bicycle infrastructure
One Hidden Reason Why Your State DOT Isn’t Building Protected Bike Lanes
"Proven safety countermeasures" might sound like a wonky engineering term, but it could hold the key to unlocking money to save lives.
Fresno Is Updating its Active Transportation Plan: Workshops
Residents are asked to provide comments about their safety and accessibility concerns.
Sacramento City Council May Declare Emergency Over Traffic Safety
The city faces high and rising injury rates on its roads. The proposal to declare an emergency is appropriate, say advocates, but it needs to be much stronger.
Where Can a Body Safely Park a Bike?
This group wants to map, rate, and review bike parking everywhere - with your help.
What the Media Is Getting Wrong About the Gaudreau Brothers’ Deaths
It made national headlines when these two professional hockey players and brothers were killed on their bikes. The systemic failures that lead to their deaths, though, didn't generate nearly as much press.
Incomplete Streets Part 3: Even When Caltrans Is Right, It’s Wrong
We have to give Caltrans credit for doing a few projects solely for the benefit of pedestrians and bike riders - although, without pressure from advocates across California, we might not have even these. However, even when Caltrans focuses on Complete Streets, it leaves out critical elements.
Incomplete Streets Part 2: District 12 Ignores Caltrans Policy on Bike and Pedestrian Needs
Caltrans has a policy requiring Complete Streets in its projects, but Caltrans Districts routinely ignore it
Incomplete Streets Part 1: How Caltrans Shortchanges Pedestrians
Caltrans has a history of failing to follow its own policies around Complete Streets.
Has Your City Passed the ‘Bikeability Tipping Point’?
A whopping 183 U.S. cities have built enough bike-friendly streets that their residents just want more of them. Is yours one of them — and if not, will it do what it takes to get there?
Help Shape Bike Parking in State Building Code
The Building Standards Commission is updating its code, which means it has to update bicycle parking standards. Weigh in!
