News, Links, and Other Views
City of San Diego
- SANDAG hosted the first open house for the North Park – Mid-City Bike Corridor Project.
- Voice of San Diego provides Bob Filner’s final report card which includes wins for cycling, but admits that his exit complicates the plan for planning.
- UT San Diego adds Biking to its summer bucket list.
- It’s back to school time. Check out this handy SDSU campus cycling map that includes bike routes and parking, as well as links to transit.
California
- It looks like Carlsbad won’t host Amgen Tour after all.
- Already 0 for 2, Governor Brown gets a third shot at the three-foot passing bill.
- Umpqua Bank’s new flagship San Francisco branch attempts to lure in customers with indoor bike racks and free loaner bikes from Public Bikes.
- San Franciscans will have a new transit option with the launch of Bay Area Bike Share on August 29th. Can we just call it BABS already?
Elsewhere
- One weird trick to save a cyclist’s life.
- Janette Sadik-Kahn talks NACTO and how cyclists make streets safer.
- Criticism over bike share accuses programs of simply catering to the affluent. But is there an ulterior motive?
- Meanwhile, who are the latest affluent celebs to try Citi Bike? Ever heard of Mackelmore and Kevin Bacon…? We didn’t think so.
- NY Times warns, be careful of mixing Citi Bikes and alcohol.
- Cincinnati becomes the latest American city to reduce parking minimums. (Hint, hint San Diego.)
- Check out this new tool to rate walkability in your neighborhood!