Sam Ollinger | January 23, 2012
The biggest news to list here is that the State Attorney General, Kamala Harris, has joined in the lawsuit filed against the SANDAG and its Board stating that “the 3.2 million residents of the San Diego region already suffer from the seventh worst ozone pollution in the country,” and that the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan [...]
Sam Ollinger | January 23, 2012
Last week was a horrible week for the City’s cyclists. Last Wednesday, a cyclist was injured when he collided with an automobile while riding against traffic on Market Street. According to the Union Tribune, The cyclist suffered multiple open-leg fractures and a broken arm. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. We hope that [...]
Sam Ollinger | January 19, 2012
Channel 10 news is reporting a serious injury of a 45 year old cyclist who was hit from behind on the 6000 block of Sorrento Valley Boulevard. A BikeSD reader happened to be riding that exact stretch and reported it in: The Union Tribune is also covering this story but isn’t reporting any additional [...]
Sam Ollinger | January 19, 2012
To get an update on what is turning out to be an epic saga, I emailed Gaetano Martedi from the Public Works Engineering Department to get a status on the Ruffin Road bike lanes. I also included District 6 Councilmember, Lori Zapf, and our bike coordinator, Tom Landre, in the discussion. I received a response [...]
Sam Ollinger | January 17, 2012
A BikeSD reader sent this feel good story of the day. The North County Times is reporting how Officer Joe Leffingwell is now forever a hero to an Escondido bicyclist. A driver faces six years in prison after pleading guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter for a hit-and-run collision that killed 64 year old Vista bicyclist, Arthur [...]
Sam Ollinger | January 12, 2012
A reader, Evan, had written in with a question, I have not ridden on the 52 bike lane before but tried to get on it at Santo Rd going east. I noticed a sign that says bicycles are prohibited. When did this happen? I could not find any information regarding this closure in the local [...]
Sam Ollinger | January 9, 2012
Happy New Year! I’m excited about 2012 for many reasons. For one, I think this will be a year where our city is going to see even more cyclists riding, and provide even more investments to accommodate and encourage more San Diegans to ride more often. Below are a few news bits that caught my [...]
Sam Ollinger | December 28, 2011
The Rose Creek Bike Path that begins on the north end of East Mission Bay Drive and ends at Mission Bay Drive has long been the site for homeless encampments and has generally been neglected by the city. But Tom Landre, the city’s Bike Coordinator is working to ensure that the path is clean and [...]
Sam Ollinger | December 21, 2011
Nearly two years ago, bicyclists were dealt with a horrible blow when the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC) said no to bicyclist representation on CTCDC, no to a proposal to remove bike signal detection and signal timing at intersections and no to bike box experiment proposal for San Luis Obispo. The CTCDC is the [...]
Sam Ollinger | December 20, 2011
San Diego (December 14, 2011) — Move San Diego announces the MOVE Alliance, an endorsement program, designed to “support projects that create Mobility Options Viable for Everyone.” Development projects in San Diego that demonstrate a commitment to creating and enhancing sustainable, transit-oriented communities are eligible to receive the MOVE Alliance formal endorsement. The MOVE Alliance [...]
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