Comments on: Bike to School Day at John Adams Middle School http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/ From Los Angeles to San Diego and everything in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: What to do when you find yourself head over handlebars « BikingInLA http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 What to do when you find yourself head over handlebars « BikingInLA Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:51:54 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2612 [...] the subject. Will comments on Specialized’s new pre-fab ghost bike. Travelin’ Local joins in on Bike to School Day. Green LA Girl answers the burning question of where to recycle your old inner tubes. Columbia, MO [...] [...] the subject. Will comments on Specialized’s new pre-fab ghost bike. Travelin’ Local joins in on Bike to School Day. Green LA Girl answers the burning question of where to recycle your old inner tubes. Columbia, MO [...]

]]> By: Lisa's Chaos http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Lisa's Chaos Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:42:11 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2610 What a great activity! Looks like they try insure the safety of the bikes too which is important! <abbr><em>Lisa's Chaos’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lisaschaos/~3/3iMioSaroVY/" rel="nofollow">North Hero, Vermont</a></abbr></em> What a great activity! Looks like they try insure the safety of the bikes too which is important!

Lisa’s Chaos’s last blog post..North Hero, Vermont

]]> By: LisaNewton http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 LisaNewton Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:37:25 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2608 <a href="#comment-2600" rel="nofollow">@David</a>, Actually, the kids were the driving force behind the day. They want to ride their bikes, and enjoy the "freedom" Paisley pointed out. Santa Monica is really a small city within a much larger one. They can make their streets much more bike friendly. :) @David, Actually, the kids were the driving force behind the day. They want to ride their bikes, and enjoy the “freedom” Paisley pointed out. Santa Monica is really a small city within a much larger one. They can make their streets much more bike friendly. :)

]]> By: LisaNewton http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2607 LisaNewton Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:34:59 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2607 <a href="#comment-2599" rel="nofollow">@Paisley (Paisley Thoughts)</a>, Biking does mean freedom. When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike all over town. Because both of my parents worked, the only way I was going to get anywhere was to bike. Although, I lived in a small town, so biking felt a little more safe. I totally understand the safety issued faced by parents today. @Paisley (Paisley Thoughts), Biking does mean freedom. When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike all over town. Because both of my parents worked, the only way I was going to get anywhere was to bike. Although, I lived in a small town, so biking felt a little more safe. I totally understand the safety issued faced by parents today.

]]> By: LisaNewton http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 LisaNewton Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:29:59 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2605 <a href="#comment-2598" rel="nofollow">@Alison Kendall</a>, Thanks for the updated information. Bike to School Day was even better than I thought. It was a joy to share this event with you and the students. I look forward to even more students participating next year. @Alison Kendall, Thanks for the updated information. Bike to School Day was even better than I thought. It was a joy to share this event with you and the students. I look forward to even more students participating next year.

]]> By: Alison Kendall http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Alison Kendall Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:22:27 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2604 <a href="#comment-2602" rel="nofollow">@Zoe</a>, Zoe, do you have the exact number? @Zoe, Zoe, do you have the exact number?

]]> By: Zoe http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Zoe Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:51:39 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2602 <a href="#comment-2598" rel="nofollow">@Alison Kendall</a>, Correction: John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica, CA has over 1000 students. @Alison Kendall,

Correction: John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica, CA has over 1000 students.

]]> By: Alison Kendall http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Alison Kendall Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:48:38 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2601 Just want to correct the blog address: srts-sm@blogspot.com. Come help us next year with walk and bike to school day at more middle and high schools. Just want to correct the blog address: srts-sm@blogspot.com. Come help us next year with walk and bike to school day at more middle and high schools.

]]> By: David http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 David Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:50:46 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2600 From the story and the comments, it sounds like it was a total success. Good work Lisa, and Alison. It may take time, but kids "get it." From reading your story I get the impression that the different public and private components of Santa Monica work well together. And I totally agree with Paisley's sentiments that "Biking is Freedom." Has a nice ring to it. From the story and the comments, it sounds like it was a total success.

Good work Lisa, and Alison. It may take time, but kids “get it.”

From reading your story I get the impression that the different public and private components of Santa Monica work well together.

And I totally agree with Paisley’s sentiments that “Biking is Freedom.” Has a nice ring to it.

]]> By: Paisley (Paisley Thoughts) http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Paisley (Paisley Thoughts) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:14:23 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2599 Every kid should have the experience of biking to and from school. I do understand the safety issue - same here - more so. Driving here is crazy and the crime rate very high. Ugh! I hate making those kinds of admissions. Biking is freedom and it looks like the kids had a lot of fun. <abbr><em>Paisley (Paisley Thoughts)’s last blog post..<a href="http://paisleythoughts.blogspot.com/2009/06/brave-iranian-woman.html" rel="nofollow">Brave Iranian Woman</a></abbr></em> Every kid should have the experience of biking to and from school. I do understand the safety issue – same here – more so. Driving here is crazy and the crime rate very high. Ugh! I hate making those kinds of admissions. Biking is freedom and it looks like the kids had a lot of fun.

Paisley (Paisley Thoughts)’s last blog post..Brave Iranian Woman

]]> By: Alison Kendall http://www.travelinlocal.com/bike-to-school-day-at-john-adams-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Alison Kendall Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:59:47 +0000 http://www.travelinlocal.com/?p=2405#comment-2598 Lisa, thanks for a wonderful article and lovely pictures of the JAMS Bike to School Day. Just as notable as the 42 bikers was over 300 students who walked to school that day. Altogether 415 students got to school without using a car--in a school of under 1000 students. Parents, students and community members who want to volunteer to help next year can leave their email on our blog: srts-sm.blogspot@gmail.com. Lisa, thanks for a wonderful article and lovely pictures of the JAMS Bike to School Day. Just as notable as the 42 bikers was over 300 students who walked to school that day. Altogether 415 students got to school without using a car–in a school of under 1000 students. Parents, students and community members who want to volunteer to help next year can leave their email on our blog: srts-sm.blogspot@gmail.com.

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