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New blog post: Postcard from Monterey

Some life updates!

https://popagandhi.com/posts/postcard-from-monterey/

#Blogs #Monterey #California

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See some of the people who biked to Window on the Bay Park, Monterey on June 14, 2025, to exercise their legal right to assemble—one of the rights established by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. https://bikemonterey.org/people-who-biked-to-window-on-the-bay-monterey-on-flag-day-2025.html

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #NoKingsDay #Monterey #California #protest #NoKings #NoKingsProtest #PeacefulProtest #USA #FlagDay #FlagDay2025 #cycling #bike #transportation #BikeToProtest #BikeToNoKingsDay #VoiceOfAmerica

A man on a bicycle has paused to display two signs, which read: “Voice of America will not be silenced” and “Radical by basic decency.” Many U.S. flag-bearers are to his left, including one holding an upside-down flag, the official signal for distress.

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The Summer 2025 edition of Bike Buzz, which includes items relevant throughout the USA, is brief. While there may be occasional updates, the best way to catch more news this summer is to follow @bikemonterey on Mastodon.

Special thanks to the following extraordinary people. And BTW, at least 23% of them are on Mastodon—including @Kleen, @ai6yr, @mtheriaultsf https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html#1st2025Donors

#BikeTooter #BikeAdvocacy #BikeCommunity #bicycling #cycling #Mastodon #Fediverse #California #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #Monterey

Borage, columbine, calla lily, coral bell, sweet william, snapdragon, lobelia, alyssum in a clear jar of water sit on a railing in our yard, where they all grew from seed, except the calla lily (bought that bulb decades ago).

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Hear the voices of 9 women—from China, Denmark, Guatemala, the U.K., state of Idaho, and California—all out celebrating cycling at #SeaOtterClassic 2025 in #MontereyCounty: https://bikemonterey.org/women-celebrating-cycling-at-sea-otter-classic-2025.html

#BikeTooter #BikeFestival #Monterey #Salinas

A woman from the San Francisco Bay Area waves a greeting at Sea Otter Classic.

A woman from China beams with pleasure as she enjoys her first Sea Otter Classic, in 2025.

Two women, from San Diego, California and the state of Idaho, smile in the sunshine at Sea Otter Classic 2025.

A woman from Denmark stands alongside her bicycle at Sea Otter Classic 2025.

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Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

“Steering Clear of the DANGER ZONE - The 6 Things You Need to Knonw” poster is shared courtesy of Cycling Savvy. Download their poster, read more of their tips, and watch related videos at https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/.

A VIP truck, in Monterey County to haul cars in August 2019, has parked on Garden Road in city of Monterey. Alongside it, momentarily paused in bike lane, is a Raleigh bicycle.

A big truck is in traffic lane alongside bike lane on Camino Aguajito at Fremont, across from Monterey Peninsula College. Our Giant bicycle is parked on the ground nearby, off the road. A sign reads “Begin right turn lane - yield to bikes."

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"#Switzerland-based International Association of Conference #Interpreters (AIIC) issued a statement saying, 'For decades, #MIIS was the quintessential #ConferenceInterpreting training in the United States, and in recent years, it had also become the last comprehensive #conference program. This is part of a larger program affecting conference interpreting #globally, but with its own national undertones.

“'With this decision, there will be no conference #interpreter training in the entire U.S.… given the gravity of the situation, we urge the MIIS president and board of trustees to reassess.’”—from a report by Sara Rubin in #MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/middlebury-announces-the-end-of-miis-a-devastating-blow-to-monterey/article_04c67784-097e-4b4a-ab53-15ae70841c8a.html

We'd miss MIIS! Favorite bike advocacy memories include welcoming MIIS students to #Monterey County, at MIIS Information Fairs and in the wider community. https://bikemonterey.org/82313-welcome-to-monterey-institute-of-international-studies-and-bike-friendly-monterey-county.html https://bikemonterey.org/international-national-state-and-regional-collaborations-bicycling-monterey-teams-up-with-others-on-bike-advocacy-efforts.html
#MontereyInstituteOfInternationalStudies #MiddleburyInstituteOfInternationalStudies #USA #GlobalImpact #MontereyCounty #MiddleburyCollege

A MIIS student holds his bicycle helmet in his hand as he chatted with us on Cannery Row in Monterey in 2013.

"Sue Kim,” a MIIS student, paused during a bike ride in 2010 to chat with us along the Monterey Bay coastal trail.

MIIS student Navindra from Portland and friend paused to chat with us in 2012 on the multiuse trail in front of Del Monte Beach, Monterey.

