Pt. Reyes Station, CA
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Cancer Survivor, Canophile, Active Transport Cyclist, retired Pilot/Flight Instructor/Pilot Examiner, Life-long Human, born at 314.8 ppm
The way forward is clear. City of Berkeley must build more protected bike infra to reduce VMT and encourage active transportation. This is what a clear majority of Berkeley residents want.
Big shout-out to Libby Lee-Egan and Marc Hedlund.
Pilots & CFIs, a new ACS Companion Guide is available, but just minor changes. The FAA continues their confusing policy of using Change numbers, making it easy to unwittingly have an out-of-date version. The cover says 2023, but actual release is December 2024. 🤦♂️
https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/acs_companion_guide_pilots.pdf
A claim often made in Berkeley is that protected bike lanes discriminate against people w/ limited mobility who must drive & therefore need to park.
The truth is safe infrastructure provides people with limited mobility more options, not fewer options.
Also, don't park like a jackass.
Cars must turn right at intersection of Hopkins & Josephine Streets, but bikes are allowed to go straight & continue on Josephine. Drivers always seem surprised when bikes cross here. Maybe some green paint or some signs? Also, some drivers just weave around the posts.
Reported via SeeClickFix.
An incriminating image I forgot was on my bike camera's SD card.
Seems a free-thinking BMW driver (CA lic # 9GDR515), unencumbered by rules & presumably attending some sort of event at Covenant Wines, parked so as to block the Lower Cordonices Path entrance off 6th St in Berkeley.
At least once a month, I cycle the SF Bay Trail along the Richmond Pkwy to check its condition and report any problems I see. Here's what I found today in three locations.
Concrete for the traffic separator on the Gilman Ave cycle track in Berkeley has been poured. Feels much less hazardous cycling in either direction. Some paving and striping remains to be done, but much improved!
One nice thing about running errands by bike is that once the chores are done, you can choose to take the long way home enjoy the world around you. Like stopping by Pt. Potrero after a trip to the hardware store and REI, for instance.