SAN DIEGO BOOK CRAWL THIS WEEKEND

What is a Book Crawl? 

Independent bookstores around San Diego have teamed up to encourage readers to visit as many participating bookstores as possible in one weekend! You can visit one or all fifteen, but the more bookstores you visit, the more prizes you can earn. The San Diego Book Crawl is an opportunity for readers to explore the diversity of San Diego's indie bookstores, shop local, and most of all have fun while hopefully discovering a new favorite read along the way! Follow us on Instagram (@sdbookcrawl) for updates, tips, and more! 

FOLLY FRIDAY / MAYOR'S "PRETTY" EXPENSIVE BIKE PROGRAM CUT

GUEST BLOG / By Paul Krueger, Career Journalist and Community Activist-- After ignoring criticism for years, Mayor Gloria has finally acknowledged the overwhelming lack of public support for bike lanes. 

His decision to eliminate his bike lane team is a welcome reversal of a policy that deprived neighborhoods of much-needed parking and hurt struggling small businesses. 

And to what end? 

From City Heights to Clairemont, and Talmadge to Kearny Mesa, residents go weeks without seeing a single cyclist on those bike paths. And the placement of some lanes was incomprehensible. The 30th Street lanes could have easily been moved a few blocks west, with much less disruption of traffic and parking. Same for the Convoy Street lanes. 

Both were vehemently opposed by business owners and residents. But the mayor dismissed those valid community concerns. It’s unfortunate that it took a budget crisis to force the mayor’s hand, but many of us welcome the result. 

This opinion piece first appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune and the Ocean Beach Rag.

Paul Kruger