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Oakland Forging Ahead With New Ideas for Transportation
It's exciting times in Oakland, California. In the past six weeks, Oakland has passed a raft of policies that promise to have a lasting effect on the city's future transportation and development. This is all being done as part of the city government's reorganization, creating a new Department of Transportation to better strategize and coordinate transportation planning and construction.
November 2, 2016
Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Seeks Your Ideas, Thoughts
Caltrans is making some progress on its first-ever statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan. The progress is happening at a Caltrans pace, but it is coming along. Two workshops were held this week to discuss what's been done so far: the draft vision, goals, and objectives. An online survey seeks input on what needs to be added or adjusted.
October 28, 2016
Tamika Butler Can’t Be Ignored
Tamika Butler gave a devastating keynote speech at the NACTO conference in Seattle last month. If you missed it, or her similarly fearless speech at last year's California Bike Summit in San Diego, be gladdened.
October 27, 2016
Can Berkeley’s Bike Plan Keep it a Top Bike-Friendly City?
The city of Berkeley just made its most recent draft bicycle plan available for public comment, and Dave Campbell, advocacy director of Bike East Bay, says it could be better.
September 7, 2016
Anaheim Bike Plan Aims to Add 120 Miles for Bikes: Open for Comments
The City of Anaheim released its draft Bicycle Master Plan on August 1 and is looking for public feedback. The plan proposes to add 120 miles of additional bike facilities to the city, which would triple currently existing infrastructure.
August 8, 2016
Why You Should Care About Statewide Transportation Plan Guidelines
Today is the deadline for commenting on California's draft Regional Transportation Plan guidelines.
August 5, 2016
Caltrans Inches Toward a New Paradigm, Part One: New Ped/Bike Safety Chief
Caltrans has always said that one of its main concerns was the safety of road users, but its focus has been squarely on people in cars, to the detriment of others.
July 7, 2016
Caltrans Bicycling/Walking Survey Closing Soon, Draft CA Plan This Fall
As part of the process to develop the first-ever statewide bike and pedestrian plan, Caltrans has been collecting general information from people about their current walking and bicycling experience. The survey, available here, closes on June 30.
June 21, 2016
Caltrans State Bike and Ped Plan Listens in Los Angeles
Caltrans is hosting a series of meetings around the state to get input on the California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (CSBPP). The plan kicked off last year and is expected to be completed and approved by Caltrans management in early 2017.
May 10, 2016
Shortest bike lane in California?
Pleasanton, California may have just created the shortest bike lane in the state. It's one short block long, on Parkside between Cheryl and Arthur roads.
April 1, 2016