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
"About a year and a half ago, there was a kid that got hit at this very intersection on a bike. Luckily, the kid lived.
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"The City of #Salinas encourages residents to file official traffic calming requests through the Salinas Connect app [https://salinasca.qscend.com/311] or directly at City Hall [i.e., submit a request to Traffic Calming / Neighborhood Traffic Management Program https://www.salinas.gov/Your-Government/Departments/Public-Works/Traffic-and-Transportation-Engineering/Traffic-Calming-Neighborhood-Traffic-Management-Program ].” — from "Busy Salinas intersection has neighbors begging for safety changes” by Briana Mathaw, #KION https://kion546.com/news/top-stories/2025/08/28/busy-salinas-intersection-has-neighbors-begging-for-safety-changes/.
Other useful City of Salinas contacts:
Active Transportation https://www.salinas.gov/Your-Government/Departments/Public-Works/Traffic-and-Transportation-Engineering/Active-Transportation;
Traffic & Transportation https://www.salinas.gov/Your-Government/Departments/Public-Works/Traffic-and-Transportation-Engineering;
Mayor and City Council https://www.salinas.gov/Your-Government/About-City-Government/Mayor-and-City-Council;
City Manager and other departments https://www.salinas.gov/Your-Government/Departments.
#CondadoDeMonterey #MontereyCounty #transportation #PublicSafety #TrafficCalming
**SAVE THE DATES**
Annual only!
#OpenStreets #SalinasValley #MontereyCounty
Sunday, October 12, 2025 (rescheduled from Oct 5)
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ciclovía Salinas
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Noon – 4 p.m.
King City Ciclovía
History of Monterey County’s Open Streets locations: https://bikemonterey.org/resources/ciclovia-salinas-resources
#DondeLasCallesSonSuyas #WhereTheStreetsAreYours #Ciclovía #Salinas #KingCity #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey #CiclovíaSalinas
#TrafficCalming #infrastructure #Salinas #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey
Construyendo barrios fuertes / Building Strong Neighborhoods
Sesión informativa II - Infraestructura
Acompáñanos en el Departamento de Obras Públicas para conocer la política actualizada de la ciudad sobre la moderación del tráfico y aprovecha la oportunidad para hacer preguntas.
Fecha: miércoles, 19 de noviembre de 2025
Hora: 17:30 a 18:30
Lugar: Ayuntamiento de Salinas, 200 Lincoln Ave.
Information Session II - Infrastructure
Join the Public Works Department to learn about the City’s updated Traffic Calming Policy and take the opportunity to ask questions.
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Salinas City Hall, 200 Lincoln Ave.
Our sympathy to the family and friends of Linda Theresse Munoz of Salinas.
Linda suffered fatal injuries after being struck on her bicycle by a truck, and then by two additional vehicles, while biking in Salinas on March 14.
We have no details on this collision so can’t comment about the circumstances except to say: #KSBW’s report https://www.ksbw.com/article/bicyclist-struck-killed-salinas-california/70760894 mentions she was biking “in dark clothing.” High visibility apparel is not required by law, and while we do suggest it (https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/more-bicycle-safety-gear), being visible can’t protect you from drivers who are texting, speeding, under the influence, etc.—as we experienced and pointed out last week https://sfba.social/@bikemonterey/116219787478611800.
We don’t know if Linda’s bicycle had the equipment required by California law for biking in the dark (see #9 in our Calif bike law summary https://bikemonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/Bike-law-summary-2025.pdf).
#MontereyCounty #FatalCollisions #Salinas #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #TrafficSafety
