Beginning October 6, 2016, City of Monterey Beaches joined City of parks in becoming "alcohol-free zones." Except by permit, alcohol is now prohibited in all City beaches, in line with all other beaches on the Central Coast except Carmel.

Now that the ban is in effect, signage will be posted at City beaches to provie information about the ordinance and about obtaining a permit for beach alcohol use. In addition, police officers will be conducting an education effort to alert beach goers to the new ordinance and explain compliance. Enforecement will begin after outreach is completed.

For more information, please contact Community Services Director Kim Bui-Burton at 831-646-5601.

Thanks to City of Monterey's Community Services Director Kim Bui-Burton for this article, first published in the City of Monterey's City Focus Newsletter, Fall 2016.

The City of Monterey is considering a bicycle sharing program. Bicycle sharing would connect people to entertainment, employment, academic and military institutions, and other local public transit. If you are a resident of Monterey, please take this 10-question survey to let the City of Monterey know what type of bicycle sharing program might best serve our city.

What is bicycle sharing? Bicycle sharing provides a network of bicycles available at self-serve kiosks around the city. Users are able to access the bicycles with the use of a card and purchasing a daily, weekly, monthly, or annual membership. Most existing systems allow users to make as many trips as often as they like without additional charge provided they return the bicycles to a kiosk within 30 to 60 minutes (small graduated fees are incurred for keeping a bike beyond the time limit). Users can pick up a bicycle at any self-serve kiosk and return it to any other kiosk located within the system's service area. Kiosks are situated at key locations and provide a cost-effective mobility option for trips too far to walk but too costly to make by taxi or private vehicle.

The City of Monterey is considering a bicycle sharing program. Bicycle sharing would connect people to entertainment, employment, academic and military institutions, and other local public transit. Please take this 10-question survey to let the City of Monterey know what type of bicycle sharing program might best serve our city.

What is bicycle sharing? Bicycle sharing provides a network of bicycles available at self-serve kiosks around the city. Users are able to access the bicycles with the use of a card and purchasing a daily, weekly, monthly, or annual membership. Most existing systems allow users to make as many trips as often as they like without additional charge provided they return the bicycles to a kiosk within 30 to 60 minutes (small graduated fees are incurred for keeping a bike beyond the time limit). Users can pick up a bicycle at any self-serve kiosk and return it to any other kiosk located within the system's service area. Kiosks are situated at key locations and provide a cost-effective mobility option for trips too far to walk but too costly to make by taxi or private vehicle.

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Tricycle Pizza: Review
by Kristin Sollecito
Monterey County Weekly, 11/03/16