Melanie Curry
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Legislative Update: CTC Representation, Youth Transit Passes, GHG Emissions
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As Friday’s deadline approaches for bills to either be passed from their legislative house of origin or die, the halls of the capitol in Sacramento are getting hectic. Here is some of what has transpired in relation to sustainable transportation issues: Representation on the California Transportation Commission: A.B. 179, a bill that would require one […]
Caltrans District 4 Bicycle Plan: Meeting Tonight, Survey Ending
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Caltrans District 4, which covers the nine counties in the San Francisco Bay Area, invites interested parties to attend a presentation on its progress towards creating a districtwide Bicycle Plan. The meeting, the third in a series, will take place tonight in San Jose, and can also be watched online.
A Multimodal Field Trip in Honor of CA’s New Bike and Pedestrian Plan
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Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty was joined by Caltrans staff to mark the release of Caltrans' new statewide bike and pedestrian plan with a multimodal field trip: a train ride from Sacramento to Emeryville, and from there a bike ride on the Alex Zuckerman Bicycle/Pedestrian Path along the Oakland Bay Bridge to the new Vista Point on Yerba Buena Island.
Caltrans Adopts Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan
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While Caltrans does not have jurisdiction over local transportation planning or policies, it does wield considerable influence over local planning decisions, and it provides expertise and guidance. A statewide plan that provides a cohesive vision for safe, comfortable biking and walking in California communities is an important step.
CA Transportation Commission Speeds Up ATP Allocations
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The California Transportation Commission agreed to accelerate allocations to already approved ATP projects, and began considering how to spend new revenue from the recently passed transportation funding bill.
Happy Bike to Work Day in Oakland and Berkeley
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Bike to Work Day organizers counted over 20,000 people biking to work today in East Bay cities, an increase of thirty percent over the last five years.
Ped Crossing Bill Moves Forward, Bike Stop/Yield Bill on Hold
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The pedestrian countdown crossing bill is a needed update to an outdated law. The stop-sign-as-yield bill upsets people who don't understand its intent.
Bike Month Comes to Orange County
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Bike Month in Orange County includes free Metrolink rides during Bike to Work Week, and early morning bike rally, a chance to ride with Caltrans, and the annual Ride of Silence.
Bike Month in the Silicon Valley
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Monday starts Bike Week in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. And Thursday, May 11, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) brags that "tens of thousands of regular and first-time Bay Area residents will bike to work for the 23rd Annual Bike to Work Day."
Legislative Update: “Idaho Stop” and Pedestrian Signals to Be Heard Next Week
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Two bills very pertinent to bicyclists and pedestrians are set for their first committee hearings in the California legislature on Monday's Assembly Transportation Committee. One would allow bike riders to roll through stop signs--when safe; the other would make clear that pedestrians are allowed to cross while their signals are counting down.
At Long Last, Berkeley Gets an Updated Bike Plan
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As it closed in on midnight, the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the Berkeley Bike Plan, which seeks to build a network of safe, connected bikeways throughout the city to encourage more people to ride bikes.
Bike Month: What’s Happening in the Sacramento Region
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We know that putting together a comprehensive compendium of every Bike Month activity in California is probably impossible, but we're going to make an effort to highlight some of the fun being planned in various areas. First stop: the state capital, Sacramento.