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  • Visitor, 88, finds courteous drivers in Monterey

    Option: The Duck Player “lets you watch videos on YouTube without privacy-invading ads, and keeps what you watch from impacting your recommendations.‌” Details: https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/duck-player/ Tips on how to be a courteous driver / bike-friendly driver are included in Bicycling Monterey’s primary Resources on Riding Skills, Bike Laws, and Safety. Video transcript: >>BIKE MONTEREY: Hi, Paul. We’re glad you’re…

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  • Free MST fares on Election Day, Nov 5, 2024

    MONTEREY COUNTY and beyond, systemwide: On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Monterey-Salinas Transit will be providing free fares. MST’s press release states: “We understand that transportation can often be a barrier for many in our community, making it difficult to access polling locations. In an effort to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote,…

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  • “It’s the best thing to happen”

    San Francisco Bicycle Coalition / SF Bike published today a video message relevant for all of California, and beyond. Thanks to SF Bike, one of our California Bicycle Coalition / CalBike local partners, for this inspiring, motivating message. Support the work of SF Bike, Bicycling Monterey, and all advocates making biking and other active transportation…

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  • From around the USA: Voices of people who bike

    While the nation’s independence is celebrated July 4th, people who bike celebrate independence year-round. Being independent of a motor vehicle and getting about by bike, even for a short ride, refreshes the spirit and provides an incomparable feeling of freedom! “The thrill of speeding downhill …the refreshing feel of fog misting my face…hearing bird songs…

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  • Rest Stops: People who bike, walk, or otherwise get about sometimes just need to “sit a spell”

    This post, previously published April 15, 2018, was updated August 4, 2022, primarily to fix broken links to websites whose site redesigns resulted in links leading to error pages (e.g., City of Monterey’s climate action plan).For a 2024 post about a new rest stop, in Monterey, click here. Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/PublicBench Buzz…

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  • Aug 22, 2021: Ciclovía Soledad — Open Streets in Monterey County

    The fourth Open Streets location in Monterey County will be Soledad. Come enjoy Ciclovía Soledad, a free, family-friendly outdoor event for all ages and abilities. Where the Streets are Yours! ¡Donde las Calles son Suyas! Come bike, walk, run, skate, scoot, roll in a wheelchair, or otherwise enjoy moving about on car-free streets. Additional outdoor…

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