Bicycle

Master Plans by County

Countywide Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Active Transportation Plans

The following spreadsheet is an inventory of Pedestrian Plans, Bicycle Plans, Active Transportation Plans, and Regional Transportation Plans / Sustainable Communities Strategies for all 58 California counties. The list extends to unofficial jurisdictions in the form of Council of Governments and Caltrans Districts that have region wide Master Plans. Explore all Master Plans by...

The Call for Projects for the 2023 Active Transportation Program is Now Open!

March 23, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) have now opened the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 6 Call-For-Projects. The 2023 ATP Cycle 6 is expected to include roughly $650M in funding from Federal, State SB1, and State Highway Account (SHA) funding. Project applications are due by June 15, 2022.

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SWITRS Update as of Jan. 2022: County data for pedestrian and bicycle collisions in California

March 8, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Accessing crash data plays an important role in assessing the safety needs and concerns for people walking and biking in our communities. To support those working to advance pedestrian and bicycle safety, we have recently updated our County Data: Pedestrian & Bike Collisions webpage with the latest crash data, including county-specific pedestrian and bicycle collision data from 2016 - 2020 (SWITRS 2016 - 2020/Provisional 2019 - 2020 update as of January, 2022)....

Caltrans Releases New SHSP Crash Data Dashboard

February 28, 2022
Submitted by Kristen Leckie

As part of their 2020-2024 California Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), Caltrans recently launched the California SHSP Crash Data Dashboard. The new dashboard provides SHSP stakeholders such as state, tribal, local and community-based traffic safety partners with direct access to crash data to help them create data-driven plans and strategies for reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries....

Updated Resource: Guides and Toolkits Page

January 26, 2022
Submitted by Kristen Leckie

The newest addition to CATSIP is our updated and refreshed Guides and Toolkits page, which now features resources by one of three topic areas: Bike and Pedestrian Projects, Outreach and Engagement, and Safe Routes to School. These guides and toolkits come from both agencies and community organizations and were developed to promote safe walking and biking facilities. You can find the updated Guides and Toolkits page under our “Resources” tab....

Now in effect: 2022 Transportation Bills

January 14, 2022
Submitted by Kristen Leckie
Learn about the latest legislation around active transportation safety

With the new year, California has three new transportation bills signed by the Governor that will reimagine our streets and the safety of our most vulnerable road users. Below, you will find more information on each bill and what it means for cities across the state.

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SWITRS Update! County data updated for pedestrian and bicycle collisions in California

September 24, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Accessing crash data plays an important role in assessing the safety needs and concerns for people walking and biking in our communities. To support those working to advance pedestirian and bicycle safety, we have recently updated our County Data: Pedestrian & Bike Collisions webpage with the latest crash data, including county-specific pedestrian and bicycle collision data from 2016 - 2020 (SWITRS 2016 - 2020/Provisional 2019 - 2020 update as of September, 2021).


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Bi-annual applications now open for the Bicycle Friendly Community Awards!

August 10, 2021
Submitted by Kristen Leckie

The League of American Bicyclists has released their bi-annual call for applications for their Bicycle Friendly Community Awards. This year’s application period ends September 1 for Communities, October 1 for Universities and October 5 for Businesses.

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New Bikeshare Program in Richmond, CA

July 26, 2021
Jarah Crowner

E-bike fleet provided by Bolt in Point Richmond, CA (Photo: City of Richmond)

The City of Richmond, CA recently teamed up with Bolt Mobility to launch the city’s first bikeshare program. Last month, 250 e-bikes began coming online and will continue...

ATRC launches new online course on Bicycle Transportation

April 30, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Celebrate Bike Month with ATRC's new Bicycle Transportation course!

Just in time for the upcoming National Bike Month this May, the Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) has launched a new self-paced, online introductory bike course, "Bicycle Transportation: Basic Principles of Planning & Design."

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