Tag: People Power Fri, November 20, 2009
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Keeping The Santa Cruz Rail Trail On Track
Sep 25, 2009, by Rula al-Nasrawi EnvironmentPeople Power gives the Rail Trail some love this Sunday with a cleanup effort.
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Santa Cruz Group Gears Up for Life After Cheap Oil
Jun 18, 2009, by Alastair Bland Environment
In late May, a small grassroots organization called Transition Santa Cruz convened for an evening meeting at the police station on Center Street. The subject of the hour was how the community could bolster Santa Cruz’s public transportation system and steer residents away from sprawl and dependency on cars for every outing and errand. Led in part by Micah Posner, director of the cycling advocacy group People Power, the discussion quickly veered into a debate over whether or not high-density housing would facilitate a public rail system or do the opposite and lead to more cars on the streets.
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Santa Cruz Council Gives Nod to Exploring Bike Boulevard
Jun 10, 2009, by Curtis Cartier NewsA “bicycle boulevard” on King Street took one step closer to becoming reality at Monday’s Santa Cruz City Council budget hearing. But before anyone hops on a Huffy and coasts down the center lane, they should know that it could still be up to four years before bikes rule the Westside road.
