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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

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, since her early days commuting by bike to UCLA long ago. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, and edited Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center. She also earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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