Happy Bike to Work Day, California
Yes, yes, every day is bike to work day, but today is the day we get to celebrate it. Here's a photo of one group of happy participants in Berkeley, California, where the mayors of Copenhagen, Denmark and Jena, Germany joined Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates for a "mayorpalooza" bike ride through town.
May 14, 2015
California Legislative Update: Parking Requirements, Cap-and-Trade Funds
This week we're tracking some of the bills that got left out of last week's too-long legislative update. These bills relate to transportation funding, climate change, and urban planning.
May 8, 2015
Governor Orders Ambitious GHG Goals, But No Plan on How to Meet Them
California Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order calling for an ambitious response to climate change, and the media have been all over it.
May 1, 2015
CA Assembly Committee Moves Bill to Delay Level Of Service Phase-Out
The California Assembly Natural Resources Committee voted Tuesday to move legislation that will delay the state's shift away from car-centric planning.
April 30, 2015
CA Legislative Update: Bike Lights and Three Feet for Safety
Here is our regular roundup of California legislation of interest to livable streets advocates. As always, let us know if we missed anything in the comments.
April 24, 2015
CA Legislative Update: Raise the Gas Tax? Cap and Trade, HOT Lanes
Bills have started moving through committees in both houses of the California legislature as the hearing season starts.
April 17, 2015
Caltrans Wants to Triple Biking, Double Walking and Transit By 2020
Caltrans has a new goal of tripling California's share of bicycling trips, and doubling that of walking and transit by 2020.
April 16, 2015
CA Bill to Prohibit GG Bridge Bike/Ped Tolls Expanded to All State Bridges
A California Assembly bill that would prohibit tolls for pedestrians and bicycle riders on state-owned bridges passed the Assembly Transportation Committee with a vote of 31 to 2. Assemblymember Phil Ting's A.B. 40, originally drafted to apply only to the Golden Gate Bridge, was amended to apply statewide.
April 15, 2015
TransForm’s Transportation Choices Summit Coming to Sacramento
TransForm, an Oakland-based organization that advocates for sustainable transportation, smart growth, and affordable housing throughout California, will hold its annual Transportation Choices Summit in Sacramento in two weeks, and invites all interested parties to register for the event.
April 13, 2015
CA Senator Drops Mandatory Bike Helmet Bill, Asks for Study Instead
The mandatory bicycle helmet bill, Senator Carol Liu's Senate Bill 192, has been dropped—or rather amended. Instead of requiring bicyclists to wear helmets, it calls on the Office of Traffic Safety to conduct a study of bicycle helmet use.
April 10, 2015