Happy Independence Day

6:14 AM PDT on July 4, 2017

4th of July Parade in Morro Bay. Image: Bike SLO/Flickr

Whether you're working as usual or sleeping in, stay safe and enjoy the disruption of regular schedules.

And if you're lazing around, take a few minutes to read this NY Times article about the value of slowing down, paying attention, and hand-copying the U.S. Constitution.

Melanie Curry @StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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