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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.
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.
Letter of Support - Bring Ped and Bike Education to CA Public Schools
Advocates across California, including the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, are urging state leaders to support pedestrian and bicycle safety education for all public school students. Universal public education is one of the Coalition’s top priorities, and this letter underscores the critical role early, consistent instruction plays in improving safety, advancing climate goals, and ensuring young people, especially as e-bike use grows, have the skills to move confidently and safely in their communities.
E-Bike Incentive Program Funding Letter
A coalition of advocacy organizations is calling on the California Air Resources Board to restore funding for the Electric Bicycle Incentive Project after remaining funds were reallocated. The letter emphasizes the program’s success in helping thousands of low-income Californians access e-bikes, the overwhelming public demand, and the importance of continued investment in equitable, climate-friendly transportation solutions.
Letter of Support for Challenging Encinitas Bike Lane Removal Under Coastal Act
Following Encinitas City Council’s decision to remove protected bike lanes and traffic calming near San Dieguito Academy, a community member raised concerns about whether the action complies with the California Coastal Act. The letter requests guidance from the Coastal Commission on whether the changes constitute development requiring a Coastal Development Permit and outlines steps to appeal the decision to ensure previously approved safety features are protected.
Carlsbad Separated Bikeways
In light of the preventable tragedy that befell a cyclist in the early hours of Saturday, September 13th, we urge the City and its government to rethink its previous hesitation in implementing separated bikeways within its borders. According to the Federal Highway Administration’s Bikeway Selection Guide, roadways with travel speeds of 35 miles per hour and/or high traffic volumes are deserving of bike facilities that physically separate cyclists from motor vehicle traffic.
Thank You Letter to Mayor Gloria for Supporting SB79
Advocates thanked the City for supporting SB 79, a policy that allows more housing near transit while protecting tenants and preserving affordability standards. The letter highlights the success of recent transit investments, the urgent housing affordability gap, and broad regional support for SB 79 as a way to reduce car dependence, strengthen transit use, and ensure communities across San Diego County share responsibility for housing working families.
Public Comment on Draft 2025 Regional Plan
The Bike Coalition and Vision Zero partners submitted a letter urging SANDAG to strengthen safety, equity, and climate action in the 2025 Regional Plan. Recommendations include prioritizing core transit, advancing active transportation, improving regional bikeways, and supporting interoperable micromobility systems.
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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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