CPA Gary Wysocky of Santa Rosa won a seat on the Santa Rosa, CA city council this week. Wysocky is a founding board member of the Sonoma County Bike Coalition and ran on a platform of reducing car traffic by promoting “alternative” transportation. Among his endorsements are those from world class cyclist Levi Leipheimer and […]
Instructables is doing a Light Up Your Ride Contest. Question from me: Are entries supposed to be DIY “instructables”? Or are they just looking for pictures of brightly lit up bikes? From the contest rules it’s not that clear what you’re supposed to enter. Deadline is November 16. Via.
More than 4,000 programs across the U.S. have received Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Federal funds to improve sidewalks, crosswalks, signage and other infrastructure in the vicinity of schools, as well as provide education programs to teach children and motorists about safe walking and bicycling, and encouraging walking and bicycling to school once the environment […]
Some people speculate that Earl Blumenauer, the famous bicycling Congressman from Oregon, may be invited to join Barack Obama’s cabinet as the Secretary of Transportation. What do you think? More: Planetizen, Gristmill, Bike Portland.
Sonoma and Marin Measure Q — the ¼¢ train sales tax — passed. This provides funding to operate a 70 mile commuter rail service from Cloverdale in Sonoma County, through Santa Rosa, Petaluma, into Marin County through Novato and San Rafael to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. The sales tax will also fund construction of a […]