Monterey (the city)

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    Rest stop tip: Jay Bartow Memorial Garden, Monterey

    Bicycling Monterey has reminded city planners and others about the importance of rest stops for people who use active transportation (e.g., walk, bike, scoot, skate). Now there’s a beautiful, peaceful new rest stop near downtown Monterey. The Jay Bartow Memorial Garden at First Presbyterian Church501 El Dorado, Monterey FPC welcomes residents of their neighborhood and…

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    Bike Buzz: Winter 2024-2025 News from Bicycling Monterey

    This issue of Bike Buzz is dedicated in memory ofChristian Rodriguez Hernandez. Note to Vision Zero folks You may be looking for the following info in this issue of Bike Buzz: ABOUT BIKE BUZZ: Bike Buzz includes items of interest throughout California and the nation, with a primary focus on Monterey County. Through the end of Winter here (March…

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    Visitor, 88, finds courteous drivers in Monterey

    Option: The Duck Player “lets you watch videos on YouTube without privacy-invading ads, and keeps what you watch from impacting your recommendations.‌” Details: https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/duck-player/ Tips on how to be a courteous driver / bike-friendly driver are included in Bicycling Monterey’s primary Resources on Riding Skills, Bike Laws, and Safety. Video transcript: >>BIKE MONTEREY: Hi, Paul. We’re glad you’re…

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    Who’s biking Monterey County in 2024?

    This post provides a sampling of visitors and residents enjoying bicycle life in Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, and other Monterey County locations this year. Over the past fifteen years, we strive to cover our entire big county (3,771 square miles) as best we can. In 2024 we couldn’t cover…

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    Report bikeway maintenance needs, e.g., North Fremont, Monterey

    471 words, 2 minutes read time. Scenes in this post were photographed on North Fremont in the city of Monterey on September 8, 2024. What do you do when you come upon bikeway hazards and maintenance needs? Some people only grumble. But you can be part of the solution! Please submit a report. WHERE TO…

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    People who bike: Justin Humble

    When you pause to chat with people who bike—such as this shopping-by-bike commuter we met departing Monterey’s Del Monte Center on a farmers market day— you see and learn things you miss when someone is in a car. For starters, when he took off his sunglasses for our conversation, we saw that this gentleman has…

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