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Andrew Wright2025-08-20 18:51:322025-08-20 18:51:33Bakersfield Sends a Clear Message: Change the Streets
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Kendra Ramsey2025-07-30 14:29:272025-08-03 23:05:48CalBike Announces Online Summit Session on Bike Highways
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Jared Sanchez2025-07-29 11:33:132025-07-30 14:31:05Caltrans Unveils Transit Policy
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Laura McCamy2025-07-23 02:06:102025-07-23 02:06:11Adding Bikeways to State Routes: Two Local Advocates Share Strategies for Change
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Jared Sanchez2025-07-22 12:55:302025-07-23 02:01:17CalBike Insider: Updating Bike Parking in Green Building Codes
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Kendra Ramsey2025-07-09 16:50:202025-07-09 16:50:21Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Show Prevalence of Speeding
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Kendra Ramsey2025-07-08 16:02:432025-07-08 18:16:40Don’t Believe the Myths About VMT Mitigation
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CalBike Staff2025-07-07 19:40:262025-07-08 18:22:48Youth Bike Summit 2025: A Magical 3-Day Weekend
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Laura McCamy2025-07-03 17:53:222025-07-03 17:53:22CTC Backs Doomed Highway Project
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Jared Sanchez2025-06-26 15:00:392025-06-26 15:00:40CalBike Insider: Following Up on the Complete Streets Bill
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Kendra Ramsey2025-06-24 16:23:512025-06-24 16:27:55California Cities with the Best and Worst Bike Networks
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Jared Sanchez2025-06-23 16:43:522025-06-30 11:59:47What is the 85th Percentile Rule?
CalBike’s strategy to win the Bicycle Purchase Incentive Program
/by ZacFor CalBike followers who like to “dig deep” into our strategies, this post is for you. We are proud that the Air Resources Board approved a new eligibility for electric bike sharing in an $8 million program to provide low-carbon mobility options. Hats off to our Policy Director Jeanie Ward-Waller for her relentless advocacy at […]
CalBike Wins Bike Share Funding in New Budget, but Innovative Purchase Incentive Program Gets Deferred
/by ZacMonths of work to include the bicycle in the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project paid off with the Air Resources Board’s decision to include bike share as an eligible expense. Now, cities wishing to expand bike share into disadvantaged communities can apply for funding from the $8 million “Car Sharing and Mobility Options” program. However, […]
Our Side-by-Side Riding Bill Paves the Way for Much Bigger Win for Bicyclists
/by ZacWe are dropping AB 2509, which would have clarified cyclists’ right to ride side-by-side, in favor of a much more important win for bicyclists’ rights next session: as we worked to gain the California Highway Patrol’s support for the bill, we paved the way for an overhaul of the laws governing bicyclists’ rights to the […]
CalBike Wins Bike Share Funding in New Budget, but Innovative Purchase Incentive Program Gets Deferred
/by ZacMonths of work to include the bicycle in the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project paid off with the Air Resources Board’s decision to include bike share as an eligible expense. Now, cities wishing to expand bike share into disadvantaged communities can apply for funding from the $8 million “Car Sharing and Mobility Options” program. However, […]
Top Ten Ways California’s Bike and Ped Plan Could Revolutionize the State
/by ZacIn January 2014, at the request of Governor Brown, the State Smart Transportation Initiative published an assessment of Caltrans. The report was a scathing indictment, portraying Caltrans as unable to meet the goals of a 21st century transportation agency, and suggesting some radical changes in the way it does business. Within two years, new staff […]
City of San Diego Adopts Downtown Mobility Plan
/by ZacThanks to the advocacy efforts of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and its sustainability partners including Bike SD, Circulate San Diego and Climate Action Campaign, the San Diego City Council voted unanimously to adopt the Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan! A game-changing plan for safer bicycling in San Diego, it includes nearly 9 miles […]
E-Bike Demo At The Air Resources Board
/by ZacLast Wednesday, the day before the ARB approved their tentative funding plan for clean vehicles, CalBike and our industry partners hosted an electric bicycle demonstration event on a lovely Sacramento summer day (warm but not too hot!) for ARB staff and board members. Clearly the quickest and easiest way to convince someone of the benefits and […]
We’ve Known for Ages, But Now It’s Official! May is Bike Month
/by ZacGovernor Jerry Brown has officially declared May “Bike Month.” “During the month of May,” writes Governor Brown, “we should all take advantage of cycling related events that organizations will be holding to provide education and information on bicycling as an opportunity to improve our health and an alternative mode of transportation and recreation.” Read the […]
Bike Month 2016 A Success
/by ZacLast month was Bike Month, and it was as inspiring as ever! CalBike was in Los Angeles at L.A. Bike Fest, in Sacramento for the Capitol Bike Fest and our Bike Advocacy Day, and helping out in Oakland on Bike to Work Day. There were 15 Cyclofemme rides, 26 Rides of Silence, several Kidical Masses, […]
Your CalBike Inspires Caltrans to Get Moving on Complete Streets
/by ZacLast fall, our Policy Director Jeanie Ward-Waller had a rare moment of downtime between running bills and chasing down budget appropriations while the Legislature was on fall recess. Jeanie has been working with Caltrans over several years to look for better ways to implement a Caltrans policy that has been around for nearly a decade: […]
Transportation Equity Summit Keeps the Pressure on Legislators
/by ZacAbout 130 advocates from across the state turned out for this year’s Transportation Equity Summit May 16-17 in Sacramento, a first-ever combination of our annual “Bicycle Advocacy Day” with our ally TransForm’s annual “Transportation Choices Summit.” The half-day conference and full day of legislative meetings kept the pressure on legislators to deliver a ‘yes’ vote […]
CalBike announces 2016 primary endorsements
/by ZacThe California Bicycle Coalition issued their endorsements this week in the state’s Assembly and Senate races. The advocacy organization asked each candidate how much they support bicycling. How much do they ride? Do they support more funding for bicycle infrastructure? Do they support a “complete streets” requirement that all road maintenance take bicycle safety into account? Do they […]