Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>Again today a teen contacted us after being cited by law enforcement while biking. We love working with youth. And our fav <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BicyclingMonterey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BicyclingMonterey</span></a> projects have embraced all ages, e.g., <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Intergenerational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intergenerational</span></a> Rides <a href="https://bikemonterey.org/new-ground-for-bike-week-1st-intergenerational-ride.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikemonterey.org/new-ground-fo</span><span class="invisible">r-bike-week-1st-intergenerational-ride.html</span></a> and so many more. </p><p>That was on our mind when we read:</p><p>“'There are whole industries where older people are uncommon,’ he added, pointing to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>advertising</span></a>, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entertainment</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a>. 'Most people’s <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/networks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>networks</span></a> consist only of people 10 yrs <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/older" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>older</span></a> or 10 yrs <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/younger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>younger</span></a> than they are.’<br>…<br>“<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Generativity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Generativity</span></a> refers to...'a developmental need older people experience, assisting younger generations to create a <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BetterWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BetterWorld</span></a> that they themselves won’t live to see.<br>…<br>"'It’s only been 150 yrs or so since people went to anyone other than the oldest person in a community for <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/advice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>advice</span></a> about finding a mate or what crops to plant in a drought. It’s a dangerous experiment to have a society in which that doesn’t happen.’” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/health/intergenerational-programs-older-younger.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/02/18/health/</span><span class="invisible">intergenerational-programs-older-younger.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AgeSegregation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeSegregation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ageism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ageism</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EqualStatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EqualStatus</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a></p>