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Deadline for public comment on Monterey County’s draft Active Transportation Plan
The draft Active Transportation Plan (an update to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s 2011 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan) is available for public review through May 31, 2018. Get details on the TAMC website: http://www.tamcmonterey.org/programs/bike-pedestrian/bike-ped-plan/ Questions? Contact TAMC — habla español.
Fecha límite para recibir comentarios del público sobre el Plan de Transporte Activo del Condado de Monterey
¿Preguntas? Contact TAMC — habla español. El borrador del Plan de Transporte Activo (una actualización de la Agencia de Transporte para el Plan Maestro de Bicicletas y Peatones 2011 del Condado de Monterey) está disponible para revisión pública hasta el 31 de mayo de 2018. Obtenga detalles en el sitio web de TAMC: http://www.tamcmonterey.org/programs/bike-pedestrian/bike-ped-plan/
“A Right to the Road”: Understanding and addressing the safety of people who bike
As State Farm spokesperson Vicki Harper told Washington Post writer Ashley Halsey III—speaking about a State Farm-funded report from the Governors Highway Safety Association, released 8/24/17—“When we bike, we have as much right to the road as when we drive.” For an intro to the report, see Halsey’s story—http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/bike-riding-isnt-childs-play-anymore-and-cycling-crash-deaths-are-soaring/2017/08/23/abbcb22e-8773-11e7-a94f-3139abce39f5_story.html. Then check out the 75-page report, “A Right…
Monterey Bay Region Leaders: San Benito County support for kids who bike or walk to school
San Benito led the way for the Monterey Bay tri-county region in providing “Suggested Walking and Bicycling Routes to School”—in English y en español for elementary, middle, and high schools http://sanbenitocog.org/SRTS.php. Although since 2011 that’s been highlighted in Bicycling Monterey’s BicycleMaps section, as well as being highlighted in Bike San Benito tips, many people haven’t spotted that yet (hey,…
New Hwy 183 crosswalk — Paso de peatones en Castroville cruce ceremonial
In this post, see video snippets of the new CA SR 183 / Merritt Street crosswalk at work. What about crosswalks, like the new one below? Are crosswalks just for walking/pedestrians, or for bicycling too? See “Bicycling on Sidewalks: Misconceptions and Advisories.” It includes info about crosswalks, plus what pedestrians and bicyclists want each other…