What We Advocate For

Walk Bike Walnut Creek pushes for the streets, policies, and programs that make walking and biking safer and easier in Walnut Creek.

Infrastructure Projects

We maintain a running list of specific street, intersection, and trail projects we want to see built or improved.

We use public comment to speak up for safer streets, better transit connections, and a Walnut Creek that is easier to get around on foot or by bike.

November 20, 2025: Transportation Commission
Comment on the CCTA Mobility Hub proposal at Walnut Creek BART
We supported closing the slip lanes in front of the BART station, improving bus headways on the #4 and #5, and adding more housing in Transit Village Phase 3.

Mandate the "Safe System Approach": Require the City to use its adopted Safe System Approach as the baseline for all future roadway and street design projects.

Fund the High Injury Network (HIN): Fully fund and construct physical traffic calming (speed tables, bulb-outs, raised crosswalks) on the 5 HIN corridors (Ygnacio Valley Rd, Civic Dr, Broadway, California Blvd, Mt. Diablo Blvd) in the next Capital Investment Program (CIP) budget.
Eradicate "Pedestrians in the Dark" Crashes: Mandate the installation of high-visibility intersection lighting and pedestrian-scale segment lighting across the 5 HIN corridors.
Designate Safety Corridors: Formally designate and sign "Safety Corridors" on high-risk roads to unlock doubled traffic fines and targeted police enforcement.

Downtown Pedestrian Safety Mandate: Implement Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) and "No Turn On Red" at all signalized intersections in the downtown core.
Eliminate High-Risk Slip Lanes: Audit and physically close at least eight high-conflict slip lanes in the downtown core within the next 12 months.

Complete the School Sidewalk Network: Audit and fully fund the closure of all sidewalk gaps within a 1-mile radius of WCSD schools in the next CIP budget, ensuring continuous, ADA-compliant walking paths for all students.
Safe Routes to School Upgrades: Mandate the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), high-visibility crosswalks, and advance stop bars at all unsignalized crossings within a 1-mile radius of WCSD schools.

Default to Protected Bike Infrastructure: Pass a binding ordinance requiring Class IV separated bikeways or shared use paths on all arterial road repaving projects.
Build a Downtown Protected Bike Network: Pass a binding resolution to design and construct continuous Class IV separated bikeways connecting major residential arterials and the Walnut Creek BART station directly into the downtown core.

Deploy Red Light Cameras: Authorize and install civil red light cameras at the city's top 5 highest-collision intersections and across Ygnacio Valley Road.
Implement Speed-Sensitive Signals: Reprogram traffic lights on major arterials to "rest in red" during off-peak and nighttime hours to physically force speed compliance.