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In 2024, the Santa Barbara Council of Governments won a grant from Caltrans to use artificial intelligence to design a countywide bike map in collaboration with UC Santa Barbara and Simon Fraser University. The grant promised to teach AI to map bicycle infrastructure and develop a universal, regional wayfinding plan and would “revolutionize bicycle infrastructure mapping” according to a statement.

Now that revolution will be put to the test.

This week, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) launched the map in English and Spanish and is seeking feedback from bicyclists to test the map’s accuracy.

Read more about it at the link below — and be sure to check out the rest of today’s news from the livable streets movement.

A New US-Canada Bridge Opposed By Trump Has a One-of-a-Kind Bike Path
A New US-Canada Bridge Opposed By Trump Has a One-of-a-Kind Bike Path
By Ren Zaro Fitzgerald
August 19, 2026
The bike-ped path on the brand new Gordie Howe International Bridge opened on Aug. 5 despite the president’s opposition.
It’s Me, Wednesday’s Headlines, Hi, I’m the Problem, It’s Me
It’s Me, Wednesday’s Headlines, Hi, I’m the Problem, It’s Me
By Blake Aued
August 19, 2026
Is the next Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny or (insert popular artist here) album drop going to kill you?
Opinion: San Francisco Should Not Give Free Curb Space to Waymo
Opinion: San Francisco Should Not Give Free Curb Space to Waymo
By Chris Kucera
August 19, 2026
There’s no reason one of the most valuable companies in the world should get free access to a public right-of-way.
Zen and the Art of Tuesday’s Headlines
Zen and the Art of Tuesday’s Headlines
By Blake Aued
August 18, 2026
People need to stop crashing out about the menace posed by electric motorcycles, The Guardian reports.
San Francisco Advocates Document Harassment on Public Transit
San Francisco Advocates Document Harassment on Public Transit
By Indigo Rosenberg
August 17, 2026
‘Eyes on Board’ is a new project from the San Francisco Transit Riders to track incidents of harassment.
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