Resources
California Vehicle Code - Operation of Bicycles
Bikes and Public Transportation
Regional Complete Streets News/Blogs
Local Advocacy Organizations
Local Bicycle Cooperatives
Other
SGV-Based Recreational Biking Clubs
Interested in finding local training partners, or perhaps trying out mountain, road, cyclocross or track bicycle racing? Check out these local cycling clubs.
Policies and Funding
Let's face it...planning, designing, and construction of infrastructure cost money. The largest source of Active Transportation (i.e. walking and biking) funding in the state is the CA Active Transportation Program (CA-ATP). Created on September 26, 2013, CA-ATP consolidated existing federal and state transportation programs, including the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and State Safe Routes to School (SR2S), into a single program. The ATP administered by Caltrans. The purpose of ATP is to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation by achieving the following goals:
Bikes and Public Transportation
Regional Complete Streets News/Blogs
- LA Streetsblog - SoCal bike/ped/transit news.
- Biking in LA - Regular and comprehensive posts of LA bicycling news, advocacy and injuries.
Local Advocacy Organizations
- California Bicycle Coalition
- Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange (CICLE)
- Los Angeles Walks
- LA County Bicycle Coalition
- Montebello Bicycle Coalition
- Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition
- Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition
- Rails to Trails Conservancy
Local Bicycle Cooperatives
- Bike Oven - volunteer-run bicycle repair collective in Highland Park.
- SGV Bike Education Center (El Monte)
Other
- Adventure Cycling - Non-profit, bicycle-travel organization that offers guided tours, produces US bike route maps and more.
SGV-Based Recreational Biking Clubs
Interested in finding local training partners, or perhaps trying out mountain, road, cyclocross or track bicycle racing? Check out these local cycling clubs.
- Altadena Bicycle Club (ABC) - Recreational club founded in 2012 that hosts weekly rides in summer from Steve's Bike Shop.
- Covina Cycling Club - Covina-based club that rides for fun, camaraderie and exercise.
- Foothill Bicycle Club - Volunteer run recreational club with weekly rides starting in Arcadia, Covina, Downey, Pasadena, and Temple City.
- Pasadena Athletic Association - Pasadena-based club with a 60 year history of bicycle racing (road, mountain bike, track, cyclocross), social rides and advocacy; one of the oldest and largest clubs in SoCal with over 350 members.
- SC Velo - San Dimas/east SGV based recreational and racing club that organizes the biggest bicycle race in the SGV, the San Dimas Stage Race.
Policies and Funding
Let's face it...planning, designing, and construction of infrastructure cost money. The largest source of Active Transportation (i.e. walking and biking) funding in the state is the CA Active Transportation Program (CA-ATP). Created on September 26, 2013, CA-ATP consolidated existing federal and state transportation programs, including the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and State Safe Routes to School (SR2S), into a single program. The ATP administered by Caltrans. The purpose of ATP is to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation by achieving the following goals:
- Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking,
- Increase safety and mobility for non-motorized users,
- Advance the active transportation efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals,
- Enhance public health,
- Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program, and
- Provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of active transportation users
Pedestrian Facilities 101
Are you confused about the many different types of pedestrian facility types? Don't know the difference between a Zebra crossing and a HAWK? This page has been created to help you understand some of the many options communities have to make streets safer and more comfortable to walk along. Communities have many options to make street crossings safer for pedestrians, especially children, the disabled and older adults. Here are a few of the main ones.
High-visibility crosswalk striping is safer than the 'standard' in many cities, two parallel lines.
Pedestrian safety islands provide dedicated space in the middle of the street for people on foot
High-visibility, flashing pedestrian crossing signs also known as "Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons" are an evidence-based safety improvement
Bicycle Facilities 101
Are you confused about the many different types of bicycle facilities? Don't know the difference between a Class-I, II, III, protected bike lanes, bike routes, bikeways, etc?
Class I Bike Path
Provides an off-street path or paved trail for bicycling and other forms of active transportation.
San Gabriel River Path, Whittier Narrows
Class II Bike Lane
Provides a striped lane for one-way bike travel on a street or highway.
Marengo Ave., Pasadena
Class III Bike Route
Provides for shared use with pedestrian or motor vehicle traffic.
Painted 'sharrows' and signage are commonly used to indicate a Class III Bike Route (image courtesy of NACTO)
Class IV Protected Bikeway
Provides an on-street bikeway physically-separated from automobile traffic.
