Author Archives: Matt Miller
World Class Mobility – How a Journey to the Netherlands is Steering Santa Cruz County Toward a Better Future
It’s been 34 years since the first Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report warned us…
Biketober 2022 Sees Strong Ridership
This year is shaping up to be a strong year for biking in Santa Cruz…
People for Bikes – 2022 City Rankings out for Santa Cruz
People for Bikes, the organization based in Boulder, Colorado, started in 1999 to get more…
Santa Cruz County Bike Month 2022 Reaches New Heights
It’s been 35 years since the first Bike to Work Day in Santa Cruz County…
Your Guide to the City of Santa Cruz eBike Rebate
On a recent bike commute with my coworker Sarah, who was riding a brand-new e-bike…
The Basics of Bike Safety Start With the ABCs
The bike team here at Ecology Action has been busy! Between the Biketober challenge, the community rides, and launching…
I’ve biked more than a thousand miles around Santa Cruz with my dog, and here’s what I’ve learned
I’ve biked more than a thousand miles with my dog Mara, and I’ve picked up…
CicLAvia, the Largest Open Streets Event in the U.S., is Back
As we exited Highway 110, heading east toward Wilmington, the landscape grew more industrial. We passed an…
I Took my 96-Year-Old Grandma on an Electric Cargo Trike through Santa Cruz, and This is What Happened
1942. That’s the year that my Grandma Virgie estimates was the last time she rode…
Santa Cruz County bounces back, and then some, for Bike Month 2021
It all started… …with the first Bike to Work Day in Santa Cruz in 1987, to demonstrate…