29:422021-06-15 15:29:44AB 43 Will Allow Reduced Speed Limits for Slower Streets
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Kevin Claxton2021-06-08 10:00:002021-07-07 08:00:44AB 371 Could Deal Fatal Blow to Bike/Scooter Sharing
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Kevin Claxton2021-06-04 07:45:002021-06-09 15:44:24CalBike Insider: The 12-bill limit, a status report, and CalBike in the news
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Kevin Claxton2021-06-03 19:52:162021-06-04 11:15:12Assessing CalBike’s Legislative Agenda at the Halfway Point: Many Wins, Few Losses
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Kevin Claxton2021-06-01 12:54:352021-06-09 15:38:59CalBike Insider: Micromobility Fights for Its Life, Ending Parking Mandates, and MUTCD Update
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Jared Sanchez2021-05-31 08:30:002021-05-28 16:51:59Full Assembly to Vote on AB 1238, to Decriminalize Jaywalking
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Celebrating 30 Years of Better Biking
/by Kendra RamseyThis fall, CalBike turns 30. A lot has changed in the last three decades, but one thing remains constant: our unwavering commitment to making California’s streets safer and more welcoming for people who get around by bicycle. When a group of bike advocates saw the need for a statewide advocacy group to represent the interests […]
End-of-Session Legislative Recap: Big Wins for Safer Streets
/by Jared SanchezThis legislative session was momentous for people biking and walking. Eight bills CalBike championed to bring safer streets to Californians are on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. The bills represent significant opportunities to make our roads safer, especially for vulnerable road users. While we also lost some good bills along the way, the end-of-session inflection point […]
Advocates Call on Governor to Slow Drivers to Save Lives
/by Andrew WrightOver the weekend, advocates in Northern and Southern California rallied to ask Governor Gavin Newsom to sign the Safer Vehicles Save Lives Bill, SB 961, and the Unsafe Speeds Bill, SB 1509. CalBike cosponsored Senator Scott Wiener’s bill, SB 961, which will require passive intelligent speed assist (ISA) technology on most vehicles sold in California […]
Killed by a Traffic Engineer: An Interview with Wes Marshall
/by Laura McCamyPublished concurrently in Streetsblog California. Wes Marshall’s new book, Killed by a Traffic Engineer, is a must-read for bike and walk advocates and anyone who cares about reforming our backward approach to road safety. At 370 pages, it’s a tome, but Marshall, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado, fills it with […]
Speak Up for the Bill that Could Put Quick-Build Into the Spotlight in California
/by Jared SanchezWhen the pandemic hit, the need for more bikeways and pedestrian-friendly streets became obvious. Many cities used quick-build techniques to create safe, high-visibility facilities to protect people who get around by active transportation. CalBike partnered with Alta Planning + Design to create a Quick-Build Guide, which we still offer as a free download. In our […]
National Youth Bike Summit Builds the Movement for Better Biking
/by CalBike StaffThis post was created in collaboration with the National Youth Bike Council and Youth Bike Summit. On June 14 through 16, more than 200 advocates attended the annual National Youth Bike Summit held at Muhlenberg College in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Youth attendees ranging in age from 13 to 24 years old participated in and presented […]
Innovation on the Streets: Napa’s Pedal-Powered Bike Lane Sweeper
/by Andrew WrightUntil 2024, Napa didn’t have any protected bikeways. The Napa County Bicycle Coalition (NCBC) had long advocated for them, but maintenance challenges kept projects in limbo. Local officials acknowledged the need for increased safety, yet the estimated $200,000 to buy a street sweeper designed to clean a protected bikeway was a significant hurdle. Then, in […]
Incomplete Streets Part 3: Even When Caltrans Is Right, It’s Wrong
/by Jared SanchezIncomplete Streets Part 2: District 12 Ignores Caltrans Policy on Bike and Pedestrian Needs
/by Jared SanchezIncomplete Streets Part 1: How Caltrans Shortchanges Pedestrians
/by Jared SanchezNext Steps for Complete Streets Bill
/by Jared SanchezLast week, the Complete Streets Bill, SB 960, passed the Assembly Transportation Committee by a wide margin (11-4). As Streetsblog correctly pointed out, the bill exited the committee weaker than it entered it, but CalBike still supports the measure, and we remain optimistic that its passage will spur Caltrans to do a better job providing […]
CTC Invites Public to Weigh in on Active Transportation Program
/by Kendra RamseyThe California Transportation Commission (CTC) will hold a workshop next Wednesday to get public input on some choices it needs to make in administering Cycle 7 of the Active Transportation Program (ATP). The good news is that there will be a Cycle 7 since the governor’s proposed $600 million cut was partially rolled back. But […]