I was up quite early this morning to meet the Jibe Express driver at 6 am. I love doing this for Jibe. The goal today was to give riders a delicious muffin from a local restaurant, ask for feedback re expanding service and future projects for Jibe and Regional Transit, and to remind everyone about the coming holiday hours. I made two trips to downtown Sacramento on two different routes.
It’s hard to see out the window on these buses. Seriously reduced view out the front windows and tinted windows on the sides.
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Project Ride Smart
This was the 11th day of Project Ride Smart at Westlake Charter School. As it turned out, it was my last day of work. Last week I was fighting a cold but managed to press on. By today, it was clear someone needed to take my place. Darn. WCS is a great school to work at – very modern, supportive staff, engaged and excited students.
Students being interviewed about their experience:
Lots of parent volunteers for the street rides:
Note the student at the far right:
I was so proud of this group. They are perfectly executing a left turn from a stop sign as individual drivers of their vehicles:
North Natomas – Westlake Charter School
I’ve been teaching Project Ride Smart with Deanna at Westlake Charter School since Oct 15, so this is our second week. I love looking at the all the stuff on the walls. I loved this display. This is a picture of the diversity in this classrooom, school, and North Natomas in general.
Jackrabbit Trail celebration
I helped out at one of Jibe’s locations along the trail. It was a WINDY day, to say the least.
Really windy!
Should Jump Bikes come to North Natomas?
Where would you put three sticky dots?
And, engage with the public!
Over 200 people visited out location. Fun.
Project Ride Smart
Monday-Friday. It was mainly bike rides in the community this final week. The other LCIs were Gina, Doug, and Deanna. We each had no more than 8 students in each group.
Personal safety check:
Some houses had great Halloween decorations:
Project Ride Smart
at Natomas Park Elementary.
Students lined up to watch Gina demonstrate the 10-step left turn.
Getting back into the regular routine wasn’t easy. I was tired on Friday. And I only worked 4 hours a day!
Jibe breakfast mixer
Great food by the Waffle Experience and a local cold brew coffee company.
No, I can’t make this t-shirt for all the female Jibe Express drivers, but thank you for asking.
From the sewing cave
When I did the Ride Along on the Jibe Express at the beginning of August, I got a t-shirt that had a mis-sewn sleeve. It really bothered me to wear it, but the shirt was soooo big and not a single person noticed anyway. Rather than throw it away, I upcycled it using Vogue 1570.
I should NEVER have started making French knots, but once begun I had to finish. I estimated I made 1120 of them.
Jibe is born!
North Natomas Transportation Management Association has rebranded itself and become Jibe. Today was the official roll-out with new buses, literature, new website, etc. Every employee and a few other North Natomas residents, including me, did a morning Ride Along to greet passengers, give away free string backpacks, and answer questions. 5:50 am, I arrived at my designated street corner
and met Taneesha the driver of Bus 1806 on the Eastside Route.
This is a one-direction only commuter service that runs 6-10 am. Then starts again from downtown at 3 pm. Because it was a Spare the Air Day, all rides were free.
After the last stop, when the bus got onto the freeway, I stood up and gave my little speech and answered questions.
The last passenger for the morning:
This was fun! The hardest part was walking around on the moving bus to hand out the string backpacks. (Please do not let me fall down.)
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