Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Orange County

Anaheim Residents test out the pop-up parking-protected bikeway in Yorba Linda. Once completed, it would be the first of its kind in the County. Photos by Kristopher Fortin

Orange County Residents Get to Test Planned Bike/Ped Trail Connections

By Kristopher Fortin | Jun 13, 2017 | 3 Comments

An Active Streets event on Saturday called Connect the Loop created a pop-up demonstration of two street improvement projects, including a two-way parking-protected bike lane, giving residents an opportunity to try them out and weigh in on what works and what doesn't.

More than forty participants attended the kick off for Latino Health Access safe mobility campaign. Photos by Kristopher Fortin.

Santa Ana Safe Mobility Campaign Launches

By Kristopher Fortin | Jun 9, 2017 | 1 Comment

A local community-based organization in Santa Ana launched a safe mobility campaign today that is aimed at improving pedestrian and vehicle safety. Santa Ana residents will lead the outreach and education effort. Latino Health Access received a $25,000 grant from State Farm Insurance for the yearlong traffic safety campaign. At today’s kickoff event at Advanced […]

OC’s Store-Front Bicycle Co-op Reopens in Santa Ana

By Damien Newton | Jun 6, 2017 | No Comments

The Bicycle Tree in Santa Ana was a victim of its own success, and rapidly running out of room. So it closed in March, to give it time to move to a bigger place. This Saturday it will re-open at its new address, 702 West 17th Street.

Members of Orange County Partnerships to Improve Community Health (OC PICH) speaking at a forum earlier this month. PICH is a grant source from the Center and Disease Control and Prevention that funds programs that aim to combat the causes of chronic diseases. Photos by Kristopher Fortin.

Community Groups Showcase Disease Prevention at Orange County Forum

By Kristopher Fortin | May 31, 2017 | 1 Comment

Orange County received $4.1 million from the CDC to support government, education, and nonprofit entities working in Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Anaheim on disease prevention. The projects that came out of these partnerships ranged from traditional—nutrition education and physical activity promotion—to boldly forward-thinking—funding the installation and design of a bicycle boulevard.

Bicyclists round a curve on the Santiago Creek Bike Path in Orange during Orange County Transportation Authority's annual bike rally. Photos by Kristopher Fortin

Bike Month: OCTA’s Annual Bike Rally

By Kristopher Fortin | May 19, 2017 | 1 Comment

More than thirty cyclists came out to OCTA's Bike Rally Thursday morning at Orange Station. The roughly 3.5-mile route cut through Old Town Orange using side streets and the Santiago River Trail Bike Path.

Caltrans Bike to Work Day cyclists take the lane on First Street. The four-mile route showcased bicycle infrastructure in downtown Santa Ana and the surrounding area's streets. All photos by Kristopher Fortin

BTWD in Orange County Showcases Santa Ana Bike Infrastructure Successes

By Kristopher Fortin | May 17, 2017 | No Comments

Caltrans hosted its own Bike to Work Day in Santa Ana to showcase some of the work it's doing to improve biking infrastructure in downtown.

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