News and Other Links from San Diego and Beyond
- The latest issue of Taking the Lane, edited by Elly Blue who wrote a phenomenal series on the economics of bicycling is now out and available for sale. I have an essay in the issue that takes a different look on how we, as a culture, view ourselves through our mode of transportation.
- Could Ciclovia finally be a reality in San Diego’s future? If the San Diego Unified Port District board voted to approve the project, this is something San Diegans can look forward to, soon.
- At yesterday’s Annual Meeting, Andy Hanshaw, the Executive Director for the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, unveiled the Coalition’s new and spiffy website.
- The Voice of San Diego recently followed SANDAG planner Chris Kluth on his commute.
- Danger lurks for those who ride through MCAS Miramar’s base. Too bad, the military police aren’t using this opportunity to call for a safer way to ride through Miramar and create a safer passage for cyclists having to cross the multiple freeway ramps along the nearby Kearny Villa Road.
- Two mountain bike accidents keep the San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter crew busy on one Saturday.
- 24 year old Patrick Gretsch, winner of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, is in San Diego training for his next challenge.
- Christmas comes early for many elementary school children. 100 students at Bancroft Elementary were presented with new bicycles. Students at Doris Elementary school also received bicycles when the San Diego Chargers stopped by with the early Christmas gift. Next step would be to ensure that the students at these schools have a Safe Route to School so they can ride these bicycles to school
- There is still time to register for the 55th annual Christmas bike ride organized by Hosteling-International. The six day trip traverses the county’s coastline, deserts, alongside and up mountains that will make this trip memorable for all.
- San Francisco is another California city that has found that drivers aren’t fleeing in droves from a performance based parking initiative. Bill Fulton, Mayor of the City of Ventura, has also written about the success found in implementing a similar program in downtown Ventura. This is an important issue for cyclists to consider as bike lanes are often pitted against free or cheap on-street parking spaces. Here in San Diego, Walt at Great Streets San Diego, has also written about the issue.
- A new study compares bicycling’s CO2 emissions to other modes of transportation.