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You are receiving this email because you provided us with your contact information expressing interest in receiving news and information about programs of the SBCCOG. This publication will focus on the South Bay Local Travel Network (LTN). As planned, the LTN, when fully completed, will be a 243-mile network of existing low-speed (25 to 35 mph) lanes throughout the South Bay. It will facilitate travel via lightweight, zero-emission, low-speed vehicles, known as micromobility (think street-worthy golf carts, e-bikes, pedal bikes, e-scooters and other devices). 

We are excited to provide you with our first edition of Turtle Talk, a monthly e-blast that will provide the latest updates on the LTN, produced by the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG). For the last 15 years, the SBCCOG has been researching mobility patterns in the South Bay. What we learned is that most trips are local...very local. So, we asked the question: what if households and individuals were to take those shorter trips using appropriately-sized (i.e., smaller) vehicles? Long-story short, that led us to complete a proposed plan for the LTN—a safe network of routes to accommodate the growing market of low-speed, smaller-size vehicles.  

In case you want to reread this content all of these e-blasts will live on our website. While you’re waiting for next month’s update, be sure to follow our social media campaigns on Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.  

In case you missed it, check out our ongoing social media series titled “Tips From the Turtle.” Our first turtle tip covers general safety for operating low-speed vehicles:

🚦Always follow the rules of the road and ride with the flow of traffic.

🚨Do NOT use your phone while riding or driving.

🚗 Operate your low-speed vehicle with the same concentration and caution as you would drive a full-sized car.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Click on the image to read more Tips From the Turtle or tune in next month for a new tip.

Do you own a bicycle? Then you are already a micromobility user.

Mode of the Month highlights low-speed modes that you probably frequently see on the road today. For our first issue, we focus on the good ol' pedal bike. The LTN supports existing bike lanes and helps to create even more safe connections for bike users.

New micromobility innovations and technologies are constantly emerging from around the world, and we want to showcase some of these exciting vehicle inventions in the industry. Perhaps we’ll spot one of these devices cruising around the South Bay in the near future.

This month, we are featuring the Motocompacto by Honda, a sit-down electric scooter that riffs off of the original Honda Motocompo from the '80s. The Motocompacto has a 15 mph maximum speed, 12-mile range, and folds into a cute, compact carrying case for optimal portability.

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