January 21, 20162 Comments on Free transit parking for tech bus workers?
The Santa Cruz Transit District (“Santa Cruz Metro”) Board of Directors will discuss the issue of “tech” employee buses using Santa Cruz County transit facilities at their monthly meeting on Friday.
January 20, 20161 Comment on Box Bike Collective cargo bike launch
Check this out: Alex in Santa Cruz California has launched his Box Bike Collective Kickstarter. Through Kickstarter, you can buy his well-designed electric assist cargo bike for under $4000. A non-electric assist version can be had for only $2900.
December 8, 20152 Comments on Lower ridership on Highway 17 Express Bus
The Highway 17 bus between Santa Cruz and San Jose CA is a mode of transportation near and dear to my heart. It’s the daily ride “over the hill” for myself and hundreds of others for work, school and outings. Santa Cruz Metro, which operates this bus service, increased one-way and roundtrip fares 40%, and the price of 31-day passes shot up 30% effective September 10, 2015. Just released ridership numbers show fewer passengers use the Highway 17 bus on a daily basis.
December 2, 2015Leave a Comment
The Santa Cruz County Community Traffic Safety Coalition (CTSC) are working on their next two year work plan, identifying projects to meet the group’s goal of reducing traffic-related injuries, and primarily focusing on improving pedestrian and bicycle safety for those traveling in Santa Cruz County. The next work plan will be effective beginning with FY2016 next June.
October 26, 2015Leave a Comment
From Tawn Kennedy, who runs the Green Ways to School program for Bike Santa Cruz County in California:
October 19, 20158 Comments on Beware Highway 1’s new “bicycle friendly” rumble strips
I was just riding along last weekend when I nearly bit it on the recently installed rumble strips along Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz, California.
