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Opposition from Powerful Motorists’ Lobby Stalls Bicycle Lane Positioning Bill For Now; CalBike and Allies Plan Education Campaign
/in Streets for Everyone, The Latest /by Mallory HillLast week, we pulled our bill to simplify the rules in California Vehicle Code governing where bicyclists must ride in the traffic lane. The goal was to emphasize the right or people riding bicycles to use a full traffic lane when necessary for safety. Riding too far to the right, next to parked cars, or […]
Apply for Free or Discounted Ticket to the California Bicycle Summit
/in The Latest /by Dave SnyderThe 2019 California Bicycle Summit will be a gathering of leaders in advocacy for more equitable, inclusive and prosperous communities where bicycling enables more people to live joyful and healthy lives — regardless of their ability to afford a typical costly conference fee, thanks to the provision of nearly 200 free and discounted tickets and […]
Now Accepting Proposals for 2019 California Bicycle Summit
/in A Stronger Movement, The Latest /by Dave SnyderHave your voice heard! Submit a proposal to share your knowledge and insights with your California allies at the 2019 California Bicycle Summit! Proposals must be submitted by May 1. Your proposal doesn’t have to be complete but we want your ideas! This year’s theme is about the intersections in our work: the physical intersections […]
‘Streets For All Coalition’; CalBike Joins Shared E-Bike, Scooter Partners in Unveiling Equity, Sustainability Principles
/in Connecting, Newsroom, Press Release, Streets for Everyone, The Latest /by Mallory HillFor Immediate Release PRESS CONTACTS: Mallory Lynn Hill, Communications Manager: (510) 969-0442, mallory@calbike.org CalBike Co-Founds “Streets For All Coalition” to Unite Bike Riders, Scooter Users, and Pedestrians New Coalition Brings Together Environmental Organizations, Active Transportation Advocates, and Sustainable New Mobility Operators to Improve Transportation and Tackle Climate Change Sacramento, CA (March 3rd, 2019) – […]
Where We Live and How We Get There; Legislation Linking Transportation and Housing Taking Shape
/in Connecting, Healthy Climate and Communities, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Mallory HillLos Angeles Announced as 2019 California Bicycle Summit Location; Request for Proposals, Early Bird Tickets Now Open
/in A Stronger Movement, Healthy Climate and Communities, Newsroom, Streets for Everyone, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Mallory HillAlthough it’s only April, it’s already clear that conversations around bikes and biking are more connected than ever to intersecting issues like transportation justice, climate change, bicycle infrastructure, shared mobility, and the connections between transportation policy and California’s housing crisis, and continue to shape policy, activism, and innovation. As the California Bicycle Coalition celebrates our […]
Complete Streets, Safety Language, E-Bikes, and Scooters Top Priorities at Bill Introduction Deadline
/in The Latest /by Dave SnyderCalBike’s legislative agenda became more clear on Friday, the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Assembly and Senate. Topping our agenda is the Complete Streets for Active Living bill (SB 127-Wiener) that would require Caltrans to implement safety improvements like protected bike lanes and sidewalks every time they repave or rebuild a state-owned road. […]
Santa Monica Bike Advocacy Champion Cynthia Rose Elected CalBike Board Chair
/in The Latest /by Dave SnyderEnvisioning the Future of Transportation Advocacy; Mobility Justice Lab Series
/in A Stronger Movement, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Mallory HillAlmost a year after the first BIPOC Mobility Justice Lab in Los Angeles, CalBike co-organized a second gathering in January of stakeholders, advocates, and representatives of a broad group of Los Angeles-area community organizations to provide the opportunity and space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to collaborate on local and state transportation […]
Do California’s Transportation Leaders Share Your Priorities?
/in The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Mallory HillCalBike, Senator Scott Wiener Introduce ‘Complete Streets’ Legislation Ensuring State-Owned Roads Will Prioritize Safety of People Biking, Walking
/in Newsroom, Press Release, Streets for Everyone, The Latest /by Mallory HillFor Immediate Release January 17, 2019 Contact: Linda Khamoushian, Senior Policy Advocate linda@calbike.org, 916.668.9401 San Francisco, CA – This week the California Bicycle Coalition, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), and their coalition partners California Walks, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and the American Heart Association joined surgeons from Zuckerberg General Hospital and the families […]
Governor Newsom can finally change the CTC
/in Healthy Climate and Communities, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Dave SnyderCalBike and allies give the new Governor a hard-hitting reality check about the California Transportation Commission he’s inheriting, and make some recommendations for appointments that would change the direction of the agency that controls billions of dollars in annual spending. California Transportation Commission Appointments 2019