Bryan Jones and John Ciccarelli tapped to represent the non-motorized voice on the CTCDC

Nearly two years ago, bicyclists were dealt with a horrible blow when the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC) said no to bicyclist representation on CTCDC, no to a proposal to remove bike signal detection and signal timing at intersections and no to bike box experiment proposal for San Luis Obispo. The CTCDC is the officially accepted body to provide direction/recommendations to Caltrans about all roadway signs, signals, pavement markings, etc.

The committee at that point had representatives from only the motorized segment of the population. The California Bicycle Coalition then began to work on reforming this committee so that representatives from the non-motorized segment of the population could have a voice in decisions that affected the non-motorized users.

Earlier this fall, the CTCDC announced two positions to be filled by individuals who would represent the non-motorized road users.

Late last week, the two individuals tapped to fill this role were announced, Bryan Jones and John Ciccarelli.

Bryan Jones, the new Deputy Director with the Carlsbad Transportation Department, is known for having transformed Fresno from a town that excelled in all the unhealthy components that come non-equitable transportation system to a town that implemented an Intelligent Transportation System [pdf] thanks to a brilliant campaign with a simple message that equated bicycling with joy. Earlier this year, Jones left Fresno to accept a new job in Carlsbad where his task is to make the city a Bicycle Friendly Community.

John Ciccarelli is a transportation planner and designer based out of San Francisco who has written a variety of articles on bicycle transportation and bicycle safety.

With both Jones and Ciccarelli and now on the CTCDC, Californians can now look forward to seeing our roads designed and retrofitted to meet the needs of all its users.

Edit: The original post stated that Ciccarelli was based out of San Mateo. He has been living and working in San Francisco since July 2011. Thank you to Mr. Ciccarelli for the update.