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Read our State Legislative Roundup 2022. With the California State legislative session at an end, it is now time to review the political victories and defeats, and set our sights on the road ahead.

Read MCBC’s Statement regarding the recent e-bike fatality on the Mill Valley- Sausalito Pathway and what is planned for e-bike safety education.

Learn more about Caltrans’ plan for the Corte Madera 101 crossing and submit comments about the need for a separate bikeway away from traffic.

On Thursday, July 14th, a group of electeds (and MCBC’s Executive Director) cut the ribbon on the new bridge over Corte Madera Creek by Larkspur Ferry. The event was the culmination of a years-long project to replace the harrowing, narrow path that challenged walkers and bike-riders alike for decades.

For a long while we have been waiting for proper bike lanes to be installed on E. Blithdale Ave. Finally, the wait is over! However, the lanes are far from perfect and there is still work to be done. We rode the new lanes so you can know what to look forward to, what to look out for, and what we need to do to continue to improve them.

Our newest program, E-Bike Smart Marin looks to encourage more folks to give up car trips for bikes. It also aims to teach teens and older adults bike safety. Read about our new program here.

We dug into the FY 23 budget for SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) and found a lot to like. Read on to learn about the highlights and some of our thoughts on the agency’s direction (the budget, for the curious, is linked here in full).

Read on for a summary of the mid-year status of State Legislative bills and the wins, losses, and what we can look for in coming months.

Many of you were following the efforts to make Point San Pedro Road safer for everyone. Unfortunately, this project did not turn out as we had hoped. The good news is that many of you have reached out to ask how you can help. In response, we are accelerating a new organizing model based on the successful Local Teams program of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.

On Monday April 18, 2022 the San Rafael City Council will meet in-person for the first time in over two years at City Hall in Downtown San Rafael. On the agenda is a new pathway connection, long sought by Terra Linda residents and community organizations including WTB-TAM and MCBC. The pathway would connect Northgate Shopping Center at the intersection of Merrydale Road and Las Gallinas Avenue to the Marin Civic Center SMART station. Read on to learn about the Merrydale Promenade.

Millions in bike project wins thanks to members like you. It’s spring in California, and MCBC has been hard at work planting the seeds of future bikeways. We’ve got updates on three projects that have recently been awarded funding thanks to our advocacy, and that of our supporters. In total, these projects represent a $3.4 million dollar investment in improving biking in Marin!

Closing the 3 biggest gaps in Marin’s trail network.