Bicycle

Stories From the Field with Jarah Crowner

For this installment of Stories from the Field, we're excited to share a recent conversation with Jarah Crowner, Policy and Program Analyst at UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC). She is the program lead for Street Story, an online community engagement tool funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety that allows residents, community groups and agencies to collect...

Safety Story with Haleema Bharoocha and Tonya Love

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Haleema Bharoocha and Tonya Love. In this installment, they talk to us about their recent work to introduce legislation in Oakland to pilot a Community Traffic Safety Program. Read their Safety Story below!

Could you both share a little about your backgrounds and what inspired you to work in active transportation?

Tonya Love (TL): I currently work for ...

Safety Story with Ariel Williams-Lewis

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kristen Leckie chatted with Ariel Williams-Lewis, Program Manager of the Community and Youth Engagement program at the National Health Foundation (NHF). Williams-Lewis calls out the importance of planning for communities with the individual in mind, not just the active transportation goals planners aim to achieve. Read her Safety Story below!

Do you mind telling us about your organization and then about the role you play within it?

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Master Plans by City

Master Plans by City

The following spreadsheet is an inventory of Pedestrian Plans, Bicycle Plans, Active Transportation Plans, and Local Roadway Safety Plans for 154 cities throughout California. They are organized alphabetically. However, make use of the filter tool to explore cities by county. Note that some of the plans are currently in progress. Explore all Master Plans by City here.

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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...

Local Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committees

Communities throughout California have convened Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committees (BPAC), Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) or commissions to advise and recommend active transportation safety policies and practices. They may be established at the city or county level. Do you have a BPAC or ATAC in your community that we can add to the page? Please contact us at safetrec@berkeley.edu.

Interested in learning more about the master plans for active transportation safety in California...

California Vehicle Code

The California Vehicle Code (C.V.C) is a rulebook containing information about traffic laws in California. Specific sections of the C.V.C defining rules and laws for pedestrian and bicycle travel are described below. For a detailed catalog of active transportation legislation and resolutions aimed at improving pedestrian and bicycle safety on California roadways, visit our...

NACTO releases third edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide

January 28, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Cover page of the third edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has released the third version of their Urban Bikeway Design...

New California active transportation laws for 2025

January 9, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

The California Highway Patrol has released a set of public safety laws that are set to be effective as of January 1, 2025, unless noted otherwise. The following list comprises laws relating to motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, and automated vehicles:

"Daylighting" law

AB 413 prohibits vehicles from stopping or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk, or within 15 feet of any...

California Bicycle Friendly Communities

The League of American Bicyclists Bicycle-Friendly America program provides resources, hands-on assistance and a roadmap for states, communities, businesses and universities to make bicycling a real transportation and recreation option for all people and it recognizes those doing it well.

The Bicycle Friendly State (BFS) program promotes awareness, best practices, and action by state Departments of Transportation and state legislatures. It...