Resources
The following resources provide contact information and direct links to the websites of government agencies, elected and appointed officials, programs, businesses, and organizations with which People Power works to improve transportation, the environment, and sustainability.
Business Sponsors
- Another Bike Shop
- Bicycle Trip
- Bike Church
- Greenspace
- Finding Harmony - Rick Longinotti, Marriage and Family Therapist
- Leatherwise
- Lisa Hochstein Graphic Design
- Network Mortgage
- PedX
- Spokesman Bicycles
- Steve Piercy - Website Builder
Local Government
- Santa Cruz County
- Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC)
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO)
- City of Capitola
- City of Santa Cruz
- City of Scotts Valley
- City of Watsonville
Local Elected Officials
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
- First District Supervisor John Leopold
john.leopold@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Second District Supervisor Ellen Pirie
ellen.pirie@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Third District Supervisor Neal Coonerty
bds031@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Fourth District Supervisor Greg Caput
greg.caput@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Fifth District Supervisor Mark Stone
mark.stone@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Members (SCCRTC)
- Neal Coonerty, County of Santa Cruz, 3rd District
bds031@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Greg Caput, County of Santa Cruz, 4th District
greg.caput@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - John Leopold, County of Santa Cruz, 1st District
john.leopold@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Ellen Pirie, County of Santa Cruz, 2nd District
bds020@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Mark Stone, Chair, County of Santa Cruz, 5th District
mark.stone@co.santa-cruz.ca.us - Eduardo Montesino, City of Watsonville
emontesino@ci.watsonville.ca.us - Randy Johnson, City of Scotts Valley
rlj12@comcast.net - Kirby Nicol, Vice-Chair, City of Capitola
kirby@wharftowharf.com - Don Lane, City of Santa Cruz
dlane@cityofsantacruz.com - Dene Bustichi, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
dene@bustichi.com - Lynn Robinson, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
lrobinson@cityofsantacruz.com - Donald Hagen, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
dnhagen@sbcglobal.net - Rich Krumholz, Caltrans District 5 Ex Officio
Rich_Krumholz@dot.ca.gov
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors (METRO BOD)
City of Capitola Councilmembers
- Dennis Norton, Mayor
dnortondesigns@msn.com - Michael Termini, Vice Mayor
michael@triadelectric.com - Stephanie Harlan
slharlan@sbcglobal.net - Kirby A. Nicol
kirby@wharftowharf.com - Sam Storey
samforcapitola@att.net
City of Santa Cruz Councilmembers
- Mayor Ryan Coonerty
rcoonerty@cityofsantacruz.com - Vice Mayor Don Lane
dlane@cityofsantacruz.com - Katherine Beiers
kbeiers@cityofsantacruz.com - Hilary Bryant
hbryant@cityofsantacruz.com - Tony Madrigal
tmadrigal@cityofsantacruz.com - Lynn Robinson
lrobinson@cityofsantacruz.com - David Terrazas
dterrazas@cityofsantacruz.com
City of Scotts Valley Councilmembers
- Dene Bustichi, Mayor
dene@bustichi.com - Donna Lind, Vice Mayor
dlindslind@earthlink.net - Stephany Aguilar, Council Member
seajems@pacbell.net - Randy Johnson, Council Member
rlj12@comcast.net - Jim Reed, Council Member
jimreedSV@gmail.com
City of Watsonville Councilmembers
- District 1, Manuel Quintero Bersamin
manuel.bersamin@cityofwatsonville.org - District 2, Oscar Rios, Mayor Pro Tempore
oscar.rios@cityofwatsonville.org - District 3, Lowell Hurst
lowell.hurst@cityofwatsonville.org - District 4, Eduardo Montesino, Mayor
eduardo.montesino@cityofwatsonville.org - District 5, Daniel Dodge
daniel.dodge@cityofwatsonville.org - District 6, Emilio Martinez
emilio.martinez@cityofwatsonville.org - District 7, Nancy Bilicich
nancy.bilicich@cityofwatsonville.org
Maps and Bicycle Routes
- Google Maps Bicycle Routes
- Kreb's Cycle Maps, cover the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas
- TrailLink.com
Local and State Organizations
- California Bicycle Coalition
- Campaign for Sensible Transportation
- Ecology Action
- Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC)
- San Francisco Bike Coalition
- Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail and Trail (FORT)
- Santa Cruz County Cycling Club
- Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living
- Transition Santa Cruz
- UC Santa Cruz - Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS)
Local and State Programs
- Bike Smart! Youth bicycle safety program
- Community Traffic Safety Coalition
- Greenways to School
-
Cheryl Schmitt, City of Santa Cruz Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator
pw-bicycle-pedestrian@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us - Santa Cruz County Bike to Work
Other Organizations and Programs
- Car Busters
- Healthy Transportation Network
- League of American Bicyclists
- National Center for Bicycling and Walking
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Thunderhead Alliance
- World Carfree Network
Brilliant Ideas from around the World
- Energy and Equity
- A Bicycle Lift, like this one in Norway, can push bicyclists up steep hills to the UCSC campus
- Bord Motors -- Students in Sweden take things into their own hands and present the new achievement of our civilization: the brand new Bord
- The Mayor Who Wowed the World Urban Forum - Former Mayor of Bogota, Colombia, addresses social equity and the use of public spaces
