#MontereyCounty / #CondadoDeMonterey #ActiveTransport Plan schedule toward 2027 ATP, includes a June 24, 2026 kickoff meeting in Salinas, 6-8pm. Food provided. Zoom option available. For more info, contact: Janneke Strause, Senior Transportation Planner at Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC): https://www.tamcmonterey.org/janneke-strause-senior-transportation-planner

"Monterey County Active Transportation Plan (ATP) will serve as a roadmap for making #Monterey County safer, more accessible, and more connected for people of all ages and abilities who #walk, #bike, or use other forms of #ActiveTransportation. This update builds on the County’s previous ATP, adopted in 2018, incorporating new analysis and community priorities and needs.
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"Join the ATP Kickoff Meeting on June 24, 2026 at 6:00 pm. We seek your input and participation as we work together to improve #walking, #biking, and rolling throughout Monterey County. "

#cycling #pedestrian #skate #scoot #transportation

The Velo-city 2026 conference aims to inspire action in reshaping cities to improve quality of life and strengthen climate resilience through political leadership, strategic planning and innovative cycling solutions. June 16-19.

https://www.velo-city-conference.com/

#urbanism #urbanplanning #Velocity2026 #ActiveTransport #SustainableCities

Bike Buzz: 17th Anniversary / Bike Month 2026 edition. Check it out to see what makes two #Mastodon users — @Kleen and @Weather_Rock_Wx — extraordinary in 2026!
https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html

#MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #MontereyBay #Monterey #ActiveTransport #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #MastodonPeopleWhoBike #Mastodon

Crashes at Lavenders Bridge, North Bellingen

* Just a short time ago two women were killed and another seriously injured after a motorist 'lost control' near the notorious Lavender Bridge and smashed into two cars parked at the riverside swimming spot. >>
https://coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au/a-woman-has-tragically-died-in-a-crash-at-bellingen-on-thursday-afternoon

* Today there was another serious incident involving two e-bikes. An ambulance was seen at the crash zone. An injured person was seen lying on the ground. (The ambulance is visible on the Kombu Flood Camera at 2026-05-24 11.26 ) >>
https://kombuwholefoods.com.au/floodcam/

* The long road to a bike-friendly Australia >>
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/116626357349183983

* In the design of the new 'Lavenders Bridge Replacement' bikes and foot traffic do not seem to be a feature. A lot of bitumen was smeared over the river banks to facilitate the convenience for cars (parking).

Image: North Bellingen, Lavender Bridge Black Spot by design

#MobilityDesign #LavendersBridge #cars #motorists #infrastructure #climate #ActiveTransport #footpaths #SharedStreet #cyclists #ProtectedBikeLanes #dehumanisation #sprawl #suburbia #traffic #aggression #RoadRage #RoadTrauma #CarDependency #FossilFuels #BellingenShire #accidents #crash #pedestrians

🚴‍♀️ Why is Australia taking decades to build bicycling infrastructure that should have been built decades ago?

A good long read from ABC News about some of the challenges faced by advocates for cycling in Australian cities

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/active-transport-cycling-bikes-cities-safety/106710436

#cycling #auspol #australia #urbanism #cities #ActiveTransport

The long road to a bike-friendly Australia
and the dehumanisation of cyclists

* "At the rate Australian cities are building cycling networks, a cohesive system is probably decades away. What’s taking so long?

"NSW wants to double active transport trips in 20 years...But at the rate Australian cities are building cycling networks, a cohesive system is probably another 50 years away, experts speaking to The Fifth Estate warned. Progress is slow. (One bike bridge was recently installed in Melbourne after 37 years of lobbying and discussion.)"

"A 2024 report by The Australia Institute points out that less than 1 per cent of federal road funding goes to active transport infrastructure."

"Richter was one of 49 bike riders who died on Australian roads last year, up on the average of around 38 deaths per year between 2012-23. (Thousands more were hospitalised with serious injuries during that period.)." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/active-transport-cycling-bikes-cities-safety/106710436

* Dehumanization of cyclists predicts self-reported aggressive behaviour toward them: A pilot study >>
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1369847818308593?dgcid=author

#MobilityDesign #cars #motorists #infrastructure #climate #ActiveTransport #footpaths #SharedStreet #cyclists #ProtectedBikeLanes #dehumanisation #sprawl #suburbia #traffic #aggression #RoadRage #RoadTrauma #CarDependency #FossilFuels #Australia

IMAGE: Children on scooters on a 'normal' Bellingen bitumen streetscape lacking a footpath or a cycle path. Nothing is protecting the flesh and blood from metal and steel.

Madagascar has declared a state of energy emergency due to... Just enjoy the photo.

via bsky @BSfr

Story in French:
https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260408-madagascar-l-%C3%A9tat-d-urgence-%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique-d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9t%C3%A9-en-raison-du-conflit-au-moyen-orient

#ActiveTransport #Trump NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

‘From the ground up’ – How #BlackCountry volunteers are tackling the highest levels of inactivity in England.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/02/from-the-ground-up-how-black-country-volunteers-are-tackling-the-highest-levels-of-inactivity-in-england

#Poverty #HealthInequality #ActiveTransport #Midlands

ANALYSIS: Is Doug Ford waging a war on cars?
“Whether it’s EVs, bikes, or even just public transit, the story is the same: the Ford government has been inept if not hostile when it comes to anything other than getting drivers in cars. Perversely, this isn’t even good for drivers: every incremental car we add to the road makes the experience of driving worse for everyone.
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Without meaning to, without understanding that he’s doing it, Doug Ford has spent eight years waging his own war on the car”

https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-is-doug-ford-waging-a-war-on-cars

#ONpoli #NeverVoteConservative #DougFord #ActiveTransport #BikeTO #OttBike #Autowa #CarCulture