#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

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We haven’t been doing much night riding lately. After biking in to town to pick up a Father's Day card for two special dads, we have a fresh memory of one of our favorite things about night riding: There are usually far fewer cars on the roads!

Another favorite thing: Being prepared to easiy take theft-prone items in with us when we went inside the card store, thanks to having an Ortlieb Vario Lite hybrid backpack-bicycle bag. Having that terrific bag is only because of the kind generosity of Jeff Scully, Ortlieb USA LLC, who donated it in 2025 as part of a thoughtful care package of Ortlieb products, in support of our direct outreach by bike. https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations/acknowledgements-dress-up-challenge-prize-donors

Another favorite thing: The card store employee who welcomed us to bring our bike indoors. That’s especially appreciated because there’s no bike rack or well-lit, line-of-sight place to lock up.

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#cycling #biking #BikeCommute #ShopByBike #MontereyCounty #FathersDay #NightRiding

Today’s bike ride followed an afternoon of #CalBike Policy Advisory Council meeting, then reviewing AB 2168 (ATP Reform) and SB 569 (Bike Lane Integrity), and other office tasks. Evening was garden work until dark. Outdoors is definitely our favorite place to be, no matter what we’re up to. (And yes, took our laptop outdoors for the meeting too.)

Thank you, dear earth, for renewing us without fail!

No town errands today, so our ride was simply in our rural area. We saw only one other person biking—a young man wearing a Salinas High School Cowboys Racing MTB team jersey. Had a nice chat, including about some spots where bIke lockers are needed. See some Cowboys history here: https://bikemonterey.org/category/children-and-teens/salinas-high-school-cowboy-racing-mountain-bike-team.

#MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #MoreKidsOnBikes

Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new CEO Jenny Gray (only the 2nd top exec since MBA established in 1984) was working on a master’s in #transportation engineering when she first visited MBA in 1989. She has a doctorate in #ethics, focused on issues involving #wildlife

From interview by Paul Rogers, published 6/6/26:

What can be improved upon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? "They are world leaders here for a good reason. They’re incredible. There won’t be Earth-shattering changes. Nothing’s broken here. In fact, the exact opposite.”

The major challenge facing the world’s #oceans right now? “The big threats are #pollution — whether that’s #plastic or other pollution — and #ClimateChange, and over-#exploitation of the #ocean itself.”

As a charter member who had to drop membership as prices climbed, we also appreciated his question about admission cost. https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/06/new-leader-takes-the-helm-at-the-monterey-bay-aquarium/?share=lw6tehdtor6tt2i6aatb

#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #SFBA #MontereyBayArea #SFBayArea #enshittification #IfItAintBrokeDontFixIt

From our yard recently, “sending” these blooms from our heart to @Kleen and @Weather_Rock_Wx, in gratitude for their June 2 and June 5 donations! How to donate, plus FAQs: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations.

About those blooms: Learn what we frequently do with lavender, and why we bought special thread at Slow Fiber, Monterey—better still, see a Salinas bike commuter we met when she was en route there June 5, to help her friend / the owner in that shop. https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html

#ActOnClimate #cycling #biking #transportation #ActiveTransportation #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #OrganicGardening #flowers #dianthus #SweetWilliam #lavender #SweetPeas #gardening

In our 17th anniversary updates, learn about these 2 individual bikepackers we met in #Monterey today, both brimming with the joy of #cycling and sharing our enthusiasm for the importance of #BikeAdvocacy: https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html

#MontereyCounty #biking #cyclists #bikepacking #BikeTouring