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Bike lanes are an important part of Humboldt county's future. Cliff Berkowitz speaks with Emily Sinkhorn, Humboldt Bay Harbor Commissioner Mike Wilson and others about how to get bike lanes where they're needed.

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Cliff and Emily talk about Bike to work day this Thursday in Eureka and other Bike Month actives. Plus an opportunity for a class 1 trail from Del Norte to Truesdale through the Palco Marsh as Eureka votes on reprogramming Waterfront Drive funds.

Cliff and Emily talk with Mark Muller about Bike To Work Day in Arcata and Eureka, and the cavalcade of bike related activities during the month of May.

Cliff and Emily talk with Clif Clendenen for the NCRA about the Annie & Mary Rail Trail, Rail Banking, Timber Heritage and trails.

Cliff and Emily talk with Jenny Wise about the new Bike Map just out and the theft this weekend of ALL the bikes that the students of Alice Birney Elementary School were working on for their upcoming bike rodeo and to ride in the Rhododendron Parade.

Kevin Wright calls in from LA at the beginning of the California Trails and Greenways Conference. Also a look at trails in LA and area.

Cliff and Emily talk with Ben Miles, Executive Director of the Shasta Land Trust about the progress on the Great Shasta Rail Trail. An 80 mile rail trail. Rail Banking and issues overcoming objections to it are discussed and lessons we can learn for Humboldt County.

Cliff and Emily talk with Maria Bauman from Public Health about a new Bik/Ped Safety Grant the the office of Traffic Safety. Plus a look at the upcoming Bike Month

Cliff and Emily talk with Friends of the Santa Cruz rail trail about their purchase of the 30 plus mile railroad corridor along the coast their intention to put in a bike/ped trail along side the rail road.

Cliff and Emily talk with Sungnome Madrone about Little River: critical link in coastal and Hammond trail; coastal access bottleneck. We also talk to the passing of the Senate Transportation bill and Cliff's observations of trail access and bike lanes in NYC.

Cliff and Emily talke with Brad, Joslin and Bryn talk about Humboldt Kidical Mass. Getting kids and family out for regular bike rides. Next family ride “Look for Leprechauns” Ride on Saturday March 10th.

Cliff and Emily talk with Rees Huges about the realities of uses for the rail road right of way around Humboldt Bay and what we need to do to finally get a class one trail around Humboldt Bay.

Cliff and Emily talk with Melanie Williams, Active Transportation Specialest about the Federal Transportation bills that are being considered in the House and Senate in DC and what their decision could mean locally.

Cliff talks with Natalie Arroyo about Humboldt's favorite trails. This was a call in segment.

Cliff and Emily talk with Shannon Tracey of Transportation for America about the Federal Transportation Reauthorization and HR7, the bill in the House.

Cliff & Emily talk with Denise Newman of the RCAA about Trail Interpretation and making a trail an outdoor educational experience.

Cliff & Emily talk with Michael Fennell, Manila Community Service District Board President about bike and ped safety through Manila.

Cliff & Emily talk with Uri Driscoll about their efforts to create a recreational trail on Horse Mtn. with the cooperation of the Forest Service.

Cliff and Emily talk with Mike Conway about his efforts to establish a bike-sharing program at Humboldt State.

Cliff and Emily talk with Kevin Wright about the Tail Stewart Program, how it saves the county money, upcoming events and how you can help.

Cliff and Emily talk with Ruth Hoke, member of the borad of directors of the Redwood Empire Endurance Riders about Equestrian Trail Access and how bike commuters, pedestrians and horse riders can all work together for a mutual benefit: A regional Multi Use Trail System.

Ali Lee talks about how universal access and Americans with Disabilities Act can help add pressure for trails and complete streets in Humboldt county.

Cliff and Emily talk with Rachel Sowards-Thompson of the Southern Humboldt Community Park and Paul Sever of the BLM Kings Range.

Cliff talks with Scott Greacen of Friends of the Eel River about the future of the NCRA right of way and trail development down the 101 corridor and around Humboldt Bay

Cliff and Emily talk with Reese Hughes and Corey Lewis who recently released a now book on the stories and history from the Pacific Crest Trail called “Pacific Crest Trailside Reader.”

Cliff talks with Emily Sinkhorn about yesterdays supervisorial meeting regarding the 101 safety corridor.

Cliff and Emily talk with Steve Schweigerdt from the Rails To Trails Conservancy about a statewide perspective on rail trails and more.

Cliff and Emily talk with Rick Knapp of the Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association about bike safety in Eureka with the rash of bike vs car accidents lately.

Cliff and Emily talke with Peter Jarausch of the State Coastal Constancy about the creation of a Trails and Open Space assessment district and how it could be funded.

Cliff and Emily Sinkhorn of the Humboldt Trails Council talk with Rob Holmlund of Winzler & Kelly and founding member of Plan It Green about complete streets, trails and the upcoming Green Business Luncheon “In Trails We Trust” coming Friday at Jacoby Creek Land Trust.

Cliff talks with Nancy Stephenson of the Humboldt Trails Council and Jim Brown of the California Bicycle Coalition about the Governor's veto of Senate Bill 910 that would have mandated a minimun of 3 feet when a motorized vehicle passes a bicycle from behind.

Cliff talks with Emily Sinkhorn of the Humboldt Trails Coalition and Oona Smith of Green Wheels about the many upcoming bike events coming up this week and this month.

Cliff & Nancy Stephenson talk with Eileen Adee about the Bear Greek Greeenway trail. A 20 mile class one trail in Oregon.

Cliff and Emily talk with Morgan Kessler, Deputy Director of Public Works for the City of Arcata about the Samoa Gateway Project and other improvements in ped and bike safety Arcata is taking on.

Cliff Berkowitz and Emily Sinkhorn talk with Phil Dow about the MCOG Rail with Trail Corridor Plan.

Cliff talks with Jen Rice and Nancy Stephenson about the transition of The Trails Trust to the Humboldt Trails Council.

Cliff talks with Emily Sinkhorn and Chris Jenkins about trafic safety for back to school

Emily Sinkhorn and Jenny Weiss talk about back to school bike safety and a victory regarding a bike lane on Harris in Eureka.

Cliff & Emily Sinkhorn and Miles Slattery discuss the Eureka Waterfront Drive Trail and the portions that are about to be completed.

Cliff & Jen talk with Kevin Wright, the chair of the Eureka Transportation Safely Commission about the resistance of the Eureka City Council to put in a bike lane on Harris St.

Cliff and Jen talk with Hank Seemann from Humboldt County Public works about a new study to use the old rail road bridge for the Annie & Mary Rail Trail.

Jen Rice updates the process of the Federal Transportation Reauthorization and how it pertains to active transportation on the North Coast.

Jen Rice updates her meeting in San Diego and talks about her new gig.