City of Salinas
Audio: Bikes are taking to the streets—and it’s not where you might expect
Missed that 2-minute KUSP broadcast 11/20/13 during NPR’s “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered”? Listen to the mp3 now, or read the transcript.
Remembering Charles Lewis
North Main Street at Casenti Street in Salinas is a four-lane street with no bike lanes (e.g., Class II, or better yet, Class IV lanes). As is not uncommon in such situations, Charles Lewis, age 60, was choosing to ride his bicycle on the sidewalk rather than share the street’s travel lanes with motor vehicles. That is…
Oct 15, 2017: 5th Ciclovía Salinas — Open Streets in Monterey County
¡Donde las calles son suyas! – Where the streets are yours! Gratis – Free For all ages and abilities. Ciclovía Salinas, still the only Monterey County Open Streets, is Sunday, October 15, 2017, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. [Update: Shine it did, and Salinas temperatures soared to 86 degrees.] Below, get familiar with the…
Protected Bike Lanes / Class 4 Separated Bikeways / Cycle Tracks
January 26, 2022 update: “Currently, the United States is 40 years behind peer countries in Europe when it comes to developing bike networks with bike facilities for people of all ages and abilities….With ‘Benchmarking Bike Networks’ we want to give advocates for better biking another tool to ensure streets in their community are designed in…
Remembering Adrian Garcia (1986-2014)
Early on July 5, 2014, Adrian Garcia, age 27, a resident and native of Salinas, was killed by a hit-and-run driver estimated to be traveling 70 mph in a 45 mph zone. Adrian’s girlfriend, Eliana Corona, witnessed as he was thrown about 150 feet on impact The Salinas Police Department asks the public’s help with…
Summer 2018: Ciclovía Salinas Youth Internships
Could this be the coolest youth op in Monterey County? Many would say YES! Students age 13-18 who live in Salinas–along with young people residing in Salinas who graduated high school in Summer 2017–are invited to apply for a Youth Internship with Ciclovia Salinas. Interns will become integral team members and will be part of…