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Laura McCamy2019-04-26 18:07:212019-05-01 15:31:25E-Bike Vouchers Advance in the Senate
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Kevin Claxton2019-04-05 10:57:462019-05-24 11:30:28Opposition from Powerful Motorists’ Lobby Stalls Bicycle Lane Positioning Bill For Now; CalBike and Allies Plan Education Campaign
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-29 11:23:022019-10-08 11:32:19Closed – Free or Discounted Ticket to the California Bicycle Summit
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-29 11:14:232019-05-24 11:31:12Now Accepting Proposals for 2019 California Bicycle Summit
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-28 16:07:502019-05-24 11:33:50‘Streets For All Coalition’; CalBike Joins Shared E-Bike, Scooter Partners in Unveiling Equity, Sustainability Principles
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-28 14:27:332019-05-24 11:38:58Where We Live and How We Get There; Legislation Linking Transportation and Housing Taking Shape
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-28 14:26:212019-04-11 07:57:53Los Angeles Announced as 2019 California Bicycle Summit Location; Request for Proposals, Early Bird Tickets Now Open
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-24 14:18:552019-04-11 07:04:19Complete Streets, Safety Language, E-Bikes, and Scooters Top Priorities at Bill Introduction Deadline
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-23 14:16:162019-02-23 15:56:05Santa Monica Bike Advocacy Champion Cynthia Rose Elected CalBike Board Chair
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-21 17:50:002019-02-22 18:38:14Envisioning the Future of Transportation Advocacy; Mobility Justice Lab Series
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-14 16:19:052019-02-25 17:25:15Do California’s Transportation Leaders Share Your Priorities?
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Kevin Claxton2019-01-17 13:09:072019-04-11 07:04:13CalBike, Senator Scott Wiener Introduce ‘Complete Streets’ Legislation Ensuring State-Owned Roads Will Prioritize Safety of People Biking, Walking
California’s E-Bike Voucher Program: Retailers Weigh In
/by Andrew WrightWhen California launched its long-awaited E-Bike Incentive Project in 2024, applicants weren’t the only ones navigating uncharted territory. Retailers had to figure out how to translate vouchers into bikes on the ground. CalBike spoke to Upway, the retailer that has processed multiple vouchers and recently opened its West Coast headquarters in Redondo Beach. Two Paths […]
California Bicycle Summit 2026 Dates, Location Announced
/by Kevin ClaxtonEvery two years, CalBike gathers bike advocates, transportation planners, government staffers, and more from around the state and globe at the California Bicycle Summit to exchange ideas and shape best practices for safer streets. In 2026, the Summit will return to Sacramento on April 23 and 24. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join […]
New Directions for Bike Highways
/by Kendra RamseyOn August 20, CalBike held its latest online Summit Session: Bike Highways: Creating a Path to the Future of Bicycling. Panelists included two staffers from Assemblymember Steve Bennett’s office, Arwen Chenery and Atticus Reyes. Bennett authored the Bike Highway Bill, which CalBike is sponsoring. We also heard from Mauricio Hernandez of Alta Planning + Design, […]
Shifting Transportation Funding Priorities to Meet the Moment
/by Jared SanchezFor most of its existence, CalBike has worked to secure more funding for bike infrastructure and safety improvements. We were instrumental in getting dedicated funding for biking and walking projects through SB 1 gas tax revenue for the Active Transportation Program (ATP). In recent years, we’ve seen the small percentage of our transportation dollars allocated […]
Bakersfield Sends a Clear Message: Change the Streets
/by Andrew WrightTwo people on bikes were killed in Bakersfield last week, not by the 100-degree heat but by cars. In a city where a Kern County Civil Grand Jury claimed bike lanes are a “waste of money” because it’s too hot to ride, we showed the reality. On a typically balmy Central Valley August afternoon, dozens […]
CalBike Announces Online Summit Session on Bike Highways
/by Kendra RamseyCaltrans Unveils Transit Policy
/by Jared SanchezAfter some delay, Caltrans recently released its draft Director’s Transit Policy, as required by the Complete Streets Law, SB 960, which CalBike helped pass in 2024. This internal policy is similar in form and function to DP-37, the Director’s Policy for Complete Streets, released in 2021. As we know from DP-37, these policies are a […]
Adding Bikeways to State Routes: Two Local Advocates Share Strategies for Change
/by Laura McCamyGetting bikeways, crosswalks, or other Complete Streets elements into a Caltrans project can be challenging. Convincing Caltrans to alter a previously approved project to add bikeways is an even bigger lift, but local advocates in the East Bay did just that. We spoke with Robert Prinz, Bike East Bay’s advocacy director, and Drew Dara-Abrams, who […]
CalBike Insider: Updating Bike Parking in Green Building Codes
/by Jared SanchezA secure place to park is essential to making bicycling an appealing way to get around. So, CalBike and 17 of our local partners submitted a letter to the California Building Standards Commission, which is updating California’s Green Building Standards Code. Including robust residential and commercial bike parking standards in those codes is an important […]
Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Show Prevalence of Speeding
/by Kendra RamseyIn 2023, CalBike supported AB 645, which created a pilot program for six cities to install cameras for automated speed enforcement. San Francisco is the first to have its cameras fully installed and up and running, and the program is yielding a trove of data. The biggest takeaway will come as no surprise to people […]
Don’t Believe the Myths About VMT Mitigation
/by Kendra RamseyRecently, Big Highway — the companies that profit off expanding highways and driving California to climate ruin — spread misinformation about vehicle miles traveled (VMT) mitigation requirements driving up the cost of freeway building. So ClimatePlan, a consortium of advocacy groups of which CalBike is a member, created a fact sheet to dispel the VMT […]
Youth Bike Summit 2025: A Magical 3-Day Weekend
/by CalBike StaffThis guest post was contributed by Joshua of the National Youth Bike Council. The Youth Bike Summit is a three-day conference, held every year since 2011 (except in 2020 and 2021). This year, the Youth Bike Summit turned 11 years old and came to Boston for the first time at the end of May. It […]