Monica de la Cruz
@monicadlc.bsky.social
Mostly biking, transit & urbanism. YIMBY. Board member of BikeSD. Big Golden Hill booster.
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Monica de la Cruz
@monicadlc.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Crazy week with the group ride, live event and a day trip to LA but I still made it to pilates
I endorse riding the bus looking all thottie
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
I endorse riding the bus looking all thottie
Riding the 215 with mom and dad because we don't need a car to enjoy Balboa Park
February 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Riding the 215 with mom and dad because we don't need a car to enjoy Balboa Park
Bad Bunny en la cima, se tienen que acostumbrar
February 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Bad Bunny en la cima, se tienen que acostumbrar
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The mayor announces he's reverting back to free parking for residents and the first comment I see is complaining about the bike lanes.
Just feeds right into the attitude that drivers are entitled to 100% of all public space for free.
Just feeds right into the attitude that drivers are entitled to 100% of all public space for free.
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The mayor announces he's reverting back to free parking for residents and the first comment I see is complaining about the bike lanes.
Just feeds right into the attitude that drivers are entitled to 100% of all public space for free.
Just feeds right into the attitude that drivers are entitled to 100% of all public space for free.
Just saw an IG reel touring the $4.4M Park Laurel penthouse where this luxury real estate agent immediately complains about paid parking. Bro, this place practically inside Balboa Park and I think your clients can afford parking fees
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Just saw an IG reel touring the $4.4M Park Laurel penthouse where this luxury real estate agent immediately complains about paid parking. Bro, this place practically inside Balboa Park and I think your clients can afford parking fees
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Absolutely correct. This is Gilman Dr, it is a huge gap btw UCSD and the only bike route to downtown.
The city of San Diego is spending an ungodly amount of money and using eminent domain to build a bike lane ex nihilo out of the hillside instead of simply using one of the existing vehicle lanes.
The city of San Diego is spending an ungodly amount of money and using eminent domain to build a bike lane ex nihilo out of the hillside instead of simply using one of the existing vehicle lanes.
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Absolutely correct. This is Gilman Dr, it is a huge gap btw UCSD and the only bike route to downtown.
The city of San Diego is spending an ungodly amount of money and using eminent domain to build a bike lane ex nihilo out of the hillside instead of simply using one of the existing vehicle lanes.
The city of San Diego is spending an ungodly amount of money and using eminent domain to build a bike lane ex nihilo out of the hillside instead of simply using one of the existing vehicle lanes.
Big night for this public television nerd! Sat front row at America's Test Kitchen live with Julia & Bridget
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Big night for this public television nerd! Sat front row at America's Test Kitchen live with Julia & Bridget
Could we maybe get this message over to the drivers that are doing the hurting
February 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Could we maybe get this message over to the drivers that are doing the hurting
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nevermind spanish, some of you have three days to learn how to dance
February 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
nevermind spanish, some of you have three days to learn how to dance
RIP CityBeat
I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.
I wrote a bit about the misguided effort by Democrats to replicate Joe Rogan the right-wing podcast ecosystem.
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
RIP CityBeat
I guess I really need this job because it's over 80 degrees outside and I'm choosing to sit through a Teams call with CPUC staff instead of going to the beach
February 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I guess I really need this job because it's over 80 degrees outside and I'm choosing to sit through a Teams call with CPUC staff instead of going to the beach
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San Diego FC’s official supporter group Frontera San Diego united as one of their own was recently taken into ICE custody.
February 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
San Diego FC’s official supporter group Frontera San Diego united as one of their own was recently taken into ICE custody.
