ROMP Ride to Santa Cruz
"Come cycle with the Range of Motion Project (ROMP) as they cycle from Eugene, Or to Guatemala to raise money for amputees and people living with disabilities. Come join for the day’s ride from Crissy Field to Santa Cruz."
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This Week in Livable Streets Events
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Start off the week by attending the SFCTA meeting and discuss allocations of Prop K funds. Then, pedal your way out of the city on a mid-week jaunt to Santa Cruz. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: SFCTA Authority Board Meeting. The Authority Board agenda has several Prop K allocation requests to […]
Santa Cruz Non-Profit Now Offers Ride Insurance to Car-Free Commuters
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Transit and bike commuters in many cities are able to rush home quickly if an emergency strikes — but for commuters looking to give up their cars in less dense areas, an emergency often means a pricey cab ride. One California county that falls in the latter camp, Santa Cruz, has come up with a […]
Eyes on the Street: New Coastal Rail Trail Segment in Santa Cruz
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In December 2020, the city of Santa Cruz opened a new segment of rail trail. It’s not news today to Santa Cruz residents, but Streetsblog recently visited the new bike/walk path and offers this short piece celebrating the bikeway, and exploring a few features that may be applicable to facilities everywhere.
Proposal to Remove Free Parking Riles Santa Cruz Avenue Residents
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Going by the results of a public meeting at Oak Knoll Elementary School in Menlo Park last Monday, San Mateo County traffic engineers have no options left to correct a dangerous five-lane stretch of Santa Cruz Avenue that runs from San Hill Road to Alameda de las Pulgas. “I’m one of the cyclists that has been hit […]
Bike Month: Santa Cruz Celebrates its 29th Bike to Work Day
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I stand corrected. Last week I reported that San Diego, or perhaps the East Bay, has had the longest-running Bike to Work Day celebration in California at 22 years. While that’s impressive, it turns out that Santa Cruz has been commemorating Bike to Work Day since 1987—so next year will be the 30th anniversary of […]
CalBike Pushes for Protected Bike Lanes, Vulnerable User Laws in Sac
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The California Bicycle Coalition held its Advocacy Day this week in the state capitol to lobby legislators on several key policy reforms to promote bicycling. Joined by local bicycle groups from around the state and participants who finished the California Climate Ride in Sacramento, CalBike met with state legislators and staffers and urged them to support two […]