Predicted peak: The peak is predicted for August 12, 2024, at 14:00 UTC. So the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13 are probably your best bet.
When to watch: The moon will be a 1st quarter and 50% illuminated during 2024’s peak of the Perseid meteor shower. So the best time to watch for Perseids will be starting around midnight until dawn. This shower rises to a peak gradually, then falls off rapidly. And Perseid meteors tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into the wee hours before dawn. The shower is often best just before dawn.
As the city of La Crosse prepares to pass its new Bike/Ped master plan, we can celebrate a step forward in making spaces safer for those who walk and cycle AND we can be frustrated that many previous plans meant to make walking & biking safer and more comfortable are still sitting unfinished on a shelf (next to the many plans promising better bus service). And we can wonder why making relatively small changes takes so long and must be studied seemingly indefinitely.
On August 11, in Colorado and virtually, there will be a ride in honor of a cyclist killed by a car for lack of good infrastructure and for lack of appropriate penalties for drivers all across the country. (Let's face it, drivers speed and text and drive aggressively because, in many states, hitting a squirrel or a bicyclist with a car is treated about the same.)
Read the story of Magnus and why many national groups are taking up this cause from Streetsblog.
"Shortly after Magnus died, the Colorado Department of Transportation announced the emergency installation of rumble strips on the road where he was killed, which despite being known locally as the 'Diagonal Highway' or Colorado 119, [Magnus' father] Michael says counts among Boulder's most popular cycling routes. That announcement was soon followed by a star-studded press conference in which Gov. Jared Polis and Sen. John Hickenlooper appeared personally to unveil plans for a new protected bike lane along the stretch.
"A roadside memorial for the site where Magnus White died is viewable on Google Maps.
"Michael spoke at the event as well, but his comments weren't all celebratory. He'd been told that because of the challenges of finding funding and approving a design for the project, the bike lane would take a total 16 years to complete — nearly as long as Magnus's life on Earth."
If you happen to be in Colorado on August 11, join the ride in person, but if not, join the virtual ride (instructions here) and then pay attention to our local plan - what's there and what's left out and what's already been sitting on the shelf - and push for better.
On Monday's @Progs4Harris organizing call, more than 100,000 people heard from politicians, union leaders, social justice organizers, anti-war activists, climate action advocates, students, elders, workers, parents, DNC uncommitted delegates, and more about why this election is make or break, life or death for the causes and programs we have been working for for decades.
Learn about the rich history of Black Americans in the La Crosse area during the 19th century at this Enduring Families Project program at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7 at the La Crosse Public Library.
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