CalBike’s executive director, Kendra Ramsey, is at the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit. She’s sending us short updates from the Summit, which we’ll post in this open thread. Thursday, March 13 Closing plenary The closing plenary of the National Bike Summit featured one of the top transportation safety officials in the country, Chair […]
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a work group meeting on March 5, 2025, to get feedback on proposed changes for the next application window of the E-Bike Incentive Project. Around 270 people attended the meeting, showing that interest in the program remains strong. Here is a summary of the proposed changes. Current status […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Michelle Sevilla, Michelle.Sevilla@asm.ca.gov (805) 485-4745 ext. 10638 Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org (714)262-0921 (SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced AB 954, which would launch a pilot program for Caltrans to develop a bike highway program. Offering full separation from motor vehicles, bike highways accommodate high volumes of people traveling longer […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Father-and-daughter-bike-path-scaled.jpg14402560CalBike Staffhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngCalBike Staff2025-03-06 12:25:552025-03-06 14:15:42California to Launch Bike Highway Pilot Program Under Bennett Bill
Robert Prinz from Bike East Bay and Warren Wells from the Marin County Bicycle Coalition contributed to this post. Bay Area bicycle coalitions, with support from a broad range of local groups plus statewide and national advocates, have been fighting for over a year to keep the bike path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge open […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RSR-bridge-ride-with-BEB-e1695844242116-600x353-1.jpg353600Laura McCamyhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngLaura McCamy2025-03-05 19:39:492025-03-05 19:39:49Advocates Fight Potential Loss of Bike/Ped Access to Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
On February 20, 2025, CalBike held the first in a series of virtual Summit Sessions, a quarterly webinar series continuing the groundbreaking discussions of the California Bicycle Summit throughout the year. Over 150 people attended the webinar, Creative Approaches to Funding Active Transportation Infrastructure, where a panel of speakers shared diverse resources municipalities can use […]
The deadline to submit legislation in Sacramento has passed, so we have a preliminary look at CalBike’s legislative agenda. Despite new limits on the number of bills each legislator can submit, there are many bills of interest to people who care about active transportation and safer streets. Some of the bills we expect to support […]
Mary Daval from Culver City and Michael Swire from San Mateo contributed to this post. N Getting approval and funding to build new bikeways can be an uphill battle. However, once a lane or bike path is approved and installed and people get to experience enhanced safety and traffic calming for all road users, it’s […]
CalBike’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 […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CalBike-Insider-Image4.png7201280Kendra Ramseyhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngKendra Ramsey2025-02-19 16:19:422025-02-20 11:58:14CalBike Insider: From State Law to Local Implementation
Like 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, […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/0921_Calbike_header_girl.png10001906Kendra Ramseyhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngKendra Ramsey2025-02-19 14:55:592025-02-19 16:34:52Taking Action in a Time of Overwhelm
If 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 […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CalBike-Insider-Image4.png7201280Kendra Ramseyhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngKendra Ramsey2025-02-04 17:42:332025-02-04 17:42:33CalBike Insider: Updating the MUTCD to Comply with New Law
National Bike Summit (open thread)
/by Kendra RamseyCalBike’s executive director, Kendra Ramsey, is at the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit. She’s sending us short updates from the Summit, which we’ll post in this open thread. Thursday, March 13 Closing plenary The closing plenary of the National Bike Summit featured one of the top transportation safety officials in the country, Chair […]
CARB Proposes Changes for E-Bike Incentive Project
/by Laura McCamyThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a work group meeting on March 5, 2025, to get feedback on proposed changes for the next application window of the E-Bike Incentive Project. Around 270 people attended the meeting, showing that interest in the program remains strong. Here is a summary of the proposed changes. Current status […]
California to Launch Bike Highway Pilot Program Under Bennett Bill
/by CalBike StaffFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Michelle Sevilla, Michelle.Sevilla@asm.ca.gov (805) 485-4745 ext. 10638 Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org (714)262-0921 (SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced AB 954, which would launch a pilot program for Caltrans to develop a bike highway program. Offering full separation from motor vehicles, bike highways accommodate high volumes of people traveling longer […]
Advocates Fight Potential Loss of Bike/Ped Access to Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
/by Laura McCamyRobert Prinz from Bike East Bay and Warren Wells from the Marin County Bicycle Coalition contributed to this post. Bay Area bicycle coalitions, with support from a broad range of local groups plus statewide and national advocates, have been fighting for over a year to keep the bike path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge open […]
CalBike Virtual Summit Session Highlights Active Transportation Funding Sources
/by Kendra RamseyOn February 20, 2025, CalBike held the first in a series of virtual Summit Sessions, a quarterly webinar series continuing the groundbreaking discussions of the California Bicycle Summit throughout the year. Over 150 people attended the webinar, Creative Approaches to Funding Active Transportation Infrastructure, where a panel of speakers shared diverse resources municipalities can use […]
CalBike’s 2025 Legislative Agenda
/by Jared SanchezThe deadline to submit legislation in Sacramento has passed, so we have a preliminary look at CalBike’s legislative agenda. Despite new limits on the number of bills each legislator can submit, there are many bills of interest to people who care about active transportation and safer streets. Some of the bills we expect to support […]
Bikeway Removals Must Stop
/by Laura McCamyMary Daval from Culver City and Michael Swire from San Mateo contributed to this post. N Getting approval and funding to build new bikeways can be an uphill battle. However, once a lane or bike path is approved and installed and people get to experience enhanced safety and traffic calming for all road users, it’s […]
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 […]