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Level of Traffic Stress and What It Means for Governor Drive
When cities talk about redesigning streets, the conversation is often framed as a trade-off: safety versus convenience, bikes versus cars, change versus the status quo. But decades of transportation research tell a much clearer story.
Clarifying the Facts: Our Response to Recent Reporting
The Encinitas City Council voted to remove recently installed protected bike lanes near San Dieguito Academy after community complaints about traffic and parking. In response to inaccuracies in the original reporting, the Bike Coalition’s Advocacy Manager Ian Hembree contacted the reporter to clarify the evidence supporting protected bike lanes and safer street design.
Vision Zero Coalition Letter
The Bike Coalition and Vision Zero partners submitted key recommendations for the City’s updated Street Design Manual. Priorities include safer design principles, narrower lanes, protected bike infrastructure, better pedestrian access, and lower speed limits.
Bikes Aren’t Toys: They’re Transportation
We came across this comment on a Union Tribute article, and really appreciated what Reuven had to say, so we made a blog post about it! Thank you, Reuven, for putting words to what so many people are feeling. Your comment cuts straight to the heart of the issue: the double standard that exists on our streets.
We are calling for action after the fatal hit-and-runs in PB
Two fatal hit-and-run crashes in Pacific Beach have sparked urgent calls for safer streets. Families for Safe Streets, city leaders, and advocates urge speed reductions, protected bike lanes, and traffic calming. Chloé Lauer of the Bike Coalition emphasized that speed is the root cause, calling for safety-focused street design to prevent future tragedies.
30th Street Bike Lanes Growing in Popularity
San Diego’s protected bike lanes on 30th Street have driven four straight years of increased ridership, showing sustained growth since installation in 2021. Annual trips more than doubled initially and continued rising as the lanes connected key destinations and served as a local example of how protected infrastructure boosts bike use.
Letter To Mayor Gloria Regarding Parking District Revenue
A coalition of advocacy organizations urged Mayor Gloria to prioritize spending Community Parking District revenues on pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements. The letter calls for directing funds to fix the City’s most dangerous “Fatal 15” intersections and investing remaining revenue in safety infrastructure, emphasizing that parking-generated funds should be used to prevent traffic deaths and advance Vision Zero goals.
Letter Requesting SANDAG Funding for Early Action Projects
Advocates are urging SANDAG to fully fund and expedite long-delayed bicycle and pedestrian projects approved under the 2013 Early Action Program. The letter highlights stalled and omitted projects, warning that continued delays undermine Vision Zero, climate, and mobility commitments, and calls on SANDAG to restore missing projects and ensure timely construction.
Letter of Support for College Area Community Plan Update
A coalition of mobility, planning, and student organizations expressed strong support for the College Area Community Plan Update, citing its investments in transit priority lanes, transit-oriented development, safer biking and walking infrastructure, and expanded green spaces. The letter urges City Council to approve the plan and highlights its potential to create a safer, more affordable, and more vibrant College Area for students, residents, and workers.
Cyclist killed in Rancho Peñasquitos crash, renewing safety concerns (FOX5)
As e-bike use grows across San Diego, local officials and safety advocates are raising concerns about crashes, speed, and rider awareness. FOX 5 highlighted the Bike Coalition’s ongoing efforts to educate riders through e-bike safety classes, emphasizing that education is essential to keeping riders of all ages safe on our streets.
Two fatal hit-and-run crashes in Pacific Beach have sparked urgent calls for safer streets. Families for Safe Streets, city leaders, and advocates urge speed reductions, protected bike lanes, and traffic calming. Chloé Lauer of the Bike Coalition emphasized that speed is the root cause, calling for safety-focused street design to prevent future tragedies.
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