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				Zac2013-11-24 15:33:412018-08-11 15:49:05Influencing the Active Transportation Guidelines
				
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				Zac2013-11-04 15:47:072018-08-11 15:48:23The future of California’s transportation in light of proposed changes
				
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				Zac2013-11-04 15:46:392019-07-31 19:37:15Delivering on the promise of California’s Active Transportation Program
				
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				Zac2013-09-13 15:44:532019-07-31 19:37:00The Active Transportation Program and Why It’s Important
				
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				Zac2013-09-13 15:43:532018-08-11 15:44:27Brown’s confusing reason for vetoing SB 910 doesn’t make the problem go away
				
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				Zac2013-08-24 15:43:192018-08-11 15:43:33Biking because it’s fun
				
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				Zac2013-06-30 15:42:272019-07-31 20:14:13CalBike Supports the ATP, but it’s only a very small step toward the $8 billion needed
				
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				Zac2013-02-21 15:39:262018-08-11 15:41:44Budget Deal a bad one for biking
				
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				Zac2013-01-15 15:38:402018-08-11 15:38:59Bike Crashes and Police Priority
				
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				Zac2012-09-17 15:33:512018-08-11 15:38:16Achieving Gender Equity on Two Wheels
				
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				Zac2012-09-17 15:33:512018-08-11 15:38:16Achieving Gender Equity on Two Wheels

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Zero Fatalities Task Force Tackles Dangerous Street Design, Speeding
/by Kevin ClaxtonIn 2018, Governor Brown signed AB 2363 to establish the Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force to make recommendations for eliminating traffic fatalities in California. CalBike’s Executive Director, Dave Snyder, is a member of the task force. The bill, authored by Assembly Member Laura Friedman, originally removed the 85th percentile rule in current law about setting […]
#CABikeSummit: the View from Twitter
/by Kevin ClaxtonOn October 15-17, 300 bicycle advocates, government officials, and planners gathered for the 2019 California Bicycle Summit. Participants recorded their reactions to the workshops, plenaries, and tours on Twitter. These #CABikeSummit tweets are a good way to view a cross-section of the Summit. Here are the top baker’s dozen of tweets and Twitter threads from […]
CalBike Statement on Complete Streets Veto
/by Kevin ClaxtonOn October 12th, Governor Newsom issued a veto of CalBike’s Complete Streets for Active Living Bill, SB 127. What happened, Governor Newsom? To say this was a disappointment is an understatement. Thousands of emails, hundreds of phone calls, overwhelming support from the State Legislature, and the support of more than 80 organizations—all this was insufficient […]
Governor Vetoes Complete Streets Bill – Chooses Against Safety
/by Kevin ClaxtonFor Immediate Release: October 12, 2019 Contact: Linda Khamoushian, California Bicycle Coalition, 916-668-9401, linda@calbike.org Tony Dang, California Walks, 510-464-8052, tony@calwalks.org Jamie Morgan, American Heart Association, 916-431-2359, Jamie.Morgan@heart.org David Azevedo, AARP, 626-616-9539, dazevedo@aarp.org Margo Pedroso, Safe Routes Partnership, 301-292-1043, margo@saferoutespartnership.org SB 127: Gov. Gavin Newsom VETOES “COMPLETE STREETS” BILL SACRAMENTO, Calif.– Late this evening, Gov. Gavin […]
How to Access State Funding for Bike Share and Micromobility for Your Community
/by Kevin ClaxtonJoin us for a free webinar on Tuesday October 8, at 10:00 a.m. Are you working on bringing bike-share or scooter-share to your disadvantaged or low-income community? Can your community benefit from micromobility services but hasn’t seen any investment yet? You may be eligible for funding from the $20 million Clean Mobility Options for Disadvantaged […]
70 Organizations Urge Gov. Newsom to Sign SB 127
/by Kevin ClaxtonLast weekend, 70 organizations signed a support letter sent to Governor Gavin Newsom, asking for his signature on SB 127, the Complete Streets for Active Living Bill. The letter highlights the ways in which this law will support California’s climate and transportation goals. In particular, this bill aligns closely with the Governor’s recent Executive Order […]
These City DOT Leaders Get It. What’s Standing in Their Way?
/by Kevin ClaxtonMany city leaders have come to realize that making their streets and sidewalks more walkable and bikeable is key to a better city: more prosperous, more equitable, more healthy. They have appointed changemakers to be city DOT leaders, in charge of their streets: people with careers dedicated to advancing that transformation. The Opening Plenary of […]
Complete Streets Bill Passes Legislature!
/by Kevin ClaxtonFor Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Contact: Linda Khamoushian, California Bicycle Coalition, 916-668-9401, linda@calbike.org Tony Dang, California Walks, 510-464-8052, tony@calwalks.org Jamie Morgan, American Heart Association, 916-431-2359, Jamie.Morgan@heart.org David Azevedo, AARP, 626-616-9539, dazevedo@aarp.org Jonathan Matz, Safe Routes Partnership, 323-422-4948, jonathan@saferoutespartnership.org SB 127, the Complete Streets Bill Sent to Governor Newsom SACRAMENTO, CA – This afternoon, […]
More than 185 Streets Affected by SB 127
/by Laura McCamyCalBike research has revealed the broad scope of streets that could be positively affected by the Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127 – Wiener). The bill requires Caltrans to consider adding features that keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe when they repair or repave a highway that is surface street. SB 127 would bring […]
E-Bike Vouchers Bill Signed by Governor Newsom
/by Kevin ClaxtonGovernor Newsom Signs AB 1266
/by Kevin ClaxtonFor Immediate Release: September 4, 2019 Contact: Dylan Lomanto, legislative aide to Assemblyman Rivas, (916) 319-2749, Dylan.Lomanto@asm.ca.gov Dave Snyder, California Bicycle Coalition, (415) 216-7393, dave@calbike.org AB 1266: Governor Signs Bill to Make Intersections Safer for Bicyclists State Capitol, Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill today that will make it safer for bicycle […]
Tell Your Assembly Member to Vote YES on SB 127 for Complete Streets
/by Kevin ClaxtonThe Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) passed two tough Assembly committees. Now, Caltrans is pulling out all the stops to defeat what may be the most important piece of legislation CalBike has ever sponsored. The Complete Streets Bill will require Caltrans to add features that make streets safer for all users, such as […]