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CalBike Bids a Fond Farewell to Outgoing ED Dave Snyder
/by Laura McCamyCalBike’s long-time executive director, Dave Snyder, is moving to a new and exciting position as senior director of local innovation at PeopleForBikes. This is an excellent opportunity to take a look back at CalBike’s accomplishments during his tenure, how our organization has grown in size and influence, and what the future holds for CalBike. Reviving […]
CalBike Staffers Reflect on Bogotá Bicycle Adventure
/by Kevin ClaxtonIn March, the city government of Bogotá, Colombia, through BiciActiva, invited three members of CalBike’s staff on an all-expenses-paid bicycling tour of Bogotá and its environs. It was an amazing cross-cultural experience that showed the potential to build biking infrastructure and culture with a tight budget and a lot of creativity. CalBike staff witnessed cargo […]
Executive Director Dave Snyder Announces Departure
/by Kevin ClaxtonJuly 19, 2022 Contact: Kevin Claxton, kevin@calbike.org, 909-274-0137 CalBike Executive Director Dave Snyder Leaving to Join PeopleForBikes CalBike to Begin Executive Director Search Sacramento: CalBike’s Executive Director, Dave Snyder, will leave the organization in August to take a position as Senior Director of Local Innovation at national advocacy organization PeopleForBikes. Since joining CalBike as Executive […]
Update: E-Bike Voucher Program Moving Forward — Slowly
/by Jared SanchezWhen the legislature allocated $10 million for e-bike subsidies in the budget for this fiscal year, it included language stating that the program would launch on July 1, 2022. However, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has moved more slowly, so the program is not yet ready to launch. Here’s what we do and don’t […]
It’s Time for California to Stop Building Freeways. Full Stop.
/by Jared SanchezWe were disappointed to see AB 1778, Assemblymember Cristina Garcia’s bill to end freeway expansion in environmentally disadvantaged communities, die in the Senate Transportation Committee. But, at CalBike, we know that we often lose before we win. We’re in it for the long haul because critical advances like refocusing California’s resources away from climate-killing car-expansion […]
California’s 2022 Budget: Better, but Still not Enough for Active Transportation
/by Jared SanchezGovernor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature officially agreed upon next year’s state budget on June 30, 2022. It is the biggest budget ever set in California, and it includes the most significant amount dedicated to active transportation: $1.05 billion in additional funding. However, a $1.05 billion increase is only a drop in the bucket […]
CalBike Senior Policy Advocate Reflects on Big Picture Agenda
/by Jared Sanchezby Jared Sanchez The California State Legislature is advancing more bicycle-related bills than ever. At least three times this year, a legislative committee approved seven important policy changes in a single day. With my years of experience, I’ve never seen so much energy and attention on bicycling issues at the state level. I’m grateful to […]
Voices of the Coalition Opposed to Kill Bike-Share Bill
/by Jared SanchezElection Recap: June 2022 Primary
/by Kevin ClaxtonThe Quietly Transformative OmniBike Bill, AB 1909
/by Laura McCamyLegislative Update: Status of Active Transportation Bills at the Midpoint
/by Jared SanchezShared Micromobility: the Future of Equitable Transportation
/by Kevin Claxton