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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a one-dayPedestrian Safety forum from 9 am – 5 pm ET on May 10, 2016 in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center located at 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington D.C.

The call for ATP applications was released on April 15. Visit the Caltrans ATP Cycle Website for the links to the application, guidelines and instructions.

WEBINAR INFO SESSION: ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM CYCLE 3

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, April 13 from 10:00am to 12:00pmREGISTRATION:Register now!

We routinely update our Bicycle Master Plans page to provide city/county updates.

Berkeley Bicycle Plan:

Active Transportation & Anti- Displacement Webinar

Alliance for Biking & Walking will be hosting an Active Transportation and Anti-Displacement webinar on Thursday, March 10.
The webinar will discuss topics on displaced communities, role(s) of active transportation as cost of living and demographics of neighborhoods continue to change, and explore strategies for advocates to integrate into their work.

Caltrans is kicking off the implementation phase of its Strategic Highway Safety Plan via six regional safety summits. Summits will be held from 8:30 am to 12:30pm, with an additional one-hour Q&A period focused on Tribal safety (12:30 – 1:30 pm).

·         Fresno CA – Tuesday, February 23, 2016

·         Los Angeles, CA – Wednesday, February 24, 2016 (Full)

The U.S. Department of Transportation Pedestrian and Bicyclist Road Safety Assessments report summarizes results from 52 pedestrian and bicycle safety assessments conducted in every State, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

Join Safe Routes to School on January 14, 2016 to learn about the new federal transportation bill and its impact on Safe Routes to School, Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). 

New Transportation and Health Tool (THT)

SafeTREC and Fehr & Peers conducted two Community Bicycle Safety Trainings (CPBST) at Huntington Park (August 15) and City of Stockton (September 12). Modeled off of SafeTREC’s Community Pedestrian Safety Training (CPST), the CBST training includes expert presentation on safe bicycling, an interactive training session, walking assessment of bicycling conditions, and small group discussion and priority setting.
 

Caltrans New Website: California Bike and Pedestrian Plan

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

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) new Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide is an important resource for communities across the United States to use in building safe and connected bicycle networks that meet the needs of people of all ages and abilities.

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.