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Breaking: House Moves to Rescind $3.1B for Reconnecting Communities Divided by Highways
The House Transportation Committee wants to slash funding for one of America's most critical equity-focused grant programs — unless advocates speak out and get them to reverse course.
April 29, 2025
Advocates Pop-Up Safety on 9th Street in Berkeley
Bike East Bay and other volunteers help show neighbors how much nicer a street can be without cars screaming back and forth
April 22, 2025
StreetSmart Episode 6: Zack Deutsch-Gross and the CA Cap-and-Trade Program
Damien and Zack Deutsch-Gross discuss why the state needs to reauthorize its cap-and-trade program now even though it doesn't expire until 2030.
April 14, 2025
BREAKING: U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes — and the time to act is now.
March 11, 2025
Four Easy Ways to Fight Back Against Trump’s Transit Attacks Right Now
Overwhelmed by the onslaught of bad federal transportation news? Here are four concrete ways you can start fighting back — and some tools to help you do it.
March 5, 2025
‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Falls Prey To Trump Purge
Some of the most basic technical resources cities use to build bike lanes and sidewalks were housed on a single government website, which was scrubbed shortly after Trump's inauguration. Now, advocates are scrambling to replace them.
February 23, 2025
East Bay Cities on Notice for Substandard Bikeways
Acknowledging what didn’t happen as expected, and understanding why, is important in order for us to improve our advocacy and get ahead of issues.
Robert Prinz
February 21, 2025
Webinar for AARP Community Challenge Grants Is Today (Wednesday) at 3
Deadline to Submit Is March 5
January 29, 2025
Confusion as Portland’s Road Death Toll is Alarmingly High
A spike in traffic deaths has tarnished Portland’s image as a bike-forward oasis, but advocates hope street safety improvements will accelerate in 2025.
January 17, 2025
New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle Safety Stop
As more states continue to pass laws allowing bike riders to treat stop signs like yield signs, more studies showing their safety benefits accumulate.
January 10, 2025
