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  • Reflecting on Monterey Car Week

    We value history. And it can be fun to check out historic cars. Then we come home and hear news of yet another extreme weather event. Today it was a family member reporting a flash flooding emergency, prompting water rescues and evacuations in their community. They see firsthand what’s happening worldwide: humanity’s choices have led…

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  • CA’s Complete Streets Bill of 2024: Senate Bill 960

    9/27/24 update to the post below: Today California’s Governor signed SB 960, a bill in the making since 2017. Celebrate the win! Safer and more comfortable streets for all—including people biking, walking, rolling in a wheelchair, and taking transit, as well as people driving cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles—takes public support. Your support is…

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  • Bike Buzz: Summer 2024 News from Bicycling Monterey

    This issue of Bike Buzz has items of interest locally (Monterey County), statewide (including a new survey), and nationwide. It’s updated occasionally, with new event dates through end of summer (Sept 22)—plus some “save-the-dates” for autumn. Missing buzz? To subscribe to Bicycling Monterey, click here. For tips on Monterey County beaches, see Bike to the…

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  • Smart Cycling class, July 13 in Marina

    HEADSUP: This class, originally scheduled for Sunday, July 7, has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 13. Nota para hablantes de español: La clase del 13 de julio de 2024 no se impartirá en español. Al menos un estudiante bilingüe (español-inglés) planea asistir, y es posible que se ofrezcan clases en español en el futuro. Mientras…

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  • Bicycle Joy: Youth development

    One of the joys of doing bike advocacy over the past fifteen years has been witnessing youth development. We first met this young Seaside resident in 2013, outside the Monterey Public Library, when he was a bike-to-school student of Monterey High School (soon a MHS graduate). In the first days of summer 2024, we met…

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  • Aug 2024 League Cycling Instructor seminar in Salinas

    Take advantage of these special Monterey County opportunities: (1) Smart Cycling class in Marina on Saturday, July 13 (note date change). Register ASAP and no later than July 12. Currently welcoming participants age 14 or older, with class size limited to six people. (2) LCI seminar in Salinas on Friday through Sunday, August 2-4 (details…

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