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Supervisors Want More Bicycling Classes in Their Districts at Less Expense
Several supervisors say they'd like to see city-funded bike education classes distibuted more equally among their districts, and to attract more participants to reduce the per-person cost of the program.
March 25, 2015
Does a Helmet Law Make Sense in California?
The proposed California-wide bicycle helmet law has stirred up a passionate debate on blogs and bike club lists as well as in the media. Unfortunately, many discussions have degraded quickly into name-calling and personal insults--like the oh-so-droll "hard-headed bicyclists" headline several media outlets thought was so clever. Many people also expressed off-the-point misunderstandings of objections to the proposal, and questionable statistics have been endlessly repeated.
February 24, 2015
Alameda’s Second Parking-Protected Bikeway Takes Shape on Shoreline Drive
The East Bay's island city of Alameda has laid down its second parking-protected bikeway along Shoreline Drive.
February 17, 2015
New Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf: “Time to Re-Envision Our Roads”
New Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf showed promise as an executive with a smart vision for her city's streets at the annual kick-off party for Young Professionals in Transportation's SF Bay chapter this week.
January 30, 2015
California Bicycle Coalition Announces Its 2015 Legislative Agenda
The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) released its ambitious agenda for the 2015 legislative session. Their top priority is to increase funding for cities to build complete bike networks -- not just piecemeal bikeways.
December 15, 2014
Oakland Council Approves Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Ave
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a road diet and parking-protected bike lanes to Telegraph Avenue, eliciting cheers from East Bay bike advocates.
December 10, 2014
Noah Budnick Named SF Bicycle Coalition’s New Executive Director
Noah Budnick, an accomplished advocate for safe streets and effective transit in New York City, has been named the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's new executive director and will succeed Leah Shahum, who will step down after 12 years leading the organization.
December 3, 2014
Parking-Protected Bike Lanes Partially Back in Oakland’s Telegraph Ave Plan
If all goes according to plan, Oakland could get its first parking-protected bike lanes on Telegraph Avenue next spring.
November 26, 2014
Safe Streets Advocates: “Enough is Enough” — Time to End Traffic Violence
The recent spate of drivers killing or maiming pedestrians has both City Hall leaders and SF agencies running out of excuses for their snail's-pace implementation of measures that would make city streets safer.
November 10, 2014
Tomorrow: Rally for Vision Zero Action After Spate of Traffic Violence
A coalition of street safety advocates will hold a rally on the steps of City Hall tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., calling upon city leaders and agencies to step up the action on Vision Zero. The event will also serve as a memorial to victims of traffic violence.
November 6, 2014