Bicycle

Caltrans New Website: California Bike and Pedestrian Plan

October 30, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Caltrans New Website: California Bike and Pedestrian Plan

Caltrans launches new focus on bicycles and pedestrians and begins planning process for the first California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (CSBPP). Visitors may take an online survey and sign up for email updates about new project information and outreach...

Webinar, Oct.30: The Economic & Fiscal Benefits of Walkable, Bikeable City and Town Centers

October 27, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Smart Growth America Webinar: The Economic & Fiscal Benefits of Walkable, Bikeable City and Town Centers
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:00 pm EDT


The webinar will feature the experiences of 8 U.S. cities in creating or increasing the walkability and bicycle-friendliness of...

Report: Where We Ride - Analysis of Bicycle Commuting in American Cities

October 6, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Each year, using American Community Survey (ACS) data, the League of American Bicyclists reports on the state of bicycle commuting in cities across the country — and gives us a glimpse into how our community stacks up.

In this third edition of “...

Sunday Streets Berkeley: Sunday, Oct. 18

October 1, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The 4th annual Sunday Streets Berkeley will convene on Sunday, October 18 between 11am and 4pm, with a focus on strolling, dancing and playing on Shattuck Avenue. Sunday Streets Berkeley travels along Shattuck Avenue for 17 blocks from Rose Street to Haste Street, filled with free activities for pedestrians of all ages!

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Love our Lake Day: September 20

August 7, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Love Our Lake Day is part of an Open Streets Initiative, Oaklavia, to encourage people to play, to move, and to exercise on safe, car-free streets. It is a free event where participants are invited to come out and play, and to get to know local businesses, community resources and organizations around Lake Merritt from the Pergola into Downtown Oakland’s historic Latham Square. The event, a production of...

CDC Report: Active Transportation Surveillance — United States, 1999–2012

September 30, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

In the United States, active transportation prevalence is assessed in various ways by five national surveillance systems. However, ...

San Joaquin Bike Festival: September 26 at UOP

September 16, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN


(10am for morning bike rides; festival starts at 11am)

Come join the San Joaquin Bike Festival on Saturday, September 26 at the University of Pacific to celebrate all things cycling. The event is free and all proceeds will go to the Stockton Emergency Food Bank and the San Joaquin Bike Coalition. In addition to featured...

Sunday Streets San Francisco: Western Addition 9/13

September 9, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The next Sunday Streets SF event will take place on September 13 between 11am and 4pm.

This scenic Sunday Streets travels along Fillmore, Fulton, and Baker Streets, filled with free activities for pedestrians of all ages! As always, there will be free bike repairs, Zumba...

Stockton Community Bicycle Safety Training Project (CBST): September 14

September 2, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The next Community Bicycle Safety Training will be in Stockton on Monday, September 14.

The purpose of the Community Bicycle Safety Training (CBST) is to make bicycling safer and more pleasant in California’s communities. Modeled off of SafeTREC’s Community Pedestrian Safety Training (CPST), CBST will empower communities to envision safer bicycling environments, and reduce bicycle-...

New Pasadena 2015 Bicycle Transportation Action Plan

September 1, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN
The newly released City of Pasadena 2015 Bicycle Transportation Action Plan outlines educational, engagement, enforcement, evaluation, and funding strategies designed to increase bicyclist safety and create a more bike-friendly community in Pasadena. The plan provides details for a network of bikeways so that every neighborhood is within 1/4 mile of an effective bicycling route. It calls for the installation of the buffered lanes, cycle tracks, and bike boulevards along 10 corridors. To view other bicycle master plans, explore our comprehensive list of California’s Bicycle Master Plans.