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Bicycling Monterey’s 2024 Donors
Thank you to each of the following for making one or more donations to Bicycling Monterey in 2024! Anna Thomsen, L.Ac. City of Greenfield Cory Steinmetz Edith Frederick Evelyn Contreras and Mateos Lozano Hal Schectman Iris Klotz John McCarthy, Esq. Kathleen Jones Kelsey White L. Robin Brody LaToya Calder Laura Ramirez and Jack Holmgren Laurel…
Tips for People Who Bike in Rainy Weather
We appreciate rain, including because of this rainbow it delivered over the Monterey Bay! Nonetheless, biking in rainy weather requires extra caution for your protection. And if you’re a mountain biker, rainy weather requires caution for protection of the land too. Should you just skip biking in rainy weather? Maybe—and maybe not! Before deciding what’s…
Voting as Climate Action
Bicycling Monterey extends respect to everyone who takes time to inform themselves about candidates and issues, then votes according to their own beliefs and conscience. Regardless of your political party affiliation (or if, like us, you are a registered “No Party Preference” voter), we will appreciate your considering the following when voting in the November 5, 2024…
Free MST fares on Election Day, Nov 5, 2024
MONTEREY COUNTY and beyond, systemwide: On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Monterey-Salinas Transit will be providing free fares. MST’s press release states: “We understand that transportation can often be a barrier for many in our community, making it difficult to access polling locations. In an effort to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote,…
Bike advocacy, state and local: Mark Thomas, Monterey; CA SR 68; and elsewhere in California
Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/MarkThos This post was republished October 8, 2024 to bring attention to David Schmalz’s reference to “The Mark Thomas Project” in his Oct 8 article in Monterey County Now, “The North Fremont bike path will go somewhere, eventually.” https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/the-north-fremont-bike-path-will-go-somewhere-eventually/article_b9e81400-85d2-11ef-bd05-03d31885376f.html David’s article notes, “Projects of any kind locally take a long…