Sam Ollinger | October 31, 2011
As of today, Jim Lundquist is no longer San Diego’s bicycle coordinator. He was reassigned to a different department. Fortunately, the new bike coordinator, Thomas Landre who oversaw the University Avenue Mobility Study, is both enthusiastic and committed to making San Diego a bicycling destination. I asked Jim Lundquist if he had any final words [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 28, 2011
Below are a few updates on bike lanes that are scheduled to be striped. Ruffin Road Bike Lanes- The Project Manager overseeing the striping of bike lanes, Gaetano Martedi responded via email stating the following: “The bicycle and vehicular loops have been installed. Final approval and inspection of the loops by the City is ongoing. [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 28, 2011
I received the following press release from Laura Rovick at Social Cycle. Rovick can be reached at 619.846.9436, and via email at info@socialcyclesd.com —— A first-of-its-kind “party on wheels,” brand-new to the West Coast, is gearing up to let the good times roll … literally. Social Cycle, a new San Diego-based company, is debuting a [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 27, 2011
A reader, Doug, recently asked the following question, What does the vehicle code say about bicycles making a left turn at a light that won’t turn green. I always assumed a “safe and prudent” approach and not turn left until there is no oncoming traffic??? Though a friend was just cited for this. I thought [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 27, 2011
San Diego’s streets are getting even more new sharrows. Sharrows have been spotted on Broadway starting at 26th Street. A reader, Matt, wrote in this morning that he spotted sharrows on A Street starting at Kettner Boulevard. Have you spotted any new sharrows? Where have you seen them? Previous coverage of sharrows: Sharrows in the [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 25, 2011
In Traffic, Tom Vanderbilt detailed the study performed by U.K. based researcher, Ian Walker, on passing distance and driving behavior around cyclists based on gender. On his blog, Vanderbilt summarized the study, To briefly summarize, in his study (published as “Drivers overtaking bicyclists: Objective data on the effects of riding position, helmet use, vehicle type [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 25, 2011
From around San Diego: The 22 mile multi-use trail path between Escondido and Oceanside is finally moving along toward completion. The larger Cabrillo ferry used to link Coronado to San Diego is current being serviced and has been replaced by the smaller ferry with no bike racks. However, bikes are still welcome on the ferry [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 24, 2011
Last Monday, local advocates and activists in San Diego held a press conference rejecting SANDAG’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. The press conference was held at the El Cajon Transit Plaza that was built over I-15. This is the transit plaza that sits mostly empty on most days. It was built as part of an (now [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 20, 2011
This is part of a series of articles documenting San Diego’s long history with the bicycle. The materials contributing to this narrative comes from San Diego’s Hostelling-International branch, formerly called the American Youth Hostel —- In 1869, residents in San Diego learned about the velocipede (bicycle) and demanded that these devices be imported into San [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 18, 2011
As part of the SDPD’s promise to continue a dialogue with the City’s cyclists, Lt. O’Hanlon of Traffic Patrol looked into whether patrol officers were targeting San Diegan cyclists exclusively or unfairly. Lt. O’Hanlon reported that in the eight months beginning in January 2011, only 52 citations had been given to cyclists for a variety [...]
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