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Kevin Claxton2019-11-15 15:34:132019-11-18 14:22:33Linda Khamoushian Promoted to CalBike Policy Director
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Kevin Claxton2019-11-14 10:48:592019-11-18 14:39:15CalBike 2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
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Kevin Claxton2019-11-06 14:51:282019-11-08 13:39:17Zero Fatalities Task Force Tackles Dangerous Street Design, Speeding
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Kevin Claxton2019-10-23 16:41:072019-10-23 16:41:07#CABikeSummit: the View from Twitter
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Kevin Claxton2019-10-23 16:20:022019-10-24 10:49:49CalBike Statement on Complete Streets Veto
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Kevin Claxton2019-10-12 23:27:442019-10-15 15:19:14Governor Vetoes Complete Streets Bill – Chooses Against Safety
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-29 15:24:482019-10-01 17:46:59How to Access State Funding for Bike Share and Micromobility for Your Community
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-25 14:56:112019-09-26 19:36:4470 Organizations Urge Gov. Newsom to Sign SB 127
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-16 14:09:532019-09-16 17:50:34These City DOT Leaders Get It. What’s Standing in Their Way?
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-11 18:30:202019-09-16 17:28:03Complete Streets Bill Passes Legislature!
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Laura McCamy2019-09-11 18:25:572023-05-11 12:59:10More than 185 Streets Affected by SB 127
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-06 17:15:082019-09-06 18:02:25E-Bike Vouchers Bill Signed by Governor Newsom
CalBike Insider: From State Law to Local Implementation
/by Kendra RamseyCalBike’s work may seem removed from local efforts to build safer streets, but state laws have very real and direct — though sometimes invisible — effects on local infrastructure. In this Insider, we take a look at how state laws filter down to the local level and the real-world impacts of some laws CalBike helped […]
Taking Action in a Time of Overwhelm
/by Kendra RamseyLike many of you, CalBike’s staff has watched federal changes unfolding in recent weeks with a sense of disbelief and dismay. Bicycling is a crucial part of our transportation system, and while we have a long way to go, recent years have brought progress and added bikeways that benefit all of our communities. Like you, […]
CalBike Insider: Updating the MUTCD to Comply with New Law
/by Kendra RamseyIf the headline didn’t lose you at “MUTCD,” welcome! CalBike often works deep in the weeds, sitting on advisory committees and wrangling with state agencies over policy changes that may seem minor or arcane but have significant impact on our safe biking and walking. One example of this is an update to the California Manual […]
Two more studies show stop-as-yield works. Why isn’t there a bill in California?
/by Jared SanchezA few weeks ago, we wrote about two studies showing bicycle safety stop, or stop-as-yield, laws are safe for all road users. Another study released in December 2024 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has come to the same conclusion. And yet another study from researchers at UC Berkeley’s Institute for Traffic Studies […]
CalBike Launches Virtual Summit Session Series
/by Kendra RamseyEvery two years, CalBike hosts the California Bicycle Summit, bringing together advocates, planners, agency staffers, and members of the bicycle community to share insights and dream up a future full of bicycles. In February, we will launch a series of free virtual sessions to bring our community together for thought-provoking and insightful discussions year-round. First […]
CalBike Joins Amicus Brief in Safe Streets Accountability Case
/by Kendra RamseyOn January 3, CalBike joined with Bike East Bay and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to file an amicus brief with the California Supreme Court in the case of Whitehead vs. City of Oakland. We rarely get involved in legal cases, but this case, in which lower courts used flawed logic to immunize the City […]
Diverse Coalition of Advocacy Groups Urges California to Speed Up Emissions Reductions
/by Jared SanchezA coalition of 61 local, statewide, and national organizations, including CalBike, has sent a letter to Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission (CTC), asking them to move with greater urgency to meet California’s transportation-related climate goals. Under SB 375, which became law in 2008, state and regional planning agencies must pursue sustainable communities strategies, which […]
What Is the Best Way to Prioritize the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users?
/by Jared SanchezIn recent years, the number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed and seriously injured on roadways in California has steadily increased. The U.S. is now an outlier among developed nations in the rate of road deaths, and California has the highest total number of pedestrian deaths. Vulnerable road users (VRUs) are people on our roads and […]
California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation
/by Jared SanchezFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, (714)262-0921 CalBike: California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation Sacramento — CalBike applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for leaving funding intact for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) in his proposed budget, after two years of steep cuts. The ATP is the state’s only dedicated funding source for infrastructure that […]
New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle Safety Stop
/by Jared SanchezSince Idaho passed its “Idaho stop” law in 1982, people on bikes have been treating stop signs as yields without any negative effects on traffic safety. As more states continue to pass similar laws, studies showing the benefits of the bike stop-as-yield, or Bicycle Safety Stop, accumulate. The latest is a pair of studies demonstrating […]
CalBike Insider: Statewide Bike/Walk Advisory Committee Weighs in on Complete Streets
/by Kendra RamseyCalBike does a lot of high-profile advocacy, winning big improvements for active transportation such as the Complete Streets Law and the Daylighting Law. But we also spend a lot of time deep in the weeds, sitting on state advisory boards and committees that shape agency policies and the ways that new laws are implemented. Sometimes […]
CalBike’s Best and Worst of 2024
/by CalBike StaffThis was a year of ups and downs, of big wins for safer streets and big setbacks for funding to build safer streets. Like almost every year, 2024 was a time of contradictions and mixed messages for bicycle advocates in California and beyond. So it’s time to celebrate the good and make fun of the […]