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Kendra Ramsey2025-02-19 16:19:422025-02-20 11:58:14CalBike Insider: From State Law to Local Implementation
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Kendra Ramsey2025-02-19 14:55:592025-02-19 16:34:52Taking Action in a Time of Overwhelm
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Kendra Ramsey2025-02-04 17:42:332025-02-04 17:42:33CalBike Insider: Updating the MUTCD to Comply with New Law
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Jared Sanchez2025-02-03 12:09:072025-02-07 15:38:24Two more studies show stop-as-yield works. Why isn’t there a bill in California?
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Kendra Ramsey2025-01-31 14:49:512025-02-06 12:32:31CalBike Launches Virtual Summit Session Series
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Kendra Ramsey2025-01-28 17:02:032025-01-29 12:14:43CalBike Joins Amicus Brief in Safe Streets Accountability Case
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Jared Sanchez2025-01-23 16:20:062025-01-23 16:58:25Diverse Coalition of Advocacy Groups Urges California to Speed Up Emissions Reductions
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Jared Sanchez2025-01-22 18:06:462025-01-22 18:06:47What Is the Best Way to Prioritize the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users?
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Jared Sanchez2025-01-10 19:51:182025-01-10 19:51:19California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation
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Jared Sanchez2025-01-09 15:23:472025-01-09 15:54:23New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle Safety Stop
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Kendra Ramsey2025-01-09 12:11:482025-01-09 15:25:18CalBike Insider: Statewide Bike/Walk Advisory Committee Weighs in on Complete Streets
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CalBike Staff2024-12-23 17:23:492024-12-23 17:47:49CalBike’s Best and Worst of 2024
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Senate to Hear SAFER Streets Package
/by Brian SmithMEDIA ADVISORY for April 23, 2024 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org SAFER Streets Bills to Be Heard at Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 SACRAMENTO – The Senate Transportation Committee will convene on April 23, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the SAFER California Streets package of bills. The hearing will take place […]
CalBike Welcomes New Board Member, Isaac Gonzalez
/by Laura McCamyCalBike is pleased to welcome its newest board member, Isaac Gonzalez. A long-time advocate for safer streets in Sacramento, Gonzalez is a communications professional whose company, Diysl, provides campaign management services for political campaigns, nonprofits, and private businesses. He’s a past board member of Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates and current Active Transportation Commissioner with the […]
CalBike at the National Bike Summit
/by Kendra RamseyAs I prepared for my first California Bicycle Summit since becoming CalBike’s executive director, I had the wonderful experience of going to the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. I got to experience the city’s bicycle infrastructure on a tour, heard inspiring speakers, and helped present an award to retiring Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer. Learning […]
Mayors Make Crucial Connections for Bike Riders at California Bicycle Summit
/by Kendra RamseyAttendees at the California Bicycle Summit, April 18-19, 2024, in San Diego, fall into many categories and job descriptions. One notable type of participant is mayors. Three current or former California mayors will speak on panels, and more will be attending the conference. Mayors play a crucial role in the fight for safe streets. Residents […]
California Must Seize the Opportunity to Quickly Build Better Bikeways
/by Jared SanchezOn April 8, 2024, the Assembly Transportation Committee will hold the first hearing on Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s Quicker and Better Bikeways Bill, AB 2290. CalBike is a sponsor of this critical legislation, which will make our streets safer for people who bike, walk, and roll. The bill includes three critical changes to how we design […]
California Bicycle Summit: Local Impacts of State Legislation
/by Kendra RamseyCalBike and our allies in and out of the legislature have passed landmark state legislation to make our streets safer. However, the ultimate effects of state policies can depend on local awareness and implementation. At the California Bicycle Summit, to be held April 18-19, 2024, in San Diego, several sessions will examine the impacts of […]
E-Bike Incentive Project Work Group: Project Implementation
/by Laura McCamyOn March 14, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public work group to discuss the current status of the E-Bike Incentive Project and get feedback on two possible implementation schedules. Status and launch window for statewide e-bike incentives CARB reported that the soft launch is underway at the moment and going well. […]
California Bicycle Summit Includes Global Perspectives
/by Kendra RamseyCalBike’s work centers on changing policies in Sacramento. The upcoming California Bicycle Summit will bring together diverse perspectives from across our state, and we’ll also engage with advocates from around the world. The Summit, which will be held in San Diego on April 18-19, 2024, includes speakers from the Netherlands, Finland, Mexico, and Colombia, including […]
Truck Side Guards: A Low-Cost Hack That Would Save Lives and Money
/by Jared SanchezCalBike is sponsoring the Safe Vehicles Save Lives Bill, SB 961. Senator Scott Wiener’s bill will mandate two safety measures: speed limiters on passenger vehicles and side guards on freight trucks. But a provision for truck side guards, a low-cost safety measure that would save hundreds of lives every year, may get dropped. What happens […]
Measure HLA Wins in Huge Victory for Los Angeles Safe Streets
/by Laura McCamyThe best bike plan on paper is worth nothing unless it’s implemented. Los Angeles has put in only 5% of the bike improvements in the plan it adopted in 2015. “Since 2019, when I started Streets for All, we have been asking, pleading, and demanding that the city adhere to its bike plan,” Streets for […]
San Diego Bicycle Summit Will Include Sessions on Wheels and on Foot
/by Kevin ClaxtonBike session photo by Evan Dudley. When the California Bicycle Summit comes to San Diego on April 18-19, it will include sessions that take participants outside the venue and onto the streets to view some of the improvements the city has made for people biking and walking. Mobile sessions are a chance to experience infrastructure […]
Hundreds Attend CalBike Complete Streets Campaign Launch with Senator Wiener
/by Jared SanchezCalBike’s Complete Streets Campaign launch webinar showed strong support for Complete Streets, with 300 people in attendance. Panelists at Complete Streets on Caltrans Corridors touched on what Senator Scott Wiener’s Complete Streets Bill, SB 960, does, why it’s important, and what people can do to support its passage. What the 2024 Complete Streets Bill does […]