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Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s 2020 Bike Summit to Be Held Online
Agenda for August 6-7 event includes two days of discussion and a virtual bike tour of Palo Alto
July 15, 2020
New Rule on Environmental Impacts of Driving, Long Awaited, Goes Into Effect on Wednesday
And Caltrans will host a webinar tomorrow, open to all, to discuss "Rethinking How We Build So Californians Can Drive Less."
June 30, 2020
Can Corporate Micromobility Companies Really Turn Riders Into Street Safety Advocates?
Will "Lime Action" succeed in the noble goal of supporting an advocate-set agenda for our mobility future? What is that agenda? Time will tell.
June 29, 2020
How Californians Can Support Community Bicycle Shops
Community bike shops empower people to build and repair their own bikes. Often located in disadvantaged communities, they usually provide training, shared tools, and a supportive atmosphere.
June 11, 2020
Safe Routes to School Drops Enforcement from its Framework
Black activists have long maintained that police presence is a barrier to the safe use of the streets for Black children. Now, a major national program is listening — and making big changes.
June 11, 2020
Evictions and Homelessness Will Rise Precipitously Once COVID Restrictions Are Lifted
New UCLA Luskin Center report warns of a dire future in L.A., if big changes aren't made now - but the lesson is relevant statewide. Nationwide.
June 5, 2020
How to Get Bike Lanes, Sidewalks, Crosswalks into Caltrans Projects in Your Town
CTC workshop will discuss the 2022 SHOPP process and gather input on how to best engage advocates, planners, and district staff.
May 21, 2020
This Year’s Ride of Silence Will Be DIY
Every third Wednesday of May, in communities all over the globe, people come together to ride in silence to honor and commemorate cyclists who have been killed on the road. The rides are solemn, sedate, and moving, and this year they will not be done in big groups.
May 19, 2020
Creating Vitally Needed Hand-Washing Stations for Homeless Residents
LavaMaeX's Hand Washing For All campaign aims to teach people how to make, maintain hand-washing stations to help stop spread of coronavirus
May 15, 2020
Under Election Pressure, L.A. City Councilmember Suddenly Supports Healthy Sustainable Transportation
L.A. Twitter isn't buying city councilmember Ryu's assertion of his record on "healthy and sustainable" mobility. He has been pro-parking, anti-bikeway, and anti-road-diet.
May 15, 2020
