Some good news! I just had an excellent meeting with Chiefs Clark and Vogel to discuss the BikeBase and the idea of working together to promote the recovered bikes in possession of the SCPD to the public through the BikeBase. I’m happy to say both guys are on board and enthusiastic about the idea and [...]
City on a Hill Press Coverage
Just noticed this very nice feature article in City on a Hill Press, the student run newspaper of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Thanks again to Phillomina Wong for taking the time to share the story. I’d love to try to set up and work with UCSC and other interested parties on an [...]
The Ugly Truth
This graph (click the thumbnail for a larger view), created by John Hernlund, is pretty self explanatory. It’s like that phone commercial where the guy shows a bunch of graphs and everyone has a collective “duh” moment. This is our collective “duh” moment. Keep in mind that the majority of bike thefts are never reported [...]
Goodwill Industries Petition – An Update
On January 2, I started an online petition to pressure Goodwill Industries to stop allowing the sale of bikes and bike parts at the Santa Cruz Flea Market, which is managed by Goodwill Industries of Santa Cruz. To date, over 50 people have signed the petition, which sends an email to Michael J. Paul, the [...]
