Advocacy

Stuff that didn't happen yet: Metro was going to install safe connections to stations and build BRT and bikeways, L.A. was going to end road widening and improve street safety.

How San Diego Advocates Pushed for, and Won, a Better Approach to Road Design.

Complete Streets are as far away now as they were when SB 127 was vetoed by Governor Newsom.

Advocates showed up in force to support the grassroots organization, which promotes safe, accessible, and equitable street design for all residents.

My concerns were repeatedly brushed off by my bosses, who seemed more concerned about getting the next widening project underway than following the law.

An advocacy trainer explores you should take to the streets for better streets — and how to do it right.

Carter Lavin

October 25, 2023

Instead of proactively asserting a right for people to walk and roll safely and conveniently outside of a vehicle, the standards used to determine when and where to put safety infrastructure require people to either risk their bodies or experience harm before any paint or concrete are poured.

Streetsblog talked to four Black bike advocates in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and the Twin Cities to get a snapshot of how they're fighting to overcome challenges and expand the vision for what a Black cycling community could look like.