City council to consider road diet for Scotts Valley Drive

Published September 16, 2024 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on City council to consider road diet for Scotts Valley Drive

The Scotts Valley city council will receive a Scotts Valley Drive Complete Street Analysis report during the city council meeting on the evening of Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Bike Santa Cruz County invites you to encourage city council to select a design option that will benefit the town the most. Scotts Valley Drive is currently […]

Santa Cruz transportation commission appoints new director

Published September 5, 2024 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Santa Cruz transportation commission appoints new director

This Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission is the agency responsible for deciding how transportation funds are spent in Santa Cruz County, and is governed by a board composed of representatives from each of Santa Cruz County’s five districts, and each of its four incorporated cities. I’ve worked with Sarah Christensen for several years. She’s been […]

A man riding a bike in a sidepath next to a set of railroad tracks is visible near a train parked nearby. Several people walking nearby are also visible.

Monterey Bay region Complete Streets policy request for comments

Published February 13, 2024 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

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 […]

UL: DIY box fan filters are probably safe

Published June 8, 2023 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on UL: DIY box fan filters are probably safe

You’ve seen the formula: 20 inch box fan ($30) + 20 inch furnace filter ($10) + duct tape ($5) = a quick, effective, DIY home air purifier for under $50. How effective are they? I measured my homebrew filter (made with a MERV11 filter), and it dropped the indoor air quality AQI from 57 to […]

What do you wear for this cool weather riding?

Published May 31, 2023 / by Richard Masoner / 5 Comments on What do you wear for this cool weather riding?

In my part of California, we have at least another couple of weeks of unseasonably cool weather. After several years of heat waves and drought in the Golden State, I forgot how to kit up for riding when it’s 55 degrees Fahrenheit. My upper body is fine — a windproof vest or jacket feels about […]

Public comments open for Santa Cruz Rail Trail Segment 12 Draft EIR

Published May 30, 2023 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will hold a public hearing to solicit community input on the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) for the proposed Coastal Rail Trail Segment 12 Project and Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane/Bus-on-Shoulder project. The proposed project includes construction of northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes between the State Park […]

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