Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Advocacy

Hero of the Week: Cyclist Who Calls Cops Out for Blocking Bike Lane

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 7, 2020 | No Comments

Cyclists and others who detest the general chaos on our streets have long deplored how police officers tend to park wherever they want — but now one man is putting a colorful adjective on it.

Dr. Joseph Lyou, newest appointee to the California Transportation Commission

Assembly Appointee to the California Transportation Commission Has Clean Air Experience

By Melanie Curry | Feb 5, 2020 | No Comments

New Commissioner Joseph Lyou is president and CEO of Coalition for Clean Air as well as a former member of South Coast AQMD

Bike Group to Feds: Helmet Laws are Bad

By Caron Whitaker and Jessica Roberts | Jan 17, 2020 | No Comments

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals explains to the NTSB why mandatory helmet laws are a bad idea.

With stroads like these, how can we expect better safety outcomes anyway? Image: Google Streetview

California, Like Most States, Is Not Improving Safety

By Melanie Curry | Jan 16, 2020 | No Comments

We're not designing our streets for anyone but drivers of vehicles, so maybe we shouldn't be surprised at the bad safety outcomes?

Journalism, Especially in Central Valley, Needs Help More than Ever

By James Sinclair | Dec 19, 2019 | No Comments

Even as Central California has continued to grow at a very rapid pace, the fourth estate has been heading in the opposite direction.

Air Quality Board Member Rides a Bike to Meeting. Why Is this Newsworthy?

By Melanie Curry | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

Or, put another way: why don't more public agency directors and staff, especially those working on climate and air quality issues, use - or encourage - active transportation?

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