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New Models of Bicycle Advocacy
A small sampling of the diverse tapestry of bicycle-powered change happening throughout California.
August 15, 2022
Bills Still Alive: Parking Reform, Corporate Climate Accountability
The meat grinder of the Appropriations process spits out a few wins
August 12, 2022
CA Gets $120 Million for 8 “Sustainable and Equitable” Infrastructure Projects
In California, eight projects will receive grants on this go-round, for a total of about $120 million.
August 11, 2022
California’s Laws on Cell Phone Use While Driving Are Not Good Enough
Washington and Oregon, which have similar distracted driving law on cellphone use, reduced crashes at a higher rate than California
August 9, 2022
How to Get Bike Lanes in Your Town
"We can't afford it" means "I don't care about it." Either politicians don't see its potential value for themselves, or they don't feel the pain of its absence in the way that people outside of cars do.
August 5, 2022
Op-Ed: Why California Should Ban Parking Minimums
In most California cities, whenever developers construct a new building, local governments force them to provide a certain amount of parking as well. These rules - minimum parking requirements - are bad for the state, and they get in the way of meeting housing, transportation, and climate goals by making it harder and more expensive to build housing. They also increase driving, air pollution, and carbon emissions.
August 3, 2022
Local Transportation Ballot Measures Aren’t Supporting Better Transportation Choices
In November, voters in regions around the state will be asked to vote on local sales tax measures to raise money for transportation, which often means more highways.
August 1, 2022
Missed Climate Targets, Misalignment of Transportation Funding: Why California Needs A.B. 2438
A.B. 2438 would require transportation funding programs to incorporate urgent climate goals. Its fate is uncertain.
July 28, 2022
How to Overcome Political Hurdles that Block Bike Lanes
Ninety-minute webinar proposes that building bike lanes is fundamentally about political will - and explains how to build and harness it
July 26, 2022
Where Is California’s E-Bike Incentive Program? Part 2
The California Air Resources Board was supposed to launch the program by July 1, but has not yet chosen an administrator
July 19, 2022
