News, Links, and Other Views
City of San Diego
- Bike the Boulevard is happening Saturday April 27th.
- A bicyclist is to receive $175,000 from the city after crashing on a shoddily repaired sidewalk two years ago.
- See Mayor Filner take to the road on the South Park Bike Train Ride.
- The US Marines warn mountain bikers about riding onto East Miramar.
- The OB Rag presents: The Best Bicycle Ride Around Mission Bay.
San Diego Region
- A cyclist was killed while riding in a bike lane in Carlsbad by a driver who says he fell asleep while driving. The driver has not been charged with any crime or vehicular violation at this time.
- San Diego County gets an “F” from the American Lung Association for air quality.
- A new BMX track is open in Chula Vista.
- The first bike corral in North County has been installed in Carlsbad.
- Former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders editorializes for CEQA reform, misleadingly characterizing SANDAG’s transportation plan – which was found to be illegal under CEQA – as mass transit and environmentally friendly.
- The Oceanside City Council approved a plan for improvements to Mission Avenue, the lone no vote was from Councilwoman Esther Sanchez who expressed disapproval of the reverse angle parking and lack of a class 1 bike lane.
Elsewhere
- In Beverly Hills police are looking for a motorist suspected of attempted murder after pinning a bicyclist against a trash bin.
- Nearly two bikes are sold for every car in Europe.
- Los Angeles looks to Rotterdam for inspiration creating a bike friendly city.
- If you ever wanted a bike made out of plywood, you might not have to wait much longer.
- It’s Bike To School Week in San Francisco.
- An in depth look at how Google is using bikes in the workplace.
- As New York City’s bike share program gets underway, some residents and business owners are worried about its impact.
- Bike Corrals are being used to protect separated bicycle lanes in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.
- London is putting £100 million out to bid for outer boroughs to make themselves into “mini-Hollands”.
- A British company has introduced a system that works with GPS devices to warn truck drivers when they are on roads popular with cyclists.