Tonight in San Jose: Healthy Communities with Sadhu Johnston

Published October 17, 2013 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Tonight in San Jose: Healthy Communities with Sadhu Johnston

San Jose’s infamous sprawl is the legacy of long time city manager Anthony “Dutch” Hamann. He and his planning department — known as “Dutch’s Panzer Division” — grew the city’s sales tax revenue through aggressive annexation during his control of city politics from 1950 to 1969. “They say San José is going to become another […]

Track your cycling miles, help transportation planning

Published October 16, 2013 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Track your cycling miles, help transportation planning

People riding bikes in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties can help regional transportation agencies make better decisions about your bike riding routes.

All aboard the Los Angeles Bike Train

Published October 16, 2013 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on All aboard the Los Angeles Bike Train

Bicycle trains offer bike commuters a fun, safer ride to work with regularly scheduled group rides. Ride leaders commit to a regular departure time and route, allowing other commuters to join in. Bike trains are usually used in the context of biking to school along with walking school buses. Such group riding and walking programs […]

Davis, California reduces fines for bicycle infractions

Published October 15, 2013 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Davis, California reduces fines for bicycle infractions

The city of Davis is the biking capital of America, where an estimated 20% of the population commutes to work on their bike. 40% of students on the UC-Davis campus who have a job also get to work by bike, according to U.S. Census American Community Survey Data. The high rate of cycling means a […]

Pittsburgh bike campaign humanizes people on bikes

Published October 15, 2013 / by Richard Masoner / 6 Comments on Pittsburgh bike campaign humanizes people on bikes

Bike Pittsburgh’s eye catching Drive With Care campaign asks people in cars to drive carefully around people on bicycles, humanizing them with billboards and bus shelter ads that show everyday people with their bikes.

Coming Soon: The Raven Bike

Published October 15, 2013 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

San Jose Bike Party calls their volunteer helpers “BIRDs,” which stands for “Bicycle Information Resource Director.” ” Ravens” are the elite BIRDs who try to clean up at the bike party meetup locations, but it’s an overwhelming and thankless job, and at many recent parties Bike Party have left behind huge piles of trash. In […]

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