 Dear Kevin, October 16, 2012Biker Bulletin News
October is our biggest outreach month. We could use your help! Fell and Oak - Decision Today!
Ride and Lunch With Gary Fisher October 21
Annual Member Meeting October 22Come one, come all to our 2012 annual member meeting: Monday, October 22nd from 6-7:30 pm at our office (833 Market Street, 10th Floor). We will be sharing our progress to date on our new member-driven strategic plan, and what to expect in 2013. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and give comments on the work we do on behalf of the 12,000 members of the SF Bicycle Coalition. We want to hear from you! After the meeting, join Neal Patel, our Community Planner, for a ride along Polk Street to hear more about this specific project. RSVP for the member meeting to Kit Hodge at kit@sfbike.org by Thursday, October 18. Last Sunday Streets of Season This Weekend
Wanted: Great Ideas to Improve Polk StreetThe SF Bicycle Coalition is reaching out to our members, residents, businesses, and cultural groups along Polk Street to re-think this amazingly diverse and vibrant street. We want to see small businesses thrive and improve safety for people who travel on this corridor - and are excited by the city's plans to repave and improve transportation and streetscape elements on Polk from Union Street to McAllister. Interested in joining the discussion? We've got lots of opportunities for you to get involved. See sfbike.org/polk for more info. It's Bike the Vote Season!
This November, six seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and two BART Board of Directors positions are up for a vote. We need your help in making sure our bike-friendly candidates and propositions win. Find out more details about our endorsements and how you can help elect these bike-friendly candidates at sfbike.org/vote. Our 2012 Bike the Vote Endorsements:
Save the Date: Winterfest Party December 2 The 17th Annual Winterfest Member Party, Auction and Fundraiser is an event that is not to be missed on Sunday, December 2nd at the Cityview of the Metreon. Join fellow members to toast to the better biking you're helping to bring to San Francisco! This event is where where you can bid and buy some of the hottest gift certificates for top restaurants and get the best deal on bikes and great get-aways. We look forward to seeing you there! Welcome Chema, Bilingual Community OrganizerWe are excited to welcome Chema Hernandez Gil to the SF Bicycle Coalition staff in the role of Community Organizer. Chema will be working on a variety of campaigns and programs to help more San Franciscans who identify as Latino and/or Chicano bike or bike more often. Chema brings an impressive background in organizing, neighborhood direct service and media here in San Francisco, and around the world, in multiple languages. And he of course loves to bike; he recently took a 400 mile bike tour through central Mexico. We hope that you'll get to meet Chema in person soon at one of our many upcoming events. Please share your questions or thoughts by e-mailing him at chema@sfbike.org. Video: The Inaugural National Women's Bicycling Summit
Upcoming EventsCheck out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. ** Tuesday, October 16th **Oak and Fell Decision at the SFMTA Board * The Oak and Fell Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Project goes to the SFMTA Board of Directors for final approval and you can help support the separated bikeways, sidewalk bulbouts and crosswalk improvements. Visit sfbike.org/fell to learn more about the project details and send in a support letter. If you can speak up in person at this hearing please contact Neal@sfbike.org. This is the final hearing for this project - make sure your voice is heard! SF Bicycle Coalition Phone Bank Accept the challenge to chat up your fellow SF Bicycle Coalition members! Join the volunteers who keep the SF Bicycle Coalition membership strong. No cold-calling, just calls to friendly lapsed members offering an easy way to renew. Plan to stay for the thank-you dinner afterward and get to know your fellow volunteers. You must be a current or former member to volunteer. Contact juli@sfbike.org. Service Station Stop by for some good bike cheer and hear about all the bike improvements happening around town--from Polk Street to Masonic Ave and 2nd Street! Exciting huge bike improvements are sweeping across the city -- and we have you to thank. ** Wednesday, October 17th **SF Bike Member Phonebank for Eric Mar Help re-elect Supervisor Eric Mar by calling other SF Bicycle Coalition members! We'll be calling all of our members in District 1 to encourage them to re-elect Eric Mar, and let them know how strong of a supporter Sup. Mar has been since taking office in 2008. Don't worry -- no cold calls, just friendly members, like yourself! And, no experience necessary, we'll train you! Urban Bicycling Workshop: Intro to Safe Biking The SF Bicycle Coalition will be hosting a one-hour workshop on safe bicycling for everyone. Come learn about types of bikes, the rules of the road, and how to make your bike comfortable for everyday riding, including grocery shopping. All skill levels welcome and no bike necessary. This course is funded in part by SFMTA. RSVP at http://www.sfbike.org/edu-intro. ** Thursday, October 18th **The Seeds of Our 21st Century Transportation Network: Matsui Lecturer: The Honorable James Oberstar, Member