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San Diego's Daylighting Law Is Saving Lives, But Confusion Remains (FOX5)
San Diego's daylighting law, which prohibits parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk, has improved intersection safety but left many drivers confused due to unpainted curbs and inconsistent signage. The San Diego County Bike Coalition has praised the law's progress while raising concerns that the proposed FY27 budget cuts to the multimodal team could slow the city's effort to paint the more than 16,000 impacted intersections. The coalition has called on the city to establish a dedicated daylighting fund to keep momentum going.
Mayor Gloria Proposes Scaling Back Bike Lane Projects in FY27 Budget (ABC 10News)
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed FY27 budget would eliminate the multimodal team responsible for planning and designing bike lanes across the city. The San Diego County Bike Coalition called the proposal deeply disappointing, warning that cutting these positions would set back bike infrastructure projects by years. The budget is still in its early stages, with a public comment period ahead and a final adoption deadline of June 15th.
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.
The San Diego County Grand Jury found major gaps in San Diego's bike network. Councilmember Kent Lee says the City's draft response is too defensive, and the San Diego County Bike Coalition is pushing the City to prioritize a connected network.