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Laura McCamy2020-05-07 17:41:212020-05-07 17:41:21Begging Off Beg Buttons
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Laura McCamy2020-04-28 17:48:312020-05-05 13:37:28How to Create Slow Streets During the Pandemic
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Kevin Claxton2020-04-22 18:22:372020-04-29 14:29:53AB 3153 Will Create More Bike Parking and More Affordable Housing
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Laura McCamy2020-04-11 15:22:032020-04-15 16:19:04Oakland Brings COVID Open Streets to California Streets
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Kevin Claxton2020-04-08 18:26:192020-04-13 09:40:53Everything You Need to Know About Waving Wednesday
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Kevin Claxton2020-03-20 17:39:582020-04-15 16:27:03Bike Shops are Essential Businesses During Stay-at-Home Orders
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Kevin Claxton2020-03-19 16:20:262020-03-24 16:08:30CalBike Statement on Club and Group Rides
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Kevin Claxton2020-03-17 15:10:232020-03-17 16:03:33Is Bicycling Safe During a Pandemic?
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Jared Sanchez2020-03-17 15:04:562020-03-17 15:18:40Transportation Tax Measure Could Fully Fund a Connected Bay Area Bikeway Network
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Jared Sanchez2020-03-06 15:49:192020-09-15 16:04:19CalBike Supporters Bike the Vote to Primary Victories
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Laura McCamy2020-03-02 16:08:402020-03-04 09:50:57Free Webinar: Tools to Create Connected, Low-Stress Bike Networks
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Jan 2018 Legislative Update
/by ZacComplete Streets for Another Day Sometimes, even your best effort to dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s can get thwarted by a more influential force. At the first Senate Transportation and Housing Committee hearing of the new year held on Tuesday January 9th, SB 760 became the first casualty of the state […]
Governor’s 2018-19 Budget Proposal Delivers Over $20 billion for Transportation, Disappoints On Equity and Sustainability Goals
/by ZacSacramento, CA — This week, Governor Brown released his 2018-19 State Budget proposal, which Brian Kelly, the Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), has described as “the SB 1 budget.” And it certainly is. New revenue from Senate Bill 1 ($4.6 billion) enlarged the transportation pie for 2018-19 with the majority of it directed […]
Equity, the CTC, & the Need for Reform in Transportation Decisionmaking
/by ZacTo advocate for more equitable, inclusive and prosperous communities, we “follow the money” and that means we engage intensely with the CTC. At the state level, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) controls most of the federal and state sources of the transportation budget—a whopping $18 billion a year—and therefore the priorities of our state’s transportation […]
How Many California Cities and Counties have a Bike or Pedestrian Plan?
/by ZacCalBike’s policy team is often asked this question—how many jurisdictions across the state have invested in robust community planning for walk and bike facilities? And the follow up—how much would it cost to build all the high priority projects that cities and counties have identified in those plans? A sum of the total cost statewide to […]
As the State Legislature Heads Out on Summer Recess, What’s Next for Key CalBike-Supported Bills?
/by ZacThe legislature may be on summer break, but CalBike is hard at work preparing for the next round of opportunities to advocate for a better California for all. Read on for an update on key legislation we’re sponsoring or tracking, and keep up with our blog for opportunities to get involved. Get State Employees Rolling: […]
2017 California Dream Ride Preview: Day 4
/by ZacDuring the past couple of months, the Dream Ride staff has been wrapping up the reconnaissance and most of the planning for year’s tour. Except for a few more tweaks, the route and overnight hotels are set! However, please be aware that some details may change between now and October, so stay tuned to this […]
California’s New Program to Improve Alternatives to Driving in Congested Corridors
/by ZacThe Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP) is a new $250 million (per year) competitive state grant program created under Senate Bill 1 to improve travel in traffic-choked corridors by providing more transportation choices that get people out of their cars. CalBike and our partners are leading advocacy efforts to ensure this program meets its true aim of multimodality. […]
Boost to State Walking and Biking Funding – Now Let’s Make it Transformational
/by ZacSenate Bill 1 (SB 1) will boost the Active Transportation Program (ATP) by $100 million per year. That means $100 million more for walking and bicycling projects across the state to help make our cities, towns, and neighborhoods comfortable, attractive, and convenient places to get around on foot and on bike. The first two years and […]
SB 1, Goods Movement, Healthy Air, and Bikes
/by ZacThe slogan of Senate Bill 1, the act passed in April to increase California’s gas tax, was “fix-our-potholes-first”. However, the freight and goods movement industries—whose heavy trucks are most culpable for said potholes—quietly and indirectly received an approximate $3.3 billion for more than just fixing pavement over the next ten years. Will these billions contribute […]
SB 1 – How Can the New Gas Tax Improve Bicycling and Build Healthy Communities in California?
/by ZacSenate Bill 1 passed in April and was signed by Governor Brown, raising the gas tax in California for the first time since 1994 to raise $54 billion in new transportation revenue over the next ten years. Advocacy by CalBike and our allies resulted in some critical changes to SB 1—increased funding for public transit, walking, […]
2017 California Dream Ride Preview: Day 3
/by ZacThe Dream Ride staff continues working hard, planning and organizing each day’s route, lodging and activities. This is the second of several posts describing the fruits of those labors: tentative plans for each day on the 2017 Dream Ride. Some details may change between now and October, so stay tuned to this blog or contact the […]
CalBike and Partners Kick off Walk & Bike Youth Leaders Program
/by ZacCalBike, California Walks, and the California Center for Civic Participation are excited to introduce our very first cohort of Walk & Bike Youth Leaders. We conceived of the Walk & Bike Youth Leaders Program as an opportunity to engage new voices in walk and bike advocacy, and help the next generation of community leaders […]