Mari Lynch
Advocate for bike-friendly local ordinances in Gonzales and elsewhere in Monterey County — or wherever you live
This piece was first published in the Gonzales Tribune, as “Bicycling Gonzales, and elsewhere in Monterey County.” If you are outside Monterey County, learn about bike-related ordinances where you live by contacting local bike advocacy groups elsewhere in California and around the USA. The article is reprinted below with links to additional info. Text © by…
Project: Public Outreach
Public outreach to increase awareness of the multiple benefits of biking—even for people who do not bike—is among the many Bicycling Monterey projects. Virtually everyone benefits from such things as reduced traffic and parking congestion, improved public health, stronger community relationships, benefits to the economy, and reduced carbon emissions as well as reduced air, noise and water…
Monterey County Youth Center Annual Appreciation Day
“It takes a village to raise a child,” and the Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center recognizes that with its annual appreciation day. See the 30 providers–including bike repair and safety class–whose volunteers were honored on this day for their commitment to Monterey County youth. And consider joining them by volunteering your time too!
Seven ways to support Bicycling Monterey’s eighth year
Laurel Thomsen, Charlotte Rozier Manis, Holly Heimer, Jacquelyn Smith Woodward, Kay Magenheim, Kathi Lares, Misty Koger Ojure, Sandi Overstreet Laney, and Terrill Keeler launched Bicycling Monterey’s first fundraising campaign, also endorsed by local bike advocate Henrietta Stern, at the end of 2015. Scroll to the end of this post for results of the campaign. Contributions continue to be welcome. For ways to contribute, and…