Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about League of American Bicyclists

Bike Advocacy Organizations Move Bike Classes Online: Bike-Friendly Driver Training Tonight

By Melanie Curry | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

Bike East Bay and other organizations are maintaining their mission to educate people

Jeanie Ward-Waller with thenCaltrans Director Laurie Berman, left, joined the Caltrans Directors Ride this year. With her is staff from the Caltrans Sustainability Program, Jeanie Ward-Waller and Abigail Jackson. All photos by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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Caltrans Director’s Ride Caps Bike Month in Sacramento

By Melanie Curry | May 31, 2019 | No Comments

Every year there is a little more to celebrate.

Oakland as been focusing on building more bike facilities, and is rewarded with Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community status. Photo: Melanie Curry/ Streetsblog

Oakland, Mill Valley Recognized as Bicycle Friendly Communities

By Melanie Curry | Dec 18, 2018 | No Comments

Oakland received gold-level recognition, the highest recognition awarded this year. Mill Valley, which applied for the first time this year, won one of the ten Silver-level awards.

Students practice signaling and other skills at Bike SGV's City Cycling class. Photo courtesy BikeSGV

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California Needs More Bike Ticket Diversion Programs

By Melanie Curry | Oct 10, 2018 | 22 Comments

Mr. L's story shows how ineffective and harmful just handing out tickets to bike riders can be

A New Chronicle of Recent Bike Advocacy Gains in the U.S.

By Melanie Curry | Nov 15, 2017 | No Comments

“The Surprising Promise of Bicycling” is a brief history of recent bike advocacy, with a look to the future.

California Leaps to No. 3 in “Bicycle Friendly” State Rankings

By Melanie Curry | Oct 27, 2017 | 1 Comment

There's still much more work to do, but California, says the League of American Bicyclists, “seems to be getting serious about biking and walking.”