Comments on: In Davis’ Platinum City Even the Munchkins Ride Bikes

By: Christa

Christa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:03:05 +0000

I went to UC Davis and lived in the town for five years. I didn't think about urban cycling at the time - I just did it because it was easy, convenient and cheap.

Now that I've moved away, I'm addicted to urban cycling! I can't imagine life without cycling and I expect other cities to be as bike-friendly.

I imagine a lot of students leave the city with a change in lifestyle.

I am so grateful to the city and it's fantastic design.

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By: Kenny Unplugged | College Board of Directors

Kenny Unplugged | College Board of Directors — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:17:48 +0000

[...] university. Life as a kid in Davis was awesome (imagine feeling like the king of the road, alright the bicycle lane, by the age of 8), but when time came for me to decide on a college, I knew I didn’t want to be [...]

By: brian goldner

brian goldner — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:18:51 +0000

I live in sacramento and I've been to davis
it seems like davis is not really a city as much as a college town. As a college town, it seems like biking is gonna be popular no matter what...davis has really nice sidewalk bike paths, which are nice for noobs, but kind of suck if you're a seasoned rider, esp. since you're at a huge risk when u reach a crossing or driveway
further evidence that biking in davis is really just due to the college: once UC Davis instituted Unitrans (great bus service, free for students), biking dropped significantly

i think we have comparable (if not better) bike facilities in sacramento, but we're an actual city so i think that makes it much more significant

By: Northern Letter » Blog Archive » Streetfilms video on Davis, California

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:50:24 +0000

[...] To understand why so many people sing the praises of Davis as a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly community, see this Streetfilms video, “Davis, California, a Platinum Bike City.” [...]

By: Wes Wausau, WI

Wes Wausau, WI — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:32:29 +0000

I graduated from UC Davis nearly 30 years ago, and biking has been a part of me ever since. Too bad you didn't film during the school year to show how those traffic circles function and how heavy the bike traffic really is.

By: Gordon- vancouver bc

Gordon- vancouver bc — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:32:50 +0000

Dang it almost got tears in my eyes watching this video, I want this type of commitment for the communitys around here. keep the cars where they belong, in the garage.

By: koyote

koyote — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:47:11 +0000

I live in Davis, and it's a great place for cyclists, though we've slacked some in recent years- you have to keep pushing and pushing to stay ahead of the SUV invasion.

To everyone else, you can do it, too!

By: clarissa

clarissa — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:31:55 +0000

Cool. Thanks for this look into a neat bike-friendly city.

That sure was a lot of bike parking everywhere! And how cool that biking can be an understood and expected part of a community's identity.