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Monterey Bay region Complete Streets policy request for comments

Richard MasonerFebruary 13, 20241 Comment on Monterey Bay region Complete Streets policy request for comments

The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) in California requests comments for their draft of a Complete Streets policy to guide transportation planning and spending in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties.

AMBAG is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Monterey Bay Region, and is responsible for allocating certain Federal and State funds to local agencies in this region. In August 2013, AMBAG adopted its Monterey Bay Area Complete Streets Guidebook. This guidebook does not establish policy, but provides design guidance for local agencies regarding best practices for Complete Streets design. It was groundbreaking in its assertion that planners and engineers are not compelled to use the Caltrans Highway Design Manual and AASHTO Green Book for many local streets.

AMBAG’s Complete Streets Policy will build upon these previous efforts by promoting a transportation system that is designed to be multimodal to safely and comfortably accommodate users of all ages and abilities. The Draft Complete Streets Policy has been released for public comment. Comments are due by March 15, 2024.

For details, visit https://www.ambag.org/plans/complete-streets

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Santa Cruz hit-and-run cyclist fatality

Richard MasonerApril 30, 20141 Comment on Santa Cruz hit-and-run cyclist fatality

The Sentinel reports a 65-year-old man lost his life after he crashed on his bicycle on Soquel Drive last Friday night and was subsequently run over by a Mazda.

Ben Creech Soquel Drive bicycle fatality Santa Cruz

The driver of the Mazda fled the scene. Authorities are searching for a “dark” Mazda sedan with a missing hubcap.

Read more in the Sentinel –> Santa Cruz man identified in fatal bike crash.

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Monday morning report

Richard MasonerMarch 29, 20101 Comment on Monday morning report

I’ve lived in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California for almost four years now. When I ride from home, I usually hit the mountain roads and go straight up to the summit, or I shoot down to the Coast Highway and go north towards Half Moon Bay. Believe it or not, I’ve never gone south through Aptos by bike before this last weekend. Soquel Road is pretty nice, especially once you get past Cabrillo College.

What are your recent bike ride discoveries? (more…)

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