Late August ASM News

 Hello Active Sierra Madre friends! 

Bikes are popular at the Saturday morning farmers market, Victory Park (photo: J. Lloyd)

 

Updates: 

• Sierra Madre Blvd Improvements: You may have noticed the construction on Sierra Madre Blvd between Baldwin and Auburn. The city is widening sidewalks, improving ADA access, and pedestrian safety. This project has been in the works for some time, and there are currently no plans for bike lanes on that stretch of Sierra Madre Blvd. The project should help reduce traffic speeds, which will improve safety for everyone, including people on bikes. Getting more bike lanes in Sierra Madre is a worthy goal, but that is something we should advocate as part of the city's updated mobility plan, a process that is in its early stages. Stay tuned! 
  
• New Protected Bike Lanes in Pasadena! Join our friends at Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition (PCSC) for a fun bike ride and celebration of the new protected bike lanes on Union Street in downtown Pasadena! Saturday Sept. 9, 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM. Free. Experience the freedom of riding without fear of cars! The ride starts at Pasadena City Hall. If you don't want to ride the whole way, you can take your bike on the Metro A Line (formerly Gold) from Arcadia Station to Memorial Park station in Pasdena! Register here. 
• Meet & Greet CA Assembly Candidate Jed Leano, Sunday, Sept. 24, 11:00 AM, Sierra Vista Park. In order to get funding for safe streets improvements and better transit, we need state legislators who understand the importance of active mobility and transit. I am hosting a "Meet & Greet" with Jed Leano, a candidate for our state Assembly district, running for Chris Holden's open seat (Holden is terming out and running for CA state Senate). Jed is a Claremont Councilmember who has a solid track record of support for active transportation and transit. He wants to meet Sierra Madreans who care about these things, too. That's you and me! RSVP here! Please feel free to share this event with friends and neighbors who care about these issues, too. Refreshments served.
  

Hot Links: 

• Bicycling Magazine has a inspiring article on the school "Bike Bus" in Portland, OR., "Bike Bus in Portland Gives Us Faith in the Future of Cycling." Parents, let's get something like this started in Sierra Madre! 
• Governing magazine reports on a new study that shows how a public health approach to road safety could save lives. Basically it involves designing streets for safety, not motorist convenience and land use that encourages less driving. 
• Electrek says "It's not an electric bike craze, you're looking at the future of transportation." We couldn't agree more.