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NEW Local Road Safety Trainings Offered by LTAP

February 19, 2021
Mary Elghani
LTAP Local Road Safety Training offered by LTAP (Local Technical Assistance Program) Caltrans Division of Local Assistance along with the Federal Highway Administration and Sacramento State Local Technical Assistance Program is offering a new training on Local Road Safety. The training will focus primarily on FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures in the areas of peds/bikes, roadway departure, and...

New Funding Opportunities in Safety and Micromobility

February 26, 2021
Mary Elghani
Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safety and micromobility in California! Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) SCAG Smart Cities and Mobility Innovations

On February 8, 2021, the Southerin California Association of Governments (SCAG) released a call for applications with a focus on...

Caltrans Bay Area wants your input on plan for Bike Highways!

January 27, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Share your input on the plan for Bike Highways in the Bay Area

Caltrans Bay Area (District 4) has undertaken the Caltrans Bay Area Bike Highway Study to understand where Bike Highways may be installed alongside State Photo of bicyclist in bike lane on San Pablo Avenue, BerkeleyHighway corridors. They are seeking public input on which features will make...

Registration open for National Bike Summit 2021

January 20, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Bikes: Our Vehicle for Change

Banner graphic for the National Bike Summit 2021

22nd Annual National Bike Summit
February 28 - March 3, 2021 | Online

Registration is now open for the League of American Bicyclists' 2021 National Bike Summit! This year's theme is "Bikes: Our Vehicle for Change" and the event will be held online. Each day will begin at 1pm ET / 10am PT and provide an offering of keynote presentations,...

New Funding Opportunities for Active Transportation from OTS, Caltrans & SACOG

December 17, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California! California Office of Traffic Safety 2022 Grant ApplicationsOTS Logo

Each year, through grant funding made available to California by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provides funding for...

Explore the Active Transportation Safety Webinars & Events Coming Up in December

November 29, 2020
Mary Elghani

Graphic icon of computer screen with a bicycle front and center.

Explore our round-up of webinars and events coming up in December highlighting the latest road safety trends and best practices in planning and designing safe spaces for walking, biking, scooting, and rolling! Have a webinar you'd...

Safe Routes Partnership: New Fact Sheets on Supporting Active Transportation Advocacy

November 17, 2020
Mary Elghani
New Safe Routes Partnership Fact Sheets!

The Safe Routes Partnership has put out three new fact sheets with information on success stories, best practices, and resources for advocates of safety and active transportation at the national and regional level.

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CalBike Releases New Quick-Build Guide to Create Safer Streets

October 28, 2020
Mary Elghani
The California Bicycle Coalition and Alta Planning + Design today released a Quick-Build Guide for planners, officials, and community leaders to encourage the construction of safe bikeways quickly and affordably. ...

New Funding Opportunities for Active Transportation!

October 21, 2020
Submitted by Mary Elghani
Explore our selection of new, upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California! Be sure to regularly check our webpage here for funding opportunities for improving walking, biking, and rolling safety throughout the year at the national, state, and local level. America Walks Community Change Grant Program

America Walks has partnered with Active People,...

Explore new Stories from the Field with Tracy McMillan and Molly Wagner!

October 13, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
New Safety Stories focus on complete streets, equity, and prioritizing action transportation safety during COVID-19

Explore our new installments in the Stories From the Field Series to learn how people on the frontline are improving road safety for people who walk, bike and roll in their communities! First up, we have an interview led by Charles T. Brown, Founder and Managing Principal of Equitable Cities LLC with Tracy McMillan, Senior Associate at Nelson\Nygaard about complete streets,...