It is sometimes said as goes California so goes the country.For cycling advocacy this could mean women leading the way to change, as next week the California Bicycle Coalitions California by Bike Summit will be held in Oakland to highlight the important role of women in mainstreaming the bike, not only in California but across the nation. This includes the creation of the Women on Bikes California initiative. Women key to the nation’s and California’s growth in bike friendliness will participate in the summit including:
- Carolyn Szczepanski, Director of Communications and founder of Women Bike program at the League of American Bicyclists
- Alexis Lantz, Chair of the Board of the California Bicycle Coalition
- Renee Rivera, Executive Director of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition
- Leah Shahum, Executive Director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition