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Viva CalleSJ is back again this year! Similar to last year, miles of San Jose streets will be close for community members to enjoy walking, biking, skating and exploring the city.  This year's event, From the West: Glen Meets Zen, will open six miles of  San Jose streets, including Japantown, Willow Glen, Burbank and Downtown, for people to come out and play for the day!

                                                                                                                     Photo courtesy of Pedalfest

Pedalfest is an event geared towards everyone from the recreational rider to the seasoned competitive cyclist, showcasing amazing shows, food and music.

Webinar Information
Title: Grading the Walking Movement: The 2016 State Report Card
Date/Time:  Tue, Jul 12, 2016 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Registration link: July 12 Webinar

Webinar Information:
Topic: NACTO's Transit Street Design Guide
Date & Time: June 27— 10AM-11AM PDT
Registration Link: GotoWebinar

Help the City of Garden Grove improve bicycling and walking! Garden Grove's Active Streets Draft Plan will be featured at a community workshop booth on Saturday, June 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.! In honor of Garden Grove’s 60th Diamond Jubilee Celebration, residents are also invited to downtown Garden Grove, for a free, community-wide celebration

See the flyer below.

UC Walks: Cal Walks at Work Day
June 17 — UC Berkeley campus

Mark your calendars! Join UCB campus colleagues on June 17 for a group walk departing from four campus locations at 12:10 pm to converge at the Campanile. Participants will have a chance to win great prizes: FitBit Flex, High Sierra Hydration Pack, Walking Gear & much more!

Participants in the UC Walks: Cal Walk at Work day will have a chance to:

WEBINAR: Let's All Ride Together - Strategies to Get More Families Bicycling

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 25 10AM-11AM PDT
REGISTER HERE: LINK

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a forum on May 10, 2016 to discuss ways to improve pedestrian safety. This forum will address aspects of pedestrian safety such as exposure and risk data, urban planning and policy, infrastructure design, vehicle-based solutions, and other safety interventions.

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.