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Kevin Claxton2021-07-26 12:24:002021-10-06 12:25:59High-Speed Rail Funding Dispute Holds Up Transportation Spending
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Kevin Claxton2021-07-21 19:58:362021-07-22 14:42:44Remembering CalBike Founder Thomas S. Higgins
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Kevin Claxton2021-07-20 17:04:402021-07-22 12:43:55Clean Mobility Options Awards Will Bring Bike Sharing to Underserved Communities
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Kevin Claxton2021-07-19 16:35:532022-06-01 17:24:22AB 371 Goes Dormant and Bike Share Lives — for Now
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Jared Sanchez2021-07-15 14:44:092021-07-15 14:44:11Advocates and Elected Officials Urge Senate Appropriations Committee to Pass Jaywalking Repeal
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Andrew Wright2021-07-02 15:34:552021-07-23 19:12:13Victory! $10 Million E-Bike Affordability Program Included in State Budget
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Andrew Wright2021-06-29 14:15:402021-07-23 19:07:30Bicycle Safety Stop & Freedom to Walk Acts Pass CA Senate Transportation Committee
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Jared Sanchez2021-06-25 13:54:002021-07-23 19:11:40Senate Transportation Committee to Hear Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking
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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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CalBike Webinar Elevates the Challenges for Community Bike Shops During the Pandemic
/by Jared SanchezOn September 10th, CalBike held a webinar that was joined by more than 25 attendees from California’s community bike shops. We put our heads together, guided by expert government advice, on how to safely continue the necessary work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the two-hour conversation was to identify challenges for community bike […]
Thank Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin
/by Kevin ClaxtonHere’s something we don’t often say at CalBike: Good work, Caltrans! As we reported here, Caltrans pulled $100 million in funding from its biannual road repair program to add bike and pedestrian safety elements to some of the projects. This directive came from the top: Director Toks Omishakin. This was an explicit and unprecedented admission that […]
Reduce the Role of Police in Traffic Enforcement for the Safety of Everyone
/by Kevin ClaxtonUpdate: 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
/by Kevin ClaxtonNow 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
/by Kevin ClaxtonFOR 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
/by Kevin ClaxtonAdd 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 […]
CalBike Launches Central Valley Community Bikeways Survey
/by Laura McCamyFor 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
/by Laura McCamyVMT vs. LOS: VMT FTW!
/by Laura McCamyOn 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 […]
CalBike Welcomes New Members to the Central Valley Bikeways Project Team
/by Kevin ClaxtonCalBike 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 […]
CalBike Joins Coalition Calling for Implementation of Commonsense Environmental Impact Analysis
/by Kevin ClaxtonFor 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
/by Jared SanchezUpdate: 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 […]