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CARB Chooses E-Bike Incentive Program Manager
Pedal Ahead, a nonprofit that provides e-bikes to San Diego residents, was chosen to run the statewide incentive program.
August 25, 2022
Could California (Finally) Get That Stop-as-Yield Law?
California bike riders are this close to getting the right to treat stop signs as yield signs.
August 23, 2022
The Controversy Over How to Regulate Wheelchair Service by Uber and Lyft in California
Unpacking some of the thorny legal details of this dispute, and a discussion of the outstanding questions that the state needs to resolve to advance WAV ride-hailing accessibility.
August 18, 2022
On to the Governor’s Desk: S.B. 922 to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects
S.B. 922 would accelerate approval of bike, pedestrian, light rail, and rapid bus projects, if Governor Newsom signs it
August 16, 2022
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