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March 29, 2021

For over a decade, Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition have released an annual report documenting the state of pedestrian safety in the United States, and ranking how deadly it is to walk in a state or metropolitan area. The data in the latest release, "Dangerous by Design 2021" is stark and alarming.

March 8, 2021

February 26, 2021

Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safety and micromobility in California!

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Smart Cities and Mobility Innovations

February 11, 2021

Today we're excited to share a guest blog post by Katherine Chen, Senior Policy & Program Analyst at UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) and the lead for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program.

January 28, 2021

January 27, 2021

Share your input on the plan for Bike Highways in the Bay Area

January 20, 2021

Bikes: Our Vehicle for Change

Banner graphic for the National Bike Summit 2021

December 28, 2020

CHP Highlights New Road Safety Laws for 2021

According to recent news from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), four new road safety laws will go into effect in the New Year.

December 23, 2020

New Resource for Advancing Local Complete Streets

December 17, 2020

Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California! 

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November 17, 2020

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.

November 13, 2020

October 28, 2020

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Help make it safe and convenient for everyone to walk in Berkeley

October 21, 2020

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

October 13, 2020

New Safety Stories focus on complete streets, equity, and prioritizing action transportation safety during COVID-19

September 28, 2020

September 1, 2020

In the last decade, micromobility ridership, or the use of personal transportation devices like bicycles, scooters and other small devices, has seen increasing growth. According to the latest data from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), since 2010 people in the United States have taken 342 million trips on shared bikes and scooters. In 2019 alone, there was a 60% increase in trips from the previous year with 136 million trips on shared bikes, e-bikes and scooters. 

August 11, 2020

July 30, 2020