Santa Barbara Open Streets

🗺️ Think you know your streets? Join us for the AI Bike Map project's "12 Days of Mapping," where your input will help update Santa Barbara County’s outdated bike map.

Here's one example of how you can help:
1️⃣ Visit the Map-a-thon website 🔗 sbcag.org/project/aibikemap/
2️⃣ Consider dropping pins into the website about traffic calming features you see every day in your neighborhood or on your ride.

By following these steps, you’ll help equip the AI model to learn about real comfort and safety conditions — shaping smarter, safer routes for everyone.

👉 Over the next 12 days, we’ll share pictures of traffic-calming features you may recognize. During the Map-A-Thon, look for them in your community and add them to the map!



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🗺️ ¿Cree que conoce bien sus calles? Participe en el proyecto "12 días de Cartografía" de AI Bike Map, donde su aportación ayudará a actualizar el anticuado mapa ciclista del condado de Santa Bárbara.

Aquí tiene un ejemplo de cómo puede ayudar:

1️⃣ Visite el sitio web de Map-a-thon. 🔗 sbcag.org/project/aibikemap/

2️⃣ Considere la posibilidad de añadir marcadores en el sitio web sobre las medidas para reducir la velocidad del tráfico que ve todos los días en su vecindario o en sus desplazamientos.

Al seguir estos pasos, ayudará a equipar al modelo de IA para que aprenda sobre las condiciones reales de comodidad y seguridad, lo que permitirá diseñar rutas más inteligentes y seguras para todos.

👉 Durante los próximos 12 días, compartiremos fotos de elementos para moderar el tráfico que tal vez reconozca. Durante el Map-A-Thon, ¡búsquelos en su comunidad y añádalos al mapa!

SBCAG is accepting applications for a 12-member ad hoc working group to influence a new countywide bike map using artificial intelligence (AI).

Funded by a $480,000 grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the AI Bike Mapping and Wayfinding Project is a partnership between SBCAG, UC Santa Barbara, and Simon Fraser University (SFU). The project will use AI to classify bike routes based on comfort levels, with input from the working group to reflect real-world biking experiences.

SBCAG encourages applicants from across Santa Barbara County with varied backgrounds, biking habits, and transportation needs. The project will build a bike map that truly represents the community—and can serve as a model across California.

The public can apply online in English or Spanish for one of the 12 available spots on the ad hoc working group. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on August 12, 2025. To learn more about the project or to apply to be in the working group visit www.sbcag.org/project/AIbikemap.
SBCAG está aceptando solicitudes para formar un grupo de trabajo ad hoc de 12 miembros con el fin de influir en la creación de un nuevo mapa ciclista para todo el condado utilizando inteligencia artificial (IA).

Financiado con una subvención de $480,000 del Departamento de Transporte de California (Caltrans), el Proyecto de Mapeo y Orientación para Bicicletas con IA es una colaboración entre SBCAG, la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara y la Universidad Simon Fraser (SFU). El proyecto utilizará IA para clasificar las rutas para bicicletas en función de los niveles de comodidad, con la colaboración del grupo de trabajo para reflejar las experiencias reales de los ciclistas.

SBCAG anima al público de todo el condado de Santa Bárbara con diferentes antecedentes, hábitos ciclistas y necesidades de transporte a presentar su solicitud. El proyecto creará un mapa ciclista que represente fielmente a la comunidad y que pueda servir de modelo para toda California.

El público puede presentar su solicitud en línea, en inglés o español, para uno de los 12 puestos disponibles en el grupo de trabajo ad hoc. La fecha límite para presentar las solicitudes es el 12 de agosto de 2025 a las 5 p. m. Para obtener más información sobre el proyecto o para solicitar formar parte del grupo de trabajo, visite www.sbcag.org/project/AIbikemap.

National Bike Month, celebrated as “CycleMAYnia” in Santa Barbara County has 47 exciting events and activities, inviting you to “Bike Your Way.” Join the fun all month long for prizes and a chance to win an Aventon Level.2 Step-Through Commuter Ebike from E-Bikery.

🚴‍♀️ CycleMAYnia – Week One 🚴‍♂️

🎨 Cycling Without Age Rolling Art
📅 May 1 | 🕔 5–6 PM | 📍 Santa Barbara
See 7 beautifully painted trishaws, enjoy live music & refreshments, and ride down State Street!

🐾 Two Wheels, Four Paws
📅 May 2 | 🕡 6:30–8:30 PM | 📍 Santa Barbara
Bike with your pets, meet new folks, and learn tips for biking safely with your furry friends. Appetizers provided!

🚸 Preschool Biking Fun
📅 May 3 | 🕘 9–11:30 AM | 📍 Santa Barbara
A safe and fun place for little ones to learn how to ride!

🚴‍♂️ Blessing of the Bicycles & Ride
📅 May 3 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM | 📍 Santa Barbara
Bike safety tips, maintenance help, and a spiritual bike blessing.

🎉 Kickoff Party at MOVE!
📅 May 3 | 🕐 1–4 PM | 📍 Santa Barbara
Live DJ, games, food, and a visit to Bici Centro bike shop!

🏖️ Bike to the Beach
📅 May 4 | 🕘 9 AM–2 PM | 📍 Goleta
Ride to Goleta Beach with local scouts, enjoy a light lunch, and get free minor bike repairs.

🎨 Cinco de Mayo Mural Bike Tour
📅 May 5 | 🕔 5–7 PM | 📍 Santa Barbara
Tour local murals, learn about Cinco de Mayo history, and enjoy free tacos at Third Window Brewing!

🏆 CycleMAYnia Bike Challenge
Log your rides now through May 31 at SmartRide.org and help your team or employer win the title trophy!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jw6X8v

SBCAG was awarded a $480k Sustainable Transportation Planning grant from the California Department of Transportation to create a countywide artificial intelligence (AI) powered map of bicycle infrastructure.

This grant will fund a partnership between SBCAG, UC Santa Barbara, and Simon Fraser University (SFU) to train Artificial Intelligence (AI) to map bicycle infrastructure and develop a universal, regional bike wayfinding plan.

“With the fast-paced changes in bicycle infrastructure and no up-to-date local map to guide cyclists, we’re thrilled to collaborate with two major universities to train artificial intelligence in creating a reliable, easy-to-understand, and constantly updated resource for our county,” said Steve Lavagnino, chair of SBCAG and District 5 County Supervisor.

Learn more ➡️ https://www.sbcag.org/480k-grant-secured-to-develop-countywide-bicycle-map-using-cutting-edge-technology/

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Local Santa Ynez Valley resident Harrison Baugh wins Rad Power Bikes’ electric bike giveaway as the 15th Annual CycleMAYnia ends. More than 950 Santa Barbara County residents took part in 57 National Bike Month events, engaging kids, families, adults, and commuters throughout May.

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It's week one of CycleMAYnia! Explore the Santa Maria Levee Ride and the Cinco de Mayo Mural Ride this week. Plus, bike to any of the 24 CycleMAYnia partner businesses for a chance to win a RadWagon 5 Cargo Bike. Pick up flower and herb seed packets at these events or locations for details on entering the giveaway. Locate your nearest spot and plan your ride today!

📍Do you live in the Goleta area? Stop by Draughtsmen Aleworks, TREK Bicycle, Terra Sol Garden Center, or SBCAG's offices.

Week 1 Highlights: https://bit.ly/3y9N44f