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How much of your day can you spend on a bike in San Diego?
A secluded bike lane along a main road in Bankers Hill San Diego
That’s a good looking bike lane. | Photo via SDtoday + Michae Beausoleil
San Diego scored a 43 out of 100 on Walk Score’s bikeability meter, deeming it a “somewhat bikeable” city. Our score is determined by four components: bike lanes, hills, destinations and connectivity, and bicycle mode share. Wondering what all that means? Let’s bike it out.

Bike lanes

Walk Score rates this category on the total length of bike paths and lanes. Learn more about bike lanes or plan a bike commute, and get caught up with projects that San Diego has in the works to make the city more bike-friendly.

Hill score

Hilliness is based on the steepest grade within our area, calculated using the National Elevation Data set from the United States Geological Survey (USGC). Play with the USGS’ interactive map to learn more about nearby topography.

Destinations and connectivity

This uses our city’s Walk Score, which measures whether or not you need a car to run daily errands.

Bicycle mode share

This category takes into account the social nature of bicycling. There’s safety in numbers. Even if a city doesn’t have tons of infrastructure for cyclists, more cyclists mean more drivers are aware of bicycles — which makes roadways safer.

How can we boost our score?

The top way to increase the bikeability of our city is — you guessed it — by biking more. We can boost our community score by learning more about biking in our city.

There’s no bad time to start, but May is National Bike Month, and San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will host Bike Anywhere Day on Thursday, May 18. Pledge to pedal, you can even score a free t-shirt.

Don’t have a bike yet? Support one of these local bike shops:
Events
Thursday, April 13
  • Perspectives of a Piñata | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 6-7 p.m. | Mingei International, 1439 El Prado, San Diego | $10-$15 | Yesenia Prieto — a third-generation piñata-maker — joins the museum for an Artist Gallery Talk.
  • San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 6:40 p.m. | Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego | $32-$150 | Root, root, root for the Padres and score a free Juan Soto bobblehead.
  • Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate | Thursday, April 13-Sunday, April 16 | Times vary | Pechanga Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego | $20-$95 | Glide through 14 of the greatest Disney stories, filled with music and fun.
  • Daniel Weingarten | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 8 p.m. | Mic Drop Comedy, 8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego | $25 | The LA-based comedian — seen on Comedy Central and TruTV — performs live.
Friday, April 14
  • SD Music Awards Nominee Showcase | Friday, Apr. 14 | 7 p.m. | Winstons, 1921 Bacon St., San Diego | $10 | The Naked I, Karlos Paez of B Side Players, Rebecca Jade, Sandollar, and Roger! perform.
  • SiriusXMs Hip-Hop Nation Presents: Key Glock | Friday, Apr. 14 | 8 p.m. | Soma San Diego, 3350 Sports Arena Blvd. Ste. I, San Diego | $40 | The rising rapper performs the “Glockoma Tour.”
Saturday, April 15
  • South Bay Earth Day | Saturday, Apr. 15 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Bayfront Park, 980 Marina Way, Chula Vista | Free | Browse organic vendors, learn to reduce waste, and bring electronics to the Fix-it-Clinic.
  • Latrice Royale Presents: Life Goes On Tour | Saturday, Apr. 15 | 7 p.m. | House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego | $20-$30 | The drag queen celebrates 30 years in the biz.
Sunday, April 16
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News Notes
Community
  • Leaders in San Diego allocated $3.5 million in state funding to ignite a program that will repair 200 streetlights. Crews will address fixtures in Pacific Beach, Point Loma, and Logan Heights — a starting point for the city’s 6,000+ lights in need of repairs. (ABC 10)
  • Check this out, 14 San Diego Public Library branches will now be open on Sundays, 1-5 p.m., starting this weekend. Libraries shelved their Sunday operations in response to the pandemic, but services are able to resume after locations filled vacant positions. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Travel
  • San Diego International Airport received its first shipment of renewable diesel, an alternative fuel source the can reduce emissions up to 75% compared to petroleum diesel. The sustainable fuel will be used to power off-road vehicles and equipment used for transporting luggage or firefighting.
Transit
  • SANDAG needs your help naming its newest electric shuttle that will connect Balboa Transit Station to Pacific Beach. You can vote for one of four names online by Tuesday, April 18; operations are expected to start this summer.
Announced
  • Comedian Kevin Hart has been added to the 2023 San Diego County Fair’s Toyota Summer Concert Series on Friday, June 9. If you’d like to unplug and enjoy the show, general public ticket sales begin tomorrow — but phones will be prohibited during the act. (ABC 10)
Trending
  • Locals spotted something blue at the beach, and we’re not talking about the ocean. A group of Velella velella — aka “pelagic colonial hydrozoans” — washed ashore at Pacific Beach. These blue, jellyfish-like creatures aren’t a major risk to humans, but if you see one, it’s best not to touch it. (NBC 7)
 
The Wrap
 
Michael Beausoleil

Today’s edition by:
Michael
From the editor
Good morning, San Diego. You may have noticed that Monica has been missing the past few days. Don’t worry: Elle voyage en France, mais elle reviendra la semaine prochaine.

Translation: She’s visiting France, but she’ll be back next week. I hope my French is OK, but if not, she’ll need to give me a lesson when she returns.

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