Local Bike News
Carmel and elsewhere: Sidewalk confusion abounds
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/CarmelConfusion For a different sort of Carmel confusion, see http://bit.ly/CarmelConfusion2 In 2017, why the buzz about sidewalk riding in Carmel? First, some background. 2014: Repeated inaccurate reports in the Salinas Californian in summer 2014 led to Bicycling Monterey contributing to the Californian “Bicycling on sidewalks: misconceptions and advisories,” published October 15, 2014.…
California Bicycle Coalition’s local partners and allies – Bicycling Monterey and others
Effective bike advocacy—improving infrastructure and much more—requires a team effort. The Monterey Bay region, which includes Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties, does not yet have an official bicycling coalition or alliance. Bicycling Monterey is among those who help fill in that gap, as local allies of the California Bicycle Coalition / CalBike: http://www.calbike.org/local_partners.…
Video: 33-Section Resource Directory / Monterey County Bike Community Leaders
Visitors and residents use the indexed, 33-section directory, Monterey County Main Bicycling Resources / Bike Community Leaders, to find a diverse community of helpers. Together, those helpers meet a wide range of needs and interests. In the captioned Youtube below, meet many of them. And if you appreciate the directory or other Bicycling Monterey projects, please make a contribution in any amount. Click here for ways to give…
New Year’s Goals for the Environment, Public Health, Communities, Economy and More
“You’ve got to have a goal,” 103-year-old Harold Lewis often told me. For the Monterey Bay area man above, his next goal was reaching 25,000 miles on his bicycle. The 74 people below have goals too—including supporting more bicycling. For Bicycling Monterey, current goals include fundraising to support this work. Why? Because the Bicycling Monterey work helps reduce carbon…
El Plan de Transporte Activo del Condado de Monterey / Give input to TAMC on Active Transportation Plan
The Monterey County Active Transportation Plan is an update to the 2011 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, and will serve as a guide for long-term bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements throughout Monterey County. The deadline for comments is May 31, 2018 [extended from previous deadline of December 16, 2017]. Comments can also be submitted online…