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Bicycle Map for Monterey County / el mapa de bicicletas del condado de Monterey
El texto en el mapa de bicicletas delcondado de Monterey es bilingüe, español-inglés.Habla español: Maria Montielhttps://www.tamcmonterey.org/maria-montiel-administrative-assistant Monterey County Bike Map 2023 (the first new map since 2016) is available online and in print from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County. The printed maps are in a Z-fold format. You may submit a request for up…
Pump Track Dreams in Monterey County—and a dream fulfilled in Marina
Marina: May 13, 2023, Grand Opening of the Glorya Jean Tate Park Pump Track at Glorya Jean Tate Park, 3254 Abdy Way, Marina. The nearly 30,000 sq ft paved pump track will feature two separate wall rides—one 40 ft and one 20 ft. https://cityofmarina.org/25/Recreation-Cultural-Services / https://www.cityofmarina.org/1140/Glorya-Jean-Tate-Park * * * This post was first published September 1,…
A kid’s perspective on mountain biking
Guest post by Epic Magenheim, Salinas plus Epic’s bicycling advocacy bookmarks Mountain biking is very healthy because you go up a lot of hills. But have you ever heard of the saying “what goes up must come down”? Because you will almost always get the fun of a downhill after you go up! There are…
BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances from Monterey County, California
Para una versión en español de este post, haga clic aquí. With some exceptions, biking on sidewalks is usually less safe than biking streets. At driveways and intersections, drivers typically aren’t expecting a person on a bicycle coming off a sidewalk. Nonetheless, a person who bikes may sometimes find a sidewalk their safest option. Reasons…
Salinas Valley Active Transportation—Safe Routes to School and elsewhere
Update: Torstein Rehn, April 5, 2023, KSBW, “Gonzales to create [a pilot project, scheduled for April 7 – June 30, 2023 —see purple box below] bike routes, increase crosswalk visibility for school kids.” https://www.ksbw.com/article/gonzales-to-create-bike-routes-increase-crosswalk-visibility-for-school-kids/43521167 * * * The information below was previously published 17 September 2022, with some subsequent updates. * * * Update: Ryan…
Cycling for Sustainable Cities
Have you been meaning to either purchase the book Cycling for Sustainable Cities or check it out from a public library? Here’s another option: November 28 through December 2, 2022, make a donation in any amount to the California Bicycle Coalition (aka CalBike), and CalBike will send you a copy of Cycling for Sustainable Cities…