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The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition recently announced the return of its CicloSDias event, which closes down streets to car traffic to encourage more biking and walking.
The event, set for Oct. 30 in North Park and City Heights, has not taken place in two years. The coalition's executive director, Andy Hanshaw, said it has taken longer than he had hoped to build support.
"The Bike Coalition was the lead organizer on all these events and still is," he said. "For us, with a very limited staff and very limited resources, it's been difficult for us to sustain it on a routine basis. But we're happy that we're now working with several groups to make it happen."
EDIT:
The http://www.ciclosdiassd.com/ web site seems to be up and running much better as of Labor Day 2016 weekend. There is a lot of useful information and I hope it will stay current with relevant information as the CicloSDias event draws near.
I could quibble about some of the dated material but will let it go, hoping the information will be refined over time. Good, timely, consistent information on all media platforms (web site or social media such as Facebook or Twitter) is essential for the success of this event.
Also; making sure the web site and social media work on all platforms like PC's & Mac's, Win OS & Apple OS & Google OS, all smart phones, tablets etc. will make a big difference to the dissemination of vital information and successful promoting of the event.
https://www.facebook.com/ciclosdias/ seems to be working okay, if still a little dated. Hopefully the "visitor posts" will improve with time.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1247485635271013/ that BillD posted doesn't seem very informative or supported. Having multiple accounts promoting the same event can become counterproductive if they are not all maintained properly.
It's good to see the return of CicloSDias and hope for a successful event!
The lack of sound on the Champs Elysées was striking.
With the eight lanes of France’s most famous avenue cleared of all traffic on Paris’s first car-free day, the usual cacophony of car-revving and thundering motorbike engines had given way to the squeak of bicycle wheels, the clatter of skateboards, the laughter of children on rollerblades and even the gentle rustling of wind in the trees. It was, as one Parisian pensioner observed as she ambled up the centre of the road taking big gulps of air, “like a headache lifting”.
Following in previous years’ footsteps, Car Free Day will take place on September 25 this year. From the hours of 11am to 6pm all motorized vehicles will be banned from the streets, inviting cyclists, skateboarders, and pedestrians to revel in the quiet atmosphere of a carless city. The Conventions and Visitors Bureau states, “People from the Paris region and visitors will be able to enjoy a peaceful and breathable city with 648.15 kilometers of car-free roads, equivalent to 45% of the area of the city.”
The event is expanded this year to cover nearly ever neighborhood in the French capital. Car Free Day is the brainchild of non-governmental organization Paris Sans Voitures, Collectif Citoyen, who says the special day “emphasizes mobility issues, the fight against pollution, the reclaiming of public space.” There will be free outdoor activities for the public and a sense of camaraderie that is often missed when people buzz about in cars and buses.
It's so unfortunate that the CicloSDias communications is so poorly handled. The CicloSDias Facebook page is a mess and the CicloSDias website lacks any meaningful information. This seems par for the course for SDCBC. Their overall communications/social-networking strategy is very, very poorly managed.
http://ciclosdias.com/ (Terrific domain name but was hijacked to become a Japanese porn site ?? Sheesh…)
http://ciclosdiassd.com/ (This domain name takes you to a site that is't maintained.)
https://www.facebook.com/ciclosdias/ (I don't do Facebook either but at least there is some sort of public presence, as awkward as it is.)
After years of experimentation, the Paris City Council this week committed to the permanent conversion of two miles of the Georges Pompidou expressway along the River Seine into a waterfront park.
The 1960s expressway carried two lanes of traffic and about 43,000 vehicles a day along the Right Bank of the river. But beginning in 2011, the highway had been converted for part of the summer each year to a beach and waterfront promenade. The “Paris-Plages,” as it was called, was popular with tourists and locals as well, seeing as many as four million visitors annually.
During the past few months, Mayor Anne Hidalgo piloted a temporary closure to test conditions for permanently opening the space to pedestrians and cyclists. Although there was some outcry from motorists, they were overshadowed by supporters of the conversion.
CicloSDias comes to University Heights, North Park and City Heights
“CicloSDias is a chance to experience communities, small businesses and neighbors in a refreshing and enjoyable way, minus the stress of car traffic,” said Andy Hanshaw, executive director of the San Diego Bicycle Coalition, the event’s lead coordinator.
“CicloSDias is for everyone to rediscover the nooks and crannies that make [our local communities] a hub for locals and remember how carefree life can be outside of a car.”
HMeins:expecting the imminent arrival of No. 30.
1957 Olmo San Remo with Campgnolo 4 speed
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