Bicycle Lifestyles

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    Climate Change: Why speak up for cycling

    Bicycling has multiple benefits. Among those—and the primary reason Bicycling Monterey has been provided as a public service since 2009— is that biking helps reduce the environmental impact of transportation, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions! Transportation’s emissions in California and through the USA The U.S. Congressional Budget Office reported (“Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Transportation Sector,”…

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    Bike Buzz: 2023 Donors and Total 2023 Donations

    Donations to the Bicycling Monterey work in any amount are appreciated. For how to donate, and FAQs, go to “Donate to Bicycling Monterey.” Below, see the names of all 2023 financial donors to the Bicycling Monterey site and projects, and the total amount of all 2023 donations. Thank you to each of these donors for…

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    Boosting small businesses via discounts for people who bike—e.g., The HER Helmet Thursdays Project!

    The HER Helmet Thursdays Project November is anniversary month for Monterey County’s HER Helmet Thursdays Project, launched by Bicycling Monterey in 2009. To help restore the project’s database, and otherwise reactivate the project, please phone us. Although the HER Helmet Thursdays Project in Monterey County remains in place, beginning in 2020 the hundreds of participating…

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    Bike Buzz: Autumn 2023 News from Bicycling Monterey

    Below is a mix of national, state, and local bike buzz for Autumn 2023. Unless the URL to another site is displayed, links in this post direct to info on bikemonterey.org. Note this post’s list of bike-related dates (click here). To catch more buzz: (1) from now through the end of Autumn (Dec 20), return…

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    Governor urged: Hold Caltrans accountable to California’s Climate Action Plan

    Recent developments at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) threaten California’s reputation as a leader in fighting climate change, including through disregard for the state’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI). Representatives from sixty climate, transportation, and environmental justice advocacy organizations sent a letter today (full text below) to Governor Gavin Newsom, urging him…

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    Greenfield Rec Dept’s Bike Ed Programs: Reports and photos, plus related resources

    Reports and photos from Nathalie Gomez, Recreation Activities Leader, City of Greenfield Recreation Department Bicycling Monterey salutes the City of Greenfield, California for their forward thinking in recognizing the multiple benefits of supporting children and teens with bicycling education! The program is funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Program, created through AB 209 and administered…

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