On January 3, CalBike joined with Bike East Bay and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to file an amicus brief with the California Supreme Court in the case of Whitehead vs. City of Oakland. We rarely get involved in legal cases, but this case, in which lower courts used flawed logic to immunize the City […]
A coalition of 61 local, statewide, and national organizations, including CalBike, has sent a letter to Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission (CTC), asking them to move with greater urgency to meet California’s transportation-related climate goals. Under SB 375, which became law in 2008, state and regional planning agencies must pursue sustainable communities strategies, which […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/I-80_congestion-NB_news_release_crop.jpg6301200Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2025-01-23 16:20:062025-01-23 16:58:25Diverse Coalition of Advocacy Groups Urges California to Speed Up Emissions Reductions
In recent years, the number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed and seriously injured on roadways in California has steadily increased. The U.S. is now an outlier among developed nations in the rate of road deaths, and California has the highest total number of pedestrian deaths. Vulnerable road users (VRUs) are people on our roads and […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jaywalking-scaled.jpeg14552560Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2025-01-22 18:06:462025-01-22 18:06:47What Is the Best Way to Prioritize the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, (714)262-0921 CalBike: California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation Sacramento — CalBike applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for leaving funding intact for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) in his proposed budget, after two years of steep cuts. The ATP is the state’s only dedicated funding source for infrastructure that […]
Since Idaho passed its “Idaho stop” law in 1982, people on bikes have been treating stop signs as yields without any negative effects on traffic safety. As more states continue to pass similar laws, studies showing the benefits of the bike stop-as-yield, or Bicycle Safety Stop, accumulate. The latest is a pair of studies demonstrating […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Stop-as-Yield_safety-stop-2.jpeg5151030Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2025-01-09 15:23:472025-01-09 15:54:23New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle Safety Stop
CalBike does a lot of high-profile advocacy, winning big improvements for active transportation such as the Complete Streets Law and the Daylighting Law. But we also spend a lot of time deep in the weeds, sitting on state advisory boards and committees that shape agency policies and the ways that new laws are implemented. Sometimes […]
This was a year of ups and downs, of big wins for safer streets and big setbacks for funding to build safer streets. Like almost every year, 2024 was a time of contradictions and mixed messages for bicycle advocates in California and beyond. So it’s time to celebrate the good and make fun of the […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BestWorst-Header2024-scaled.jpg6562560CalBike Staffhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngCalBike Staff2024-12-23 17:23:492024-12-23 17:47:49CalBike’s Best and Worst of 2024
California’s E-Bike Purchase Incentive Project is distributing vouchers in a series of application windows. The first opportunity to apply was December 18, 2024. All 1,500 vouchers available in this window have been reserved. We will post upcoming application windows here and on our e-bike campaign page. Pedal Ahead, the administrator CARB chose for this program, […]
This post was originally published 12/11/24 and updated 12/16/24. The California Air Resources Board announced that its much-delayed E-Bike Incentive Project would open for applications on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 6:00 pm PT. CARB won’t release all $31 million in vouchers on that date; it still plans to do a phased program, releasing a […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/e-bike-single-man-cropped.jpg200544Kendra Ramseyhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngKendra Ramsey2024-12-16 19:09:352024-12-23 17:05:02California’s E-Bike Incentives Are Finally Here
On December 3, around 100 advocates and supporters joined CalBike on Zoom for a recap of a momentous 2024, a celebration of 30 years of bike advocacy, and a look forward to CalBike’s 2025 agenda. In breakout sessions, participants shared more ideas and enthusiasm for some of CalBike’s top priorities, including bicycle highways and shared […]
CalBike Joins Amicus Brief in Safe Streets Accountability Case
/by Kendra RamseyOn January 3, CalBike joined with Bike East Bay and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to file an amicus brief with the California Supreme Court in the case of Whitehead vs. City of Oakland. We rarely get involved in legal cases, but this case, in which lower courts used flawed logic to immunize the City […]
Diverse Coalition of Advocacy Groups Urges California to Speed Up Emissions Reductions
/by Jared SanchezA coalition of 61 local, statewide, and national organizations, including CalBike, has sent a letter to Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission (CTC), asking them to move with greater urgency to meet California’s transportation-related climate goals. Under SB 375, which became law in 2008, state and regional planning agencies must pursue sustainable communities strategies, which […]
What Is the Best Way to Prioritize the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users?
/by Jared SanchezIn recent years, the number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed and seriously injured on roadways in California has steadily increased. The U.S. is now an outlier among developed nations in the rate of road deaths, and California has the highest total number of pedestrian deaths. Vulnerable road users (VRUs) are people on our roads and […]
California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation
/by Jared SanchezFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, (714)262-0921 CalBike: California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation Sacramento — CalBike applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for leaving funding intact for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) in his proposed budget, after two years of steep cuts. The ATP is the state’s only dedicated funding source for infrastructure that […]
New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle Safety Stop
/by Jared SanchezSince Idaho passed its “Idaho stop” law in 1982, people on bikes have been treating stop signs as yields without any negative effects on traffic safety. As more states continue to pass similar laws, studies showing the benefits of the bike stop-as-yield, or Bicycle Safety Stop, accumulate. The latest is a pair of studies demonstrating […]
CalBike Insider: Statewide Bike/Walk Advisory Committee Weighs in on Complete Streets
/by Kendra RamseyCalBike does a lot of high-profile advocacy, winning big improvements for active transportation such as the Complete Streets Law and the Daylighting Law. But we also spend a lot of time deep in the weeds, sitting on state advisory boards and committees that shape agency policies and the ways that new laws are implemented. Sometimes […]
CalBike’s Best and Worst of 2024
/by CalBike StaffThis was a year of ups and downs, of big wins for safer streets and big setbacks for funding to build safer streets. Like almost every year, 2024 was a time of contradictions and mixed messages for bicycle advocates in California and beyond. So it’s time to celebrate the good and make fun of the […]
E-Bike Purchase Incentives FAQs
/by Laura McCamyCalifornia’s E-Bike Purchase Incentive Project is distributing vouchers in a series of application windows. The first opportunity to apply was December 18, 2024. All 1,500 vouchers available in this window have been reserved. We will post upcoming application windows here and on our e-bike campaign page. Pedal Ahead, the administrator CARB chose for this program, […]
California’s E-Bike Incentives Are Finally Here
/by Kendra RamseyThis post was originally published 12/11/24 and updated 12/16/24. The California Air Resources Board announced that its much-delayed E-Bike Incentive Project would open for applications on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 6:00 pm PT. CARB won’t release all $31 million in vouchers on that date; it still plans to do a phased program, releasing a […]
CalBike’s Agenda for 2025
/by Kendra RamseyOn December 3, around 100 advocates and supporters joined CalBike on Zoom for a recap of a momentous 2024, a celebration of 30 years of bike advocacy, and a look forward to CalBike’s 2025 agenda. In breakout sessions, participants shared more ideas and enthusiasm for some of CalBike’s top priorities, including bicycle highways and shared […]