Advocacy
Streetsblog California
Celebrating a Big Win for the Climate, Housing, and Rational Planning: Newsom Signs Parking Bill
A.B. 2097 is a "no-brainer" climate bill - now law- that will prohibit cities from setting a minimum parking requirement on developments near transit.
September 23, 2022
NACTO Pushes Back as Big Auto Seeks Safety Exemption for Driverless Cars
The national association of city transportation officials cries foul as Ford and GM try an end run around the NHTSA for cars without steering wheels and brakes.
September 23, 2022
Streetsblog Thanks Bike East Bay’s Dave Campbell
As Bike East Bay's advocacy director pedals into the sunset, Streetsblog wants to say thanks and wish him well.
September 21, 2022
Op-Ed: Veto A.B. 371. California Needs Shared Bikes and Scooters to Combat the Climate Crisis
It’s disappointing that California state lawmakers recently passed a draconian bill with the potential to destroy these necessary programs. Governor Newsom should veto it.
September 14, 2022
How the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Could Fast-Track Harmful Highway Boondoggles
Federal funding could be spent on fixing our aging roads, making our streets safer, and making it easier to travel on transit, by bike or on foot, giving Americans real options for getting around without a car. But it will more likely be spent on expanding highways.
September 13, 2022
Freedom to Walk Bill – Decriminalizing Jaywalking – Is on the Governor’s Desk
Again. But this time he might sign it.
August 29, 2022
The Controversy Over How to Regulate Wheelchair Service by Uber and Lyft in California
Unpacking some of the thorny legal details of this dispute, and a discussion of the outstanding questions that the state needs to resolve to advance WAV ride-hailing accessibility.
August 18, 2022
Advocates Work with San Leandro, Build Pop-up Protected Lanes
Bike East Bay helps set up fully functional, if temporary, protected bike lanes in 24 hours.
August 16, 2022
New Models of Bicycle Advocacy
A small sampling of the diverse tapestry of bicycle-powered change happening throughout California.
August 15, 2022
U.S. Cities Can Learn from Car-Free School Streets in Paris, London and Tirana?!
Even the capital of Albania has more school streets per capita than New York City.
August 2, 2022
