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Proposed Law Would Bring the 15-Minute City and Bicycle Highways in California
/by Kevin ClaxtonDespite ambitious goals, California has made little progress toward building safe and convenient bike routes. Safe bikeways don’t connect the destinations people need to reach. Roads and intersections that prioritize cars make bike trips unpleasant at best, dangerous at worst. A bill working its way through the legislature could change this landscape. AB 1147 (Friedman) […]
CalBike to Host National Panel on Decriminalizing Jaywalking
/by Jared SanchezOn May 3, 2021, at 1:00 pm Pacific time, CalBike will join our cosponsors of the Freedom to Walk Act (AB 1238, Ting) and leading experts on pedestrian safety to host a national panel discussion on decriminalizing jaywalking. The discussion will be held on Zoom and all are welcome to attend. The event is free […]
Assembly Transportation Committee Supports Freedom to Walk Act
/by Jared SanchezApril 26, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: CalBike: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org | 714-262-0921 California Walks: Caro Jauregui, caro@calwalks.org | 562-320-2139 Los Angeles Walks: John Yi, john@losangeleswalks.org | 213-219-2483 Assembly Transportation Committee Supports Freedom to Walk Act First Step to Decriminalize Jaywalking in California Sacramento – The California Assembly Transportation Committee voted 12-2 to support AB […]
Roundup of CalBike 2021 Legislation
/by Kevin ClaxtonAfter COVID sidetracked much of California’s legislative agenda (and all of CalBike’s bills) in 2020, this year is off to a busy start. CalBike 2021 legislation includes three bills we are sponsoring that will be crucial in creating a more equitable, bicycling-friendly California. Your team in Sacramento is actively working on four additional bills and […]
CalBike’s Bicycle Safety Stop Bill Passes Assembly
/by Kevin ClaxtonFor Immediate Release Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Contact: Dave Snyder, 916-251-9433, dave@calbike.org Jared Sanchez, 714-262-0921, jared@calbike.org Earth Day Victory for BicyclingCalBike’s Bicycle Safety Stop Bill Passes Assembly Today, the California Assembly took a historic step by voting 53 to 11 in favor of the Bicycle Safety Stop Bill (AB 122, Boerner Horvath, Friedman, Ting). Most […]
Transportation Committee Endorses E-Bike Affordability
/by Laura McCamyCalBike’s E-Bike Affordability Bill (AB 117) had its first victory on Monday when the Assembly Transportation Committee voted unanimously in support of this essential program. Committee Chair Laura Friedman and Member Buffy Wicks asked to be included as co-authors. Dave Snyder, Vista City Councillor Corinna Contreras, and a number of representatives of environmental groups and […]
#ebikestories Episode 6: E-Bikes Replace Car Trips
/by Laura McCamyCalifornians need to drive less to mitigate the climate crisis, but we don’t always have convenient public transit options. E-bikes replaces car trips to school, work, and on errands. In fact, studies have shown that e-bikes are one of the best ways to liberate people from the burden of car travel. That’s why CalBike is […]
Book Review: Cycling for Sustainable Cities
/by Laura McCamyMIT Press has just published an important new book of scholarly research on bicycle trends: Cycling for Sustainable Cities. The book covers topics ranging from safe bicycle infrastructure to social justice considerations for bicycle planning to cycling in a variety of cities and countries around the globe. It is an essential volume, filled with actionable […]
#ebikestories Episode 5: Running Errands on an E-Bike
/by Laura McCamyOne of the main things that people use their cars for is running errands. Most of those trips are short enough to take by bike. When you add an electric boost, the remaining barriers melt away. When CalBike asked you to share e-bike stories to support our campaign for a $10 million e-bike affordability program, many […]
CalBike Announces New Legislation to Eliminate Jaywalking Tickets in California
/by Jared SanchezMarch 25, 2021 March 25, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: CalBike: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org | 714-262-0921 California Walks: Caro Jauregui, caro@calwalks.org | 562-320-2139 Los Angeles Walks: John Yi, john@losangeleswalks.org | 213-219-2483 CalBike Announces New Legislation to Eliminate Jaywalking Tickets in California San Francisco: Jaywalking is arbitrarily enforced throughout California. When it is, tickets are disproportionately […]
Safety Stop Wins Support of Transportation Committee
/by Kevin ClaxtonOn March 22, 2021, the Assembly Transportation Committee approved the Safety Stop Bill (AB 122, Boerner-Horvath). The CalBike-sponsored legislation will make it legal for bikes to treat stop signs as yields. If the Safety Stop Bill wins the support of the entire legislature, bicyclists can proceed without stopping if there is no other traffic in […]
E-BIKE Act Will Create Vital Tax Credit for E-Bikes
/by Kevin ClaxtonOn February 11, 2021, California Representative Jimmy Panetta introduced the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act (E-BIKE Act). The bill is now making its way (slowly) through the committee process in the House. At CalBike, we’re excited about this federal bill. Although it’s not as progressive as the E-Bike Affordability Program that CalBike […]