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SSTI Independent Caltrans Review 1.28.14

How NYC is Stifling the Critics

Influencing the Active Transportation Guidelines

The future of California’s transportation in light of proposed changes

Delivering on the promise of California’s Active Transportation Program

The Active Transportation Program and Why It’s Important

Brown’s confusing reason for vetoing SB 910 doesn’t make the problem go away

Biking because it’s fun

CalBike Supports the ATP, but it’s only a very small step toward the $8 billion needed

Budget Deal a bad one for biking

Bike Crashes and Police Priority

Achieving Gender Equity on Two Wheels

Reduce the Role of Police in Traffic Enforcement for the Safety of Everyone

August 31, 2020/by Kevin Claxton

Update: Following on the August 24 police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, on August 31, a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy stopped a Black man for riding his bike the wrong way on a quiet residential street. Moments later, the officer shot Dijon Kizzee dead. This has to stop. Will you sign our call […]

Last Chance to Influence Caltrans Complete Streets Priorities

August 28, 2020/by Kevin Claxton

Now is your last chance to influence how Caltrans spends $100 million on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The funding comes from an unprecedented set-aside that Caltrans director Toks Omishakin ordered, to add bicycle and pedestrian safety elements to projects in the 2020 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP). The SHOPP contains 920 projects. The […]

CalBike Heralds a Victory for Bike Sharing in California

August 27, 2020/by Kevin Claxton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dave Snyder dave@calbike.org 916-251-9433 Sacramento, August 27, 2020: The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) announced a victory today in its campaign to protect bike share systems from a threat from the California State Senate. An amendment to Assembly Bill 1286 removed a provision that would have transferred all liability for any impact […]

Bike Parking Bill Killed by COVID-19

August 14, 2020/by Kevin Claxton

Add one more item to the (loooong) list of legislative priorities that have been derailed by the coronavirus pandemic: Assembly Member Robert Rivas’s bike parking incentive bill. It is the last of many bills that CalBike was working on in 2020 to improve the policy environment for biking. CalBike now has more capacity to plan […]

Central Valley Bikeways Project - Bakersfield

CalBike Launches Central Valley Community Bikeways Survey

July 27, 2020/by Laura McCamy

For Immediate Release Contact: Fresno/Merced: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org | 714-262-0921 Bakersfield: Asha Chandy, asha@calbike.org | 661-376-0248 Bakersfield: Forest Barnes, forest@calbike.org | 415-484-3143 CalBike Launches Central Valley Community Bikeways Survey Bakersfield, July 23, 2020: CalBike is excited to announce the release of a community survey to help guide our Central Valley Bikeways Project. This survey asks […]

Shasta Bike Depot Will Help Redding Embrace Its Potential as a Bikeable City

July 20, 2020/by Laura McCamy

VMT vs. LOS: VMT FTW!

July 8, 2020/by Laura McCamy

On July 1, 2020, a quiet change happened on California streets. You won’t notice a difference right away, but the change will have huge ramifications for years to come. The change involves a win for VMT vs. LOS. For the past seven years, Caltrans has dragged its feet on a change to CEQA that would […]

Central Valley Bikeways Project - Merced

CalBike Welcomes New Members to the Central Valley Bikeways Project Team

July 8, 2020/by Kevin Claxton

CalBike is delighted to welcome Alexandra Weber, Rosy Doud, and Peter Garcia to our Central Valley Bikeways Project team. The project will design a low-stress bikeway network centered around the planned High Speed Rail (HSR) stations in Fresno, Merced, and Bakersfield. “Each of them brings different skills and equity focus that will enhance our planning […]

We need more bike parking in new buildings

CalBike Joins Coalition Calling for Implementation of Commonsense Environmental Impact Analysis

June 26, 2020/by Kevin Claxton

For decades, the laws that protect the environment by requiring traffic impact analysis had a serious flaw. The analysis considered car congestion as a negative impact that should be mitigated. This led to road widenings to relieve congestion (which only led to more traffic and, soon after, more congestion). Even worse, these level of service (LOS) […]

New Federal Transportation Bill Includes Major Investments for Biking

June 23, 2020/by Jared Sanchez

Update: On July 1, 202o, the INVEST Act passed the House! Now it will face a much harder journey through the Senate. The federal government will improve its support of bicycling if lawmakers approve the INVEST in America Act, pending in Congress right now. This federal transportation bill programs $494 billion in transportation funding over […]

Photo by Jack Hu

CalBike Bids a Fond Farewell to Minnie Phan

June 22, 2020/by Kevin Claxton

Inside Bikerowave community bicycle shop

How California Can Support Community Bicycle Shops

June 10, 2020/by Laura McCamy