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when your public moment of vulnerability undergoes memetic semantic degradation
February 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM
when your public moment of vulnerability undergoes memetic semantic degradation
god help me I posted a comment on an IG video about paid parking in Balboa Park
February 3, 2026 at 11:42 PM
god help me I posted a comment on an IG video about paid parking in Balboa Park
Might need to skip the family super bowl party because the way I act when I watch Bad Bunny perform is completely inappropriate & indecent
February 3, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Might need to skip the family super bowl party because the way I act when I watch Bad Bunny perform is completely inappropriate & indecent
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Road repaving next to where a child was killed in Pacific Beach
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Road repaving next to where a child was killed in Pacific Beach
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
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This comment was left on a video about a 6 year old who was killed by a driver; beyond the callousness it’s just the perfect example of car-brained selfishness
And the city has to pay for safe infrastructure somehow! I’d invite you to find money for that without cutting cop or fire budgets
And the city has to pay for safe infrastructure somehow! I’d invite you to find money for that without cutting cop or fire budgets
February 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
This comment was left on a video about a 6 year old who was killed by a driver; beyond the callousness it’s just the perfect example of car-brained selfishness
And the city has to pay for safe infrastructure somehow! I’d invite you to find money for that without cutting cop or fire budgets
And the city has to pay for safe infrastructure somehow! I’d invite you to find money for that without cutting cop or fire budgets
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While signature gathering to save transit throughout the Bay a person asked me why I was doing it.
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
While signature gathering to save transit throughout the Bay a person asked me why I was doing it.
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
In video after video, we see so many Latino millennial men in ICE/CBP and it just fucking sucks.
How did we, in one generation, go from mobilizing against prop 187 and walkouts protesting Bush-era immigration crackdowns to joining the violent mass deportation machine?
How did we, in one generation, go from mobilizing against prop 187 and walkouts protesting Bush-era immigration crackdowns to joining the violent mass deportation machine?
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 AM
In video after video, we see so many Latino millennial men in ICE/CBP and it just fucking sucks.
How did we, in one generation, go from mobilizing against prop 187 and walkouts protesting Bush-era immigration crackdowns to joining the violent mass deportation machine?
How did we, in one generation, go from mobilizing against prop 187 and walkouts protesting Bush-era immigration crackdowns to joining the violent mass deportation machine?
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San Diego Councilmember @seanelorivera.bsky.social joins us for our debut episode of The San Diego Politics Show to talk San Diego's budget crisis and the controversy over paid parking in Balboa Park. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwb5...
Balboa Park Parking War and the Truth About the San Diego Budget Crisis (with Sean Elo-Rivera)
YouTube video by San Diego Politics Show
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February 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
San Diego Councilmember @seanelorivera.bsky.social joins us for our debut episode of The San Diego Politics Show to talk San Diego's budget crisis and the controversy over paid parking in Balboa Park. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwb5...
I don't have a yacht or beach property but I do have the public Broadway Pier so that's where I'm spending the 80° day
January 31, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I don't have a yacht or beach property but I do have the public Broadway Pier so that's where I'm spending the 80° day
Can I antique shop for one minute in peace without a shopkeeper launching into their grievances over all the new apartment development ruining the character of the city
January 31, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Can I antique shop for one minute in peace without a shopkeeper launching into their grievances over all the new apartment development ruining the character of the city
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Cannot emphasize enough how these humble little lanes have transformed my relationship to the neighborhood for the better. I explore the neighborhood so much more, I visit businesses more often because it’s that much easier to get there quickly, I commute by bike more often because it feels safer.
San Diego installed bike lanes on a busy commercial street in North Park in 2021. Ridership jumped 67% the next year.
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
30th Street bike lanes in North Park saw record ridership in 2025
Bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have jumped 15% since the installation of protected bike lanes in 2021. Foot traffic and business activity also appear to be thriving.
www.kpbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Cannot emphasize enough how these humble little lanes have transformed my relationship to the neighborhood for the better. I explore the neighborhood so much more, I visit businesses more often because it’s that much easier to get there quickly, I commute by bike more often because it feels safer.
All my love to San Diego, all my hate to la migra
January 31, 2026 at 6:30 AM
All my love to San Diego, all my hate to la migra