Advocacy and Infrastructure
Happy Bike Month! Show where you ride.
Hashtag your bike pics, and show images from the many locations where people bike in Monterey County.
Carmel / Hwy 1 – Bike Safe, Carmel Valley Rd to Carpenter
Carmel Valley Rd to Carpenter and Highway 1 is not safe for cyclists. That can change! And the likelihood is greater if you show up to voice your desire for a bike path. Help impress upon decision makers that riding Highway 1 in this area is dangerous and that all the other routes over the…
Salinas Youth and Others for Bikes: Bikes Make Life Better
Honor the life of Santiago Ramirez, killed on his bike at 11:30 p.m. on 4/5/12 in Salinas, by helping to fight gang-related crime and violence. See the many ways you can help Salinas youth and others bike safely–and how you can plug in to community efforts to support youth and build safer communities.
The Artists of Hijos del Sol: Bryan Perez, BMX Rider
Taking art to the street…and taking street, or dirt, to art. See how one young artist portrays his bike love.
Celebrate Three: More Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements Coming! And Blanco Contract Awarded
CA Transportation Improvement Funds totaling nearly $15M have been accepted by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, including funds for three bicycling infrastructure projects. And the Blanco Road bike lanes project is moving along, as reaffirmed by the Supervisors December 6, 2011. The contract has now been awarded, with a tentative construction start week established.
See them in action: Monterey Police Department Bicycle Patrol
Police officers on bikes around Monterey County have appeared on this site before, in photos and stories. Now watch some in action!