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Happy Bike to Work/Wherever Day – (Oakland’s 30th)
Oakland tests out a safe crossing near a high school, and there are plenty of bikes, smiles, coffee, and snacks.
May 18, 2023
Did the Pandemic Help Improve Street Space Allocation for Bicycle Riders?
Yes, somewhat. More of it needed.
May 9, 2023
Speed Camera Bill Up for the Umpteenth Time; Supporters Speak Out
Several previous versions of the automated speed camera bill were stopped in the black box process of the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
April 14, 2023
US DOT Announces First Thriving Communities Program Grants
California nets three of them.
April 12, 2023
Op-Ed: Some Thoughts on Improving the Public Right of Way
Public streets, sidewalks, and parkways – or rights-of-way (ROWs) – commonly comprise about a quarter of urbanized areas. When combined with surface and structured parking lots for cars, including driveways and garages in low-density neighborhoods, the amount of land set aside for cars is enormous. This land is a huge resource, and small changes could […]
April 3, 2023
Traffic Safety Bills Pass First Committee
"Daylighting" intersections, studying weight-based vehicle registration fees, allowing bikes on sidewalks where there's no other safe option
March 22, 2023
Bill Would Create a California Bicycle Safety Handbook
The idea is to make bicycle safety information available to all road users
March 13, 2023
Angelino Heights Plans to Curb Illegal Racing Don’t Go Far Enough
LADOT planning to replace "underwhelming" plastic bollards and paint treatment... with more plastic bollards, more paint, and added parking and added turn lanes.
March 10, 2023
Legislative Update: Traffic Safety and Public Transit Bills
CalBike has a rundown of some key bills the legislature is considering this session - and there are a lot of them
March 6, 2023
Advocates Decry ‘Precision Scheduled Railroading’ After Ohio Derailment
"We’ve got a get a handle on this as industry, and we've got to do it as soon as possible," one rail leader said.
March 1, 2023