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Tell Your Assembly Member to Vote YES on SB 127 for Complete Streets
/in Newsroom, Streets for Everyone, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Linda KhamoushianThe Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) passed two tough Assembly committees. Now, Caltrans is pulling out all the stops to defeat what may be the most important piece of legislation CalBike has ever sponsored. The Complete Streets Bill will require Caltrans to add features that make streets safer for all users, such as […]
Complete Streets Bill Passes Committee, Moves to Full House
/in Newsroom, Press Release, The Latest /by Dave SnyderFor Immediate Release: Friday, August 30, 2019 Contact: Dave Snyder, CalBike 415-216-7393, dave@calbike.org “Complete Streets” Bill Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee SACRAMENTO: This afternoon, the Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) championed by Senator Scott Wiener, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and now heads to an Assembly floor vote. The bill has already passed […]
Summit Plenary to Examine the New Urban Mobility
/in Newsroom, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Dave SnyderThe “new urban mobility” — shared and networked cars and bikes and scooters and whatever’s next — promises to eliminate the need for private cars and bring about a more sustainable transportation future. But the reality is far from that promise. Thanks to heavy subsidies by their venture capital owners, Lyft and Uber’s cheap car […]
CalBike’s Legislative Agenda Moves Toward the Finish Line
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Linda KhamoushianThe 2019 session of the California State Legislature ends September 13. Three of CalBike’s bills are close to final approval and we hope to see all three signed into law this year. The Complete Streets Bill (SB 127-Wiener) has made it most of the way through the legislature. This bill will bring Complete Streets to […]
Mobility Justice Advocates Convene to Build Coalitions
/in A Stronger Movement, Newsroom, The Latest /by Laura McCamyOn June 26th & 27th, more than 30 mobility justice advocates met in Sacramento for the first annual Mobility Justice Advocates Convening. The focus was to better position ourselves to influence state decisionmakers directly at the State Capitol. The convening brought those who have worked directly on the streets who are able to bring experiential […]
Major Pushback Against Caltrans Over Complete Streets Bill Fiscal Impact
/in Newsroom, Streets for Everyone, The Latest /by Linda KhamoushianOn August 21, Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez (Dem-80, above right) did something unusual. Gonzalez chairs the Appropriations Committee. She allowed testimony on The Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127 – Wiener), even though the bill was, by rule, headed for the suspense file. The Chair prefers that members waive testimony for bills going […]
Complete Streets Bill Passes Assembly Transportation Committee
/in Newsroom, Streets for Everyone, The Latest /by Laura McCamyThe Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) passed the Assembly Transportation Committee July 8. This was a hard-won victory. CalBike and our coalition partners negotiated with and educated stakeholders and potential opponents up until the moment of the vote. In the end, the difference was the 1,000+ CalBike members and supporters who contacted […]
Assembly Transportation Committee Supports E-bikes for Mobility Option
/in Healthy Climate and Communities, Newsroom, The Latest /by Linda KhamoushianOn Monday, July 1, the E-Bikes for Mobility Bill (SB 400 – Umberg) passed in the Assembly Transportation Committee. The vote was 14-0. This bill expands the definition of “mobility options” in the Clean Vehicles for All program to include bikesharing and electric bicycle purchases. Currently the Clean Vehicles for All program provides vouchers for […]
CALPIRG Report Identifies California Highway Boondoggles
/in Newsroom, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Laura McCamyLast week, CALPIRG released its annual Highway Boondoggles report. The report details the way our nation’s policymakers continue to prioritize major highway expansion projects, while failing to spend the money needed to repair our crumbling infrastructure. “[Y]ear after year, state and local governments propose billions of dollars’ worth of new and expanded highways that often […]
CalBike invites you to a house party fundraiser for our Complete Streets Campaign.
/in Streets for Everyone, The Latest /by Minnie PhanCome learn about this exciting campaign and meet our Executive Director, Dave Snyder and special guests. Party with your bicycling community, while you enjoy excellent beer, wine, and tasty hors d’oeuvres in the lovely Loma Portal home of Richard Opper and Ann Poppe. Thursday, Aug 1, 2019 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please RSVP to […]
Senate Advances Better Bikeway Design Guidelines
/in Newsroom, Streets for Everyone, The Latest /by Laura McCamyThe Better Bikeway Design Bill (AB 1266 – R. Rivas) moved forward in the Senate Transportation Committee yesterday, after passing the Assembly in mid-May. The bill provides important bikeway design guidelines for planners and public works departments. Bike lanes often disappear at intersections, which are the site of most collisions and greatest confusion for all […]
Transportation and Housing Groups Demand Equitable and Interconnected Funding
/in A Stronger Movement, Newsroom, The Latest, Transportation Justice /by Jared SanchezCalifornia’s housing crisis is in the news a lot. But California has another crisis that gets much less coverage than it deserves: the disconnect between transportation funding equity and housing production. We need infill housing near transportation hubs. And we also need transportation that better serves the low-income communities that rely on it the most. […]