Thomas Bahde | September 3, 2009
More interesting bike news from the mainstream press! The Union-Tribune reports on a proposed “Bikeway Village” along the Bayshore Bikeway. Sounds like a good idea to us! The owner of two Imperial Beach warehouses hopes to convert his bayfront property into a rest stop and haven for bicyclists along the 24-mile Bayshore Bikeway. Rex Butler, [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 3, 2009
The Union-Tribune reports today that the Uptown Partnership, a “community group” that manages the Uptown Community Parking District for the City of San Diego is considering two options for increasing the amount of available parking in Hillcrest, including investing in a parking garage structure under the Mission Hills-Hillcrest public library branch; or purchasing or leasing [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 2, 2009
From around the web, a few items that are worth reading: San Diegan rider T.J. alerted us to the Union Tribune’s coverage of this weekend’s Bicycle Film Festival. The L.A. Times covers a monthly ride, Get Sum Dim Sum. The organizers of the ride focus on transportational cycling in Southern California. Meanwhile far away in [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 2, 2009
San Diego bicyclist William Karstens having gotten fed up with San Diego County stalling in making any progress in removing the k-rails on Jamacha Blvd took his grievances to the media. The k-rails that were placed on Jamacha Boulevard were placed by developer Pointe International. Pointe International purchased a large tract of land that was [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 1, 2009
The San Diego City Council approved new regulations for pedicabs today, which will limit the number of pedicab permits to 250, down from 400. The new city ordinance will also ban pedicabs from sidewalks as well as public roadways with speed limits of more than 25 mph, and establishes restricted operating zones downtown and in [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 1, 2009
The City of San Diego’s new “Lose the Roaditude” campaign has now launched, including a full line of posters to help get the safety message across. Here are the bicycle-related posters. So, what do you think, are these condescending or helpful? What other messages might the city have chosen to highlight that would have been [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 1, 2009
At first, Matthew Reate doesn’t seem like the owner and co-founder of one of San Diego’s newest and most exciting bike businesses. Young, unassuming, and soft-spoken, Reate started Manivela Delivery in July to fill a unique niche in San Diego’s food delivery industry. After noticing that few San Diego restaurants offered delivery, Reate decided that [...]
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