Sam Ollinger | October 6, 2011
Back in August I wrote that Ruffin Road would finally be getting bike lanes installed between Kearny Villa Road and Murphy Canyon Road. The city placed bike lane markings that are now starting to fade and the cyclists who ride Ruffin Road have been eagerly awaiting these much needed bike lanes for months. The City’s [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 29, 2011
Yesterday a reader left a comment here that there were new bike lanes on B Street in the Golden Hill neighborhood. I rode over today and sure enough, there were some brand new bike lanes. Today was Golden Hill’s trash pickup day as evidenced by the trash can placed in the bike lane. There were [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 26, 2011
The California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC) is currently seeking individuals to represent the non-motorized transportation segment of the population. The CTCDC is the officially accepted body that provides direction and recommendations to the California Department of Transportation about all roadways signs, signals, pavement markings and other traffic devices. The last time Bike San Diego [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 21, 2011
San Diego State University has taken another step in making their campus more welcoming and friendly toward cyclists. The following images were taken by Philip J. Erdelsky and have been posted here with his permission. Last year we reported that SDSU had taken steps to make its campus more bike friendly [...]
Sam Ollinger | August 16, 2011
Ruffin Road between Kearny Villa Road and Murphy Canyon Road will finally be upgraded from a Class III bike route to a Class II bike lane. According to the City’s Engineering Department, construction is scheduled to begin this month. This upgrade will install 3.25 miles of a Class II bike lane on Ruffin Road. The [...]
Sam Ollinger | August 15, 2011
Last Thursday, the City Heights Community Development Corporation(CHCDC), the first community-oriented nonprofit in City Heights, hosted a Community Workshop for the residents who reside in the Colina Park neighborhood. Colina Park is the neighborhood bordered between Euclid Avenue and 54th Street (east to west) and El Cajon Boulevard to University (north to south) Randolph Van [...]
Sam Ollinger | August 4, 2011
The Bayshore Bikeway is a 24 mile route around the San Diego Bay. The planning for the bikeway began back in 1975 and what is becoming standard practice when it comes to bicycle projects in the region, the lengthy period between planning and implementation will finally come to an end. The Bayshore Bikeway is both [...]
Sam Ollinger | August 2, 2011
Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Robert Leone of the Knickerbikers, San Diego’s Bicycle Touring Club and board member at the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. —- One of San Diego’s problems with bicycling infrastructure is the long gap of time between the conception of a project and its execution. A typical case [...]
Sam Ollinger | June 24, 2010
National City is creating a Bicycle Master Plan that will guide the development of bicycle facilities and programs in the city over the next 20 years. The city is organizing a 3.5 mile bike ride to provide input on biking in National City and to help them identify locations where bicycle facilities are most needed. [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 7, 2010
The City of San Diego is hosting a second open house for the City of San Diego’s Bicycle Master Plan Update. The draft plan is available for your review. Please join the City and consultant staff for presentation of the plan recommendations on Thursday, May 20th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Hall of [...]
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