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  • Posted by Founder, Bicycling MontereyPublished

    Monterey County Active Transportation Plan / El Plan de Transporte Activo del Condado de Monterey

    Para obtener información relacionada en español: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/monterey-county-active-transportation-plan We encourage biking or carpooling* to the June 24, 6-8pm kickoff meeting / workshop about the forthcoming update to the Monterey County Active Transportation Plan / El Plan de Transporte Activo del Condado de Monterey. This will be the first updated ATP since 2018. Active transportation refers to “human…

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    Bike Buzz: Summer 2026

    Save the Dates: Autumn 2026 Since August 9, 2026, Big Sur is again impacted by wildfires, including the Timber Fire—as of August 27, now at 19,000 acres—and since August 27, the Plaskett Fire. Details on evacuations, Highway 1 and other road closures, and more: (https://www.readymontereycounty.org/emergency/incident-archive/2026-timber-fire). This came on the heels of the wildfire Aug 8…

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    CalBike coalition support for proposed AB 2168 and SB 569

    Below learn why the California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike), Bicycling Monterey, and so many other CalBike partners support the following proposed legislation. AB 2168 (Wicks): ATP Reform. This bill would expand the definition of Safe Routes to Transit and require strong accountability for agencies not delivering projects. Learn more: SB 569 (Blakespear): Bike Lane Integrity. This…

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    April 23-24, 2026: California Bicycle Summit 

    Hosted by California Bicycle Coalition / CalBike, the 2026 biennial California Bicycle Summit will be in Sacramento on April 23-24. The deadline to register for the Summit is April 10, or until tickets run out. As Kendra Ramsey, CalBike executive director, said: If you’ve been on the fence about attending CalBike’s inspiring biennnial conference, now is the…

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    Directional Requirements for Biking on Sidewalks in Monterey County

    For other info about sidewalk riding, refer to our post BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances around Monterey County. Guest post by Anon, Esquire Note from Bicycling Monterey: Since 2009 occasionally we’ve heard conversations or seen a media report referring to someone “pedaling the wrong way down a sidewalk.” We asked a local attorney who is…

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    Monterey Bay coastal trail — partial closure and access map

    In addition to the info below, published 12/13/25, you may also be interested in a 1/15/26 article by Celia Jiménez in Monterey County Now: https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/two-construction-projects-along-highway-1-in-marina-lead-to-challenges-for-cyclists/article_7f5ae5aa-148e-4210-8970-496bea04d8a7.html.  A portion of Monterey County’s section of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail is affected by the following. The information below was provided by Ikuyo Yoneda-Lopez of Monterey-Salinas Transit on…

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