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CalBike Supporters Make Big Impression at CARB E-Bike Work Group Meeting
/by Laura McCamyOn August 24, 200 people showed up for a Work Group Meeting for the Electric Bicycle Incentives Project held by the California Air Resources Board. It was a big turnout for a meeting held during the workday on a Wednesday afternoon. But it’s not surprising considering the tremendous interest in the program (CalBike’s interest list […]
CalBike’s Jenn Guitart Becomes TransForm Executive Director
/by Laura McCamyBefore Jenn Guitart joined CalBike in 2014, initially as director of development and communications, she worked for an organization that promoted comprehensive sex education. “I like to joke that I’m more passionate about bikes than I am about sex,” she says. “When I started working at CalBike, I realized that it was exactly what I […]
New Models of Bicycle Advocacy
/by Laura McCamyThere is no single way to advocate for more bikeable communities, and bike advocacy has evolved over the years. Recently, we noticed a set of new advocates jumping in to push for things like closing JFK Drive in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and closing streets in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park. So we decided to […]
California Bike-Sharing in Danger
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release 8/5/22 Contract: Jared Sanchez, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@calbike.org Unless Fixed, AB 371 Could Kill Bike-Sharing in California Sacramento, Calif. – The California State Senate is considering a bill that will endanger bike and scooter sharing in California. The Kill Bike-Share Bill (AB 371) would require providers of shared bikes and scooters (whether […]
SB 932 Is a Plan for the Future that California Must Embrace
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release: 8/2/22 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org SB 932 Is a Plan for the Future that California Must Embrace Sacramento, Calif. – The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) supports Senator Portantino’s Plan for the Future Bill (SB 932) to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety and fix the most deadly roads in our […]
SB 932: How a California Senator and a Group of Activists Hatched an Ambitious Plan for the Future
/by Laura McCamyThe Plan for the Future Bill (SB 932) could change the shape of California communities for the better. That is if it survives its trip through the Assembly and eludes the governor’s veto. The bill, authored by Senator Anthony Portantino (SD 25) and sponsored by Streets for All and CalBike, will require regional and city […]
CalBike Bids a Fond Farewell to Outgoing ED Dave Snyder
/by Laura McCamyCalBike’s long-time executive director, Dave Snyder, is moving to a new and exciting position as senior director of local innovation at PeopleForBikes. This is an excellent opportunity to take a look back at CalBike’s accomplishments during his tenure, how our organization has grown in size and influence, and what the future holds for CalBike. Reviving […]
CalBike Staffers Reflect on Bogotá Bicycle Adventure
/by Kevin ClaxtonIn March, the city government of Bogotá, Colombia, through BiciActiva, invited three members of CalBike’s staff on an all-expenses-paid bicycling tour of Bogotá and its environs. It was an amazing cross-cultural experience that showed the potential to build biking infrastructure and culture with a tight budget and a lot of creativity. CalBike staff witnessed cargo […]
Executive Director Dave Snyder Announces Departure
/by Kevin ClaxtonJuly 19, 2022 Contact: Kevin Claxton, kevin@calbike.org, 909-274-0137 CalBike Executive Director Dave Snyder Leaving to Join PeopleForBikes CalBike to Begin Executive Director Search Sacramento: CalBike’s Executive Director, Dave Snyder, will leave the organization in August to take a position as Senior Director of Local Innovation at national advocacy organization PeopleForBikes. Since joining CalBike as Executive […]
Update: E-Bike Voucher Program Moving Forward — Slowly
/by Jared SanchezWhen the legislature allocated $10 million for e-bike subsidies in the budget for this fiscal year, it included language stating that the program would launch on July 1, 2022. However, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has moved more slowly, so the program is not yet ready to launch. Here’s what we do and don’t […]
It’s Time for California to Stop Building Freeways. Full Stop.
/by Jared SanchezWe were disappointed to see AB 1778, Assemblymember Cristina Garcia’s bill to end freeway expansion in environmentally disadvantaged communities, die in the Senate Transportation Committee. But, at CalBike, we know that we often lose before we win. We’re in it for the long haul because critical advances like refocusing California’s resources away from climate-killing car-expansion […]
California’s 2022 Budget: Better, but Still not Enough for Active Transportation
/by Jared SanchezGovernor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature officially agreed upon next year’s state budget on June 30, 2022. It is the biggest budget ever set in California, and it includes the most significant amount dedicated to active transportation: $1.05 billion in additional funding. However, a $1.05 billion increase is only a drop in the bucket […]