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Does a Helmet Law Make Sense in California?

By Melanie Curry | Feb 24, 2015 | No Comments

The proposed California-wide bicycle helmet law has stirred up a passionate debate on blogs and bike club lists as well as in the media. Unfortunately, many discussions have degraded quickly into name-calling and personal insults–like the oh-so-droll “hard-headed bicyclists” headline several media outlets thought was so clever. Many people also expressed off-the-point misunderstandings of objections […]

Alameda’s Second Parking-Protected Bikeway Takes Shape on Shoreline Drive

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 17, 2015 | 14 Comments

The East Bay’s island city of Alameda has laid down its second parking-protected bikeway along Shoreline Drive. The paint has barely dried on the 1.8-mile, two-way bikeway, but Alamedans are already using it. The city is adding finishing touches before a ribbon cutting set for March 7. Bike East Bay Education Coordinator Robert Prinz, a former […]

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New Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf: “Time to Re-Envision Our Roads”

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 30, 2015 | 19 Comments

New Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf showed promise as an executive with a smart vision for her city’s streets at the annual kick-off party for Young Professionals in Transportation’s SF Bay chapter this week. In an interview at the event with Sam Greenspan of the podcast 99% Invisible, Schaaf said “it’s time we re-envision how we […]

California Bicycle Coalition Announces Its 2015 Legislative Agenda

By Melanie Curry | Dec 15, 2014 | No Comments

The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) released its ambitious agenda for the 2015 legislative session. Their top priority is to increase funding for cities to build complete bike networks — not just piecemeal bikeways. Also on its agenda is the less glamorous but equally important task of clarifying some outdated regulations that prevent people from riding bikes. The list […]

Oakland Council Approves Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Ave

By Melanie Curry | Dec 10, 2014 | 17 Comments

The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a road diet and parking-protected bike lanes to Telegraph Avenue, eliciting cheers from East Bay bike advocates. The vote allows the city to begin work on the first phase of the Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets plan, which covers the segment between 41st and 19th Streets in downtown. Planners […]

Noah Budnick Named SF Bicycle Coalition’s New Executive Director

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 3, 2014 | 15 Comments

Noah Budnick, an accomplished advocate for safe streets and effective transit in New York City, has been named the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s new executive director and will succeed Leah Shahum, who will step down after 12 years leading the organization. Budnick has built a strong national reputation among livable streets advocates in his 14 […]

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