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Op-Ed: A.B. 43 Would Let Cities Set Safer Speed Limits
Current speed limit rules reward those that travel fastest, regardless of safety
October 7, 2021
“Cycling for Sustainable Cities” Opens California Bicycle Summit
Advance symposia features top bicycle scholars Ralph Buehler and John Pucher, discussing how cities can and are making bicycling better for everyone, and how COVID has affected bicycling.
October 5, 2021
SGV Connect 84 – El Monte Mutual Aid and Pop Up Lanes in Alhambra
Welcome back to the SGV Connect podcast, this week Damien talks with Active SGV about a pop-up bike lane in Alhambra, but first Kris checks in with some of the leaders of a mutual aid organization in El Monte.
September 17, 2021
Opinion: How to Beat Opponents of Street Safety
Road diet debates often run so hot because they’re proxies for local community attitudes about broader forces of societal change. Here are some lessons on how to change those attitudes.
September 17, 2021
Adopt an Agency and Help Bring Integrated Transit to the SF Bay Area
Seamless Bay Area wants your help pushing transit operators to put the customer first
August 23, 2021
Have More Courage on Climate, Voter Group Tells CA Senate Leaders Atkins, Hertzberg, and Hueso
Represent your constituents, not the oil companies, says the League of Conservation Voters. And do a better job pushing good climate policy. There's no time to waste.
August 18, 2021
E-bikes Included in CA Budget Bill: $10 Million in Incentives
But equity language, which would have aimed incentives towards those least able to afford e-bikes, has been stripped out
July 6, 2021
Report: How to Prioritize Housing and Right-Size Parking at Transit Stations
TransForm analyzed plans for housing at several urban rail stations, offering ideas about how to best achieve goals on reducing single occupant vehicle trips to transit stations.
June 17, 2021
OakDOT Wants to Rip Out Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph
Five years ago Oakland pioneered protected bike lanes in the Bay Area with an installation in the KONO... now they may rip them out
June 4, 2021
Active Transportation Program Can’t Meet Needs on a Shoestring Budget
Any community that successfully navigates the gauntlet that is the ATP application -- a process requiring hundreds of hours of staff and community time -- and earns what is essentially a “B” grade deserves to be funded.
June 3, 2021
