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Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>ICYMI in Bicycling Monterey&#39;s Autumn Bike Buzz (some U.S., California, and Monterey County cycling news) <a href="https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-autumn-2023-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-aut</span><span class="invisible">umn-2023-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html</span></a>, League of American Bicyclists webinars include an intro to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeAudit</span></a> Tool Kit from AARP and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeLeague" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeLeague</span></a>, Oct 25. Others on League&#39;s webinar schedule <a href="https://bikeleague.org/events/webinars/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikeleague.org/events/webinars</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a>: “Slow Roads Saves Lives: Setting <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SpeedLimits" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SpeedLimits</span></a> for Safety,&quot; Nov 7. </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SafeStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SafeStreets</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CompleteStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CompleteStreets</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VisionZero</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficCalming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrafficCalming</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/walking" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>walking</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bike</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/walk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>walk</span></a></p>
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>Amy Cohen, cofounder of Families for Safe Streets (<a href="https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">familiesforsafestreets.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) on <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeLeague" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeLeague</span></a> / League of American <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Bicyclists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Bicyclists</span></a> webinar Slow Roads Save Lives (<a href="https://bikeleague.org/take-action/slow-roads-save-lives/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikeleague.org/take-action/slo</span><span class="invisible">w-roads-save-lives/</span></a>).</p><p>Amy&#39;s son Sammy was age 12 when killed by preventable epidemic of traffic violence. Later the speed limit there was slowed, and a child age 5 struck on the same street survived. </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SlowSpeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SlowSpeeds</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SlowSpeedsSaveLives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SlowSpeedsSaveLives</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SlowRoadsSaveLives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SlowRoadsSaveLives</span></a></p><p>Resource Guide, currently available in 3 languages: </p><p>Families for <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SafeStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SafeStreets</span></a> Resource Guide <a href="https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org/resource-guides" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">familiesforsafestreets.org/res</span><span class="invisible">ource-guides</span></a> </p><p>Amy commented: been at this for 10 years and never would have believed change happens so slowly; persist! </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CrashNotAccident" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CrashNotAccident</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrafficViolence</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrafficSafety</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PublicSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicSafety</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bike</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/walk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>walk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bicycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficCalming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrafficCalming</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrafficViolence</span></a></p>
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>Vision Zero for Youth <a href="https://www.visionzeroforyouth.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">visionzeroforyouth.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> among resources shared by Natalie Draisin,<br />North American Office Director and UN Representative · FIA Foundation (<a href="https://www.fiafoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">fiafoundation.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)on <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeLeague" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeLeague</span></a> / League of American <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Bicyclists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Bicyclists</span></a> webinar Slow Roads Save Lives (<a href="https://bikeleague.org/take-action/slow-roads-save-lives/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikeleague.org/take-action/slo</span><span class="invisible">w-roads-save-lives/</span></a>): </p><p>Natalie also spoke about <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeBus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeBus</span></a>, e.g., Oregon legislation&#39;s &quot;schools will be able to apply for reimbursements from the OR Dept of Education for activities like walking school buses, crossing guards, and bike buses. (<a href="https://bikeportland.org/2023/08/02/oregon-governor-signs-bike-bus-bill-into-law-377727" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikeportland.org/2023/08/02/or</span><span class="invisible">egon-governor-signs-bike-bus-bill-into-law-377727</span></a>) - Many are familiar with Sam Balto of OR&#39;s work on bicycle buses; on Mastodon, also check <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span>.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VisionZero</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VisionZeroForYouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VisionZeroForYouth</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrafficSafety</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PublicSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicSafety</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/youth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>youth</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bike</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/walk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>walk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bicycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SlowSpeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SlowSpeeds</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficCalming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrafficCalming</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>infrastructure</span></a></p>
Gladwyn d’Souza<p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/KeelingCurve" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>KeelingCurve</span></a> accelerating through <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VisionZero</span></a>: 40% of the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cars</span></a> on that block exceeded the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/speed" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>speed</span></a> limit...<br />But by DDOT’s standards, this level of <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/speeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>speeding</span></a> was insufficient to require <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/trafficcalming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>trafficcalming</span></a>, particularly in the face of uncertain <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>community</span></a> support. </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/StreetsForPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StreetsForPeople</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/20sPlenty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>20sPlenty</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/8/29/heres-what-it-takes-to-get-speed-humps-approved-on-just-one-block" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">strongtowns.org/journal/2023/8</span><span class="invisible">/29/heres-what-it-takes-to-get-speed-humps-approved-on-just-one-block</span></a></p>