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"The #grassroots are partners, not enemies….Protect Monterey County first successfully fought for the right of local communities to make decisions about oil production….What began as a Central Coast effort has codified the rights of all Californians to protect the health and welfare of their neighborhoods, and create the climate progress we need.”—California Assemblymember Dawn Addis, reporting on Climate Week NYC. https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/forum/from-sacramento-to-manhattan-a-local-california-assemblymember-reports-back-from-climate-week/article_8d57308c-4d11-4418-8297-e303b1c44112.html#tncms-source=mosaic

ICYMI, some history of Protect #Monterey County: https://bikemonterey.org/risky-oil-operations-in-monterey-county.html. Photo of Dennis Banks on Salinas River Beach, 9 years ago today, 3 October 2016.
#GrassrootsVolunteers #PeoplePower #PowerToThePeople #AIM #Indigenous #NativeAmericans #AmericanIndians #MontereyBay #SalinasRiverBeach #BigOil #WaterPollution #OilProduction #CleanWater #FossilFuels #SalinasValley #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #ForTheFuture #ClimateHope

$(Photo by Mari Lynch for BikeMonterey.org.) On Salinas River Beach, American Indian Movement (AIM) co-founder Dennis Banks, who came from the Dakota Access Pipeline to Monterey County on October 3, 2016. Banks spoke his endorsement of Measure Z, then held a Native American ceremony where the Salinas River meets the Monterey Bay. Behind Banks, volunteers hold a Protect Monterey County banner that reads “Ban fracking. Yes on Z. Protect our water. "$

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#MontereyCounty

Mark your calendar for 2026 meeting dates—listed below—for the #Transportation Agency for #Monterey County (TAMC) #Bicycle and #Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC).

Tips: https://bikemonterey.org/monthly-meetings-tamc-bicycle-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee-public-welcome.html

For any changes to meeting dates, and for agendas and packets (typically available about a week prior to mtg), refer to TAMC website: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/bike-and-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee.
January 14, 2026, Wednesday, at TAMC office, Salinas
February 4, 2026, Wednesday, at TAMC office, Salinas
March 4, 2026, Wednesday, Alternate Location (to be announced)
April 1, 2026, Wednesday, at TAMC office, Salinas
May 6, 2026, Wednesday, Alternate Location (to be announced)
June 3, 2026, Wednesday, at TAMC office, Salinas
No July BPAC meeting
August 5, 2026, Wednesday, at TAMC office, Salinas
September 2, 2026, Wednesday, Alternate Location (to be announced)
October 7, 2026, Wednesday, at TAMC office, Salinas
November 4, 2026, Wednesday, at TAMC office, Salinas
No December BPAC meeting

#ActiveTransport #MontereyBay #SalinasValley

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Happy Spring Equinox!

About March 28, 2026 #NoKings event at #Monterey’s Window on the Bay Park: We may put a post up on bikemonterey.org announcing that, and/or an email out to subscribers. But in case we don’t get a round tuit (garden chores abound), people following this Mastodon account will know:

Hop a bike train to get there! Phone us for details: https://bikemonterey.org/contact-me

#NoKingsMonterey

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Bike Buzz: 17th Anniversary / Bike Month 2026 edition. Check it out to see what makes two #Mastodon users — @Kleen and @Weather_Rock_Wx — extraordinary in 2026!
https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html

#MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #MontereyBay #Monterey #ActiveTransport #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #MastodonPeopleWhoBike #Mastodon

In the distance, blue skies are reflected in bright blue water of Monterey Bay. The sloping terrain features recently thinned trees, and the forest floor is covered with pine needles and other natural debris. It is bordered by a paved road, which the photographer (moi) is biking when paused to shoot the scene. Only the photographer’s beige bike helmet and green sunglasses are visible.

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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

A woman stands alongside her bicycle at a parking rack in Monterey on a sunny June 3, 2026.

A man stands alongside his bicycle at a parking rack in Monterey on a sunny June 3, 2026.

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#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

Monterey County Active Transportation Plan poster, in English.

Monterey County Active Transportation Plan poster, in Spanish.

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If you love biking and can be in Monterey County April 16-19, and/or in Sacramento April 23-24, you’ll likely want to attend these very special events. https://bikemonterey.org/2026/04

#SeaOtterClassic #CaliforniaBicycleSummit #CaliforniaBicycleCoalition #CalBike #Monterey #Sacto #cycling #BikeTooter

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I shot a very well attended 4th of July Parade in Monterey, CA. I have some fun shots from the parade, but the ones I'm most pleased by are these face in the crowd shots I was able to get after the parade ended.

Every time I'm in a crowd, I try to get shots like this, but it's always hit or miss... mostly miss. This time, I got exceedingly lucky and very noticeable faces kept appearing out of the sea of humanity over and over again for me.

#photography #monterey #4thofJuly #America250

A very large crowd of people on Alvardado St in Monterey, CA after the 2026 4th of July Parade. Standing out from the crowd are two women taking a selfie together in the middle of the photo.

A very large crowd of people on Alvardado St in Monterey, CA after the 2026 4th of July Parade. the crowd has parted slightly in one area to allow a man waving a flag with both arms outstretched for a photo to be noticed out of the mass of humanity.

A very large crowd of people on Alvardado St in Monterey, CA after the 2026 4th of July Parade. A man holding two American flags in one hand is very noticeable out of the sea of humanity. He has a very square face and he's wearing mirrored blue sunglasses. Most of the rest of the crowd is hard to pick out because there's so many people.

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