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Bill to Allow Bikes to Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs Spiked
Insurance industry freaks out: Chaos. Unpredictability. “Personal interpretation” of laws, oh my.
January 8, 2018
Berkeley’s Bancroft Way Gets a Nod on “Best Bikeways of 2017” List
The first two-way connected parking-protected bikeway in Berkeley is part of a project that includes a bus-only lane. It was supported by the local bus agency, the city, the local business district, the UC Berkeley campus, and local bike advocates.
December 21, 2017
Protest on Upper Market Highlights Dysfunction on Project Delivery
After two years of public outreach and design, SFMTA continues to change designs
December 6, 2017
SF Bicycle Coalition Recharges and Looks to the Future at Winterfest
Around 1,100 people attended and donated at the annual SFBC fundraiser.
December 5, 2017
After 4 Years, Key Rule Requiring Development to Account for New Miles Driven Moves Forward
Yesterday the California Office of Planning and Research released a comprehensive update to CEQA. It marks a milestone in efforts to align transportation performance metrics with community values
November 28, 2017
Bus Lanes Are the New Parking Lanes
Reserving curb space for people to park cars right next to their destination is no way to manage city streets.
November 22, 2017
Advocates React to S.F. Mayor’s Letter on Rapid Response Team
Advocates, frustrated with fatalities and San Francisco's lack of progress in pursing its Vision Zero goals, called on the mayor to intervene and stop delays on safety projects caused by inter-agency conflicts. The response made them cautiously optimistic.
November 17, 2017
A New Chronicle of Recent Bike Advocacy Gains in the U.S.
“The Surprising Promise of Bicycling” is a brief history of recent bike advocacy, with a look to the future.
November 15, 2017
A Right to Roll
A group of youth from KidWorks, a Santa Ana nonprofit, has been working for the past two years to make sure skateboarding is included in transportation conversations in the city.
November 1, 2017
California Leaps to No. 3 in “Bicycle Friendly” State Rankings
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.”
October 27, 2017
