Santa Cruz County
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…
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…
Bicycling through Pregnancy on the Monterey Bay
As we were leaving this Santa Cruz County beach in the first week of October, we naturally noticed that bicycles were the preferred mode of transportation for some beach-goers, including the four pictured below. The happy foursome paused to chat with us and graciously allowed shooting these photos for Bicycling Monterey. We shared with the…
Complete Streets in California: Survey on state-controlled roads
Update: Survey results published by CalBike on Nov 13 https://www.calbike.org/results-from-calbikes-complete-streets-survey/. Respond by Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (deadline extended from October 6) to a survey from the California Bicycle Coalition aka CalBike about California’s state-controlled routes that also serve as surface streets in local neighborhoods. Here’s a link to the survey:https://form.jotform.com/CalBikeCoalition/completestreets Why is CalBike seeking your…
Bike Santa Cruz: Advocate for West Cliff and Broadway
Our Monterey Bay Region partner among Local Partners of the California Bicycle Coalition, Bike Santa Cruz County, sent an Action Alert today about two important routes for people who bike—West Cliff Drive and Broadway Avenue. Sign up for their mailing list to receive such alerts. Below are our letters emailed today to the Santa Cruz…
Tips for commercial drivers and people who bike
Large trucks hauling automobiles are abundant in Monterey County during the annual Monterey Car Week and Concours d’Elegance. Whether you bike or drive a large truck, or bus, these tips can help ensure safety.