Archives for January 2012 | santabarbaraCyclist

Dining in the Street

January 23, 2012
City planning

Dinner only cost $20,000 last night. That’s not what I paid; for me it was only $20. The restauranteur shelled out the 20 large tacos to pay for the outdoor seating.

Long Beach bike advocates held a celebratory dinner last night. The occasion? The City’s first parklet in Retro Row outside Lola’s Mexican Cuisine restaurant. Charlie Gandy, Women on Bikes SoCal and the Bikeable Communities crowd were all in attendance. I met Jennifer Klausner, Executive Director of the LA County Bicycle Coalition.

Listen In

January 19, 2012
Opinion

Ever wanted to participate in your City? If so, wonder what the interview process is like? I recently applied for the newly rechartered Citizens Bicycle Safety Committee. Care to eavesdrop? Would you like to listen in on my interview? It…

Randy Neufeld, Power Moves

January 11, 2012
Audio Podcast

He's the Director of the $10Million SRAM Cycling Fund which underwrites advocacy projects. He's seen many advocacy applications and he shares his opinions on what's effective and what's not. If you're a bicycle advocate it would pay to listen to…

New Lanes, New Signs

January 10, 2012
City planning, Hot Spot, Photos

Overnight, Corona del Mar got some new striping along Coast Hwy, some new signage, too. Let's take a look: first a new bike lane... The idea here is that cyclists will stay out in this lane because to move them…

New Years Guests

January 2, 2012
Photos, Rides

"This is the most beautiful bike ride I've ever taken," my Oregon friend Marcie was quick to say; we hadn't gone far and there was much more scenery still to come. Living here in Corona del Mar I might take…