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  1. "'In an ideal world, we would have bike lanes with a physical barrier everywhere. That’s what’s needed. The reason more people don’t bike is primarily the fear of cars, and you can’t blame them.'”

    —Bicycling Monterey’s founder, in cover story, "Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?"
    by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
    #MontereyCountyWeekly / #MontereyCountyNow

    (pgs 18-22) flipbook.montereycountyweekly.

    montereycountynow.com/news/cov

    #infrastructure #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #TrafficSafety #transportation #BikeCommute #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Monterey #California #BikeMonterey

  2. "They looked like they were watching their kid ride a bicycle for the first time.

    “They’ve come in way under budget—somewhere in the $60 million range with an $82 million budget.

    “'We’re keeping the contract open because we anticipate there will be storms over the next few months.'

    "But today, we celebrate the reunification of the #BigSur community, and the return of connectivity along one of the most iconic [#highways] in the world.”—Katie Rodriguez , #MontereyCountyNow

    #PacificCoastBikeRoute #BicycleTouring #BikePacking #PacificCoast #Highway1 #CASR1 #Hwy1 #RegentsSlide #Caltrans montereycountynow.com/blogs/op

  3. Not seeing any activity on Mastodon (this instance anyway) about #CaliRoots #CaliforniaRootsFestival happening May 24-26 in #Monterey. But we’re here to encourage Cali Roots goers to bike, skate, scoot, or walk there. Free bike/skate valet service (aka #ActiveTransport valet service) is again available. bikemonterey.org/bike-valet-at

    We also appreciate Cali Roots other sustainability efforts—and #MontereyCountyNow (formerly #MontereyCountyWeekly ) providing an update on those efforts. montereycountynow.com/news/cov We especially appreciate that as we recall the plastic and other trash that littered the grounds when we last attended, in 2012. (Hiss boo to folks who don’t pack it out—or at least take it to an on-site bin.)

    Just a tiny sample of 2024 performers: #ZiggyMarley #Elovaters #JBoog #IceCube #SoulsOfMischief #E40 #XavierRudd - californiarootsfestival.com/

    #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #MusicFestival #BikeMonterey #BicyclingMonterey #litterati #festivals #LiveMusic #Reggae #HipHop