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Dear Sust-Mar, I sent a version of this note to Paul, who suggested I post it on Sust-Mar: I just got back from two weeks in California. I spent time in Berkeley (across the bay from San Fransisco) where I was able to borrow a bicycle and explore. In Berkeley, almost ALL the buses have bike racks, and most routes leave on the half hour. This is very helpful when one considers how steep Berkeley is!!There are many clearly marked bike lanes, and the fine for parking a car in them is VERY stiff! The Bay Area Rapid transit System (BART) also allows for bikes. For those who (horrors!) choose to drive into San Fransisco, those traveling by carpool (3 or more per vehicle) are exempt from the bridge tolls during peak hours. In Pacific Grove, I rented a bicycle at a very reasonable rate and had the pleasure of peddling through Pebble Beach. Cars have to pay $8.00 US to get in, bikes are free! Again, there are clearly marked bike paths! Pacific Grove and Montery also boosts an extensive bike and pedestrian only "Recreation Trail." One can apparently put bikes an the bus, but I had no need to due to the flat terrain and good weather! On a related topic, Pacific Grove and Montery also have few street lights and low-energy traffic lights, so that at night one can really see the stars. The fine for littering is $1000.00 U.S. Nobody Litters. There are also very strict restrictions on development. California may be a state of car driving energy hogs, but they do seem to be ahead of us in several key areas. I suppose it can be argued that California has a climate more conducive to bicycling! Margo Ellen Gesser -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list (sust-mar). http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/lists/sust-mar -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Volunteer moderator: Paul Falvo mailto:sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca To submit a message to sust-mar, please send it to: mailto:sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca PLEASE SEND MESSAGES TO SUST-MAR IN PLAIN TEXT ONLY MESSAGES CONTAINING HTML (MIME) CANNOT BE POSTED
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