Pedestrian Archive

Marin Sanitary Service: Doing Their Part for Bicyclists & the Environment

Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) is central Marin’s resource hauler providing curbside recycling, organics, and garbage service to residential and commercial businesses. With a recycling rate of 75%, MSS is a forerunner in their industry with a mission to protect the environment and goals of greenhouse gas reductions.

Bike Lanes Extended On Butterfield Road

Learn about the bike lane extended on Butterfield Road and find out how we worked together to help make Butterfield Road safe for everyone.

New Bike Lanes On Butterfield Road

Learn about the new bike lanes on Butterfield Road and find out how we worked together to help make Butterfield Road safe for everyone.

Bike Lanes on E. Blithedale are Here

For a long while we have been waiting for proper bike lanes to be installed on E. Blithdale Ave. Finally, the wait is over! However, the lanes are far from perfect and there is still work to be done. We rode the new lanes so you can know what to look forward to, what to look out for, and what we need to do to continue to improve them.

SMARTer by the Year

We dug into the FY 23 budget for SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) and found a lot to like. Read on to learn about the highlights and some of our thoughts on the agency’s direction (the budget, for the curious, is linked here in full).

The Merrydale Promenade

On Monday April 18, 2022 the San Rafael City Council will meet in-person for the first time in over two years at City Hall in Downtown San Rafael. On the agenda is a new pathway connection, long sought by Terra Linda residents and community organizations including WTB-TAM and MCBC. The pathway would connect Northgate Shopping Center at the intersection of Merrydale Road and Las Gallinas Avenue to the Marin Civic Center SMART station. Read on to learn about the Merrydale Promenade.