of Congress (1975-2011) and one of the country's leading transportation policymakers examines the history of infrastructure policy in the United States. Registration Required. SF Bike Member Phonebank for Eric Mar Help re-elect Supervisor Eric Mar by calling other SF Bicycle Coalition members! We'll be calling all of our members in District 1 to encourage them to re-elect Eric Mar, and let them know how strong of a supporter Sup. Mar has been since taking office in 2008. Don't worry -- no cold calls, just friendly members, like yourself! And, no experience necessary, we'll train you! ** Saturday, October 20th **Big Year Bike Ride * Join Wild Equity Institute on a bike ride through San Francisco to see several endangered species within the Golden Gate National Parks. RSVP required: http://wildequity.org/events. Ride with D3 Supervisor Chiu Join your neighbors and regular bike commuter/ President of the Board of Supervisors David Chiu for a group ride around District 3. This is a chance to share your ideas, hopes and dreams for better biking with President Chiu, who is one of the SF Bicycle Coalition's endorsed candidates for re-election on November 6th. ** Sunday, October 21st **Urban Bicycling Workshop: Traffic Skills 101-1 This introductory course is perfect for anyone who wants to be more comfortable riding. This four-hour, in-classroom course will cover the basics on how to choose the right bike and properly fit a helmet as well as tips for the safest ways to ride in traffic. You'll also learn techniques to avoid or handle street hazards and emergency maneuvers along with the best way to lock up your bike and how to use a bike in combination with public transit, and biking rights and responsibilities. This free class, funded in partnership with the SFMTA & SFCTA, is open to adults and anyone over 14 years of age; preregistration is required. Sign up at http://www.sfbike.org/edu-intro. Ride & Lunch With Gary Fisher Pedal with mountain bike legend Gary Fisher on this exclusive ride and dine event. Gary Fisher will be leading a small group of road-riders on a quickpaced ride before dining on an delectable meal at Greens Restaurant. Come rub elbows and hear stories from this local mountain bike pioneer while supporting the work of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Event Details Sunday Streets: Outer Mission/Excelsior Come play in the streets! Sunday Streets provides recreational street space for everyone in neighborhoods across San Francisco. Check out the route www.sundaystreetssf.com The Sunday Streets Volunteer Program is managed by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Sunday Streets is sponsored by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and Livable City, the non-profit fiscal sponsor of Sunday Streets responsible for the day-to-day management of the program. Get involved and sign up to volunteer. Family Biking: Freedom from Training Wheels Part four of our Family Biking Classes, we can teach your young one how to balance, turn, and pedal without training wheels. Freedom from Training Wheels, a group effort to get kids riding without training wheels will be a part of this and every Sunday Streets. Bring your child's bike and helmet, if you have one. If not, we have a few balance bikes for kids aged 2-5. Questions? See sfbike.org/freedom. Family Biking Workshop Want to learn more about family biking? Our Family Biking expert, Jason Serafino-Agar, will be on-hand to answer any, and all, questions! Stop by Ruth Street (right in the middle of the Sunday Streets route) between 1:30 and 2:30 and learn about how you can bike with children, of any age. RSVP and find out more at http://www.sfbike.org/family_class. ** Monday, October 22nd **SFMTA Polk Street Walking Tour * The SFMTA is looking to improve the safety and livelihood of Polk Street between McAllister Street and Union Street and are collecting community input on what people would like to see improved. Join the SFMTA on a survey walk to see first-hand the challenges and opportunities for Polk Street. See sfbike.org/polk for more information and dates and times for other walks. ** Monday, October 22nd **Annual SF Bicycle Coalition Membership Meeting Join us for a meeting to learn how the SF Bicycle Coalition is reaching its annual goals for promoting bicycling and share your feedback with the staff and board. We want to hear from you about how we're doing and what we should be focusing on in 2013. Bring your bikes up the elevator. Then join us for a fun bike ride after the meeting. Love Your Lanes Celebration: Polk Street Join us for a meeting and bike ride to discuss the City's upcoming plans to improve biking and walking on Polk street between Mcallister and Union Street. Funded by the 2011 Streets Bond, the City is looking for your ideas on how to improve safety on Polk Street and make it a more attractive place to spend time on. We'll start in the SF Bicycle Coalition headquarters for a presentation of the history of Polk street and context of the city's current efforts. A bike ride on the corridor will follow. See sfbike.org/polk for more information and to RSVP for the ride. ** Tuesday, October 23rd **SF Bicycle Coalition Board Meeting SF Bicycle Coalition Board meetings are open to all. Contact Leah at 431-BIKE x306 or leah@sfbike.org for agenda and details. Urban Bicycling Workshop: Intro to Safe Biking The SF Bicycle Coalition will be hosting a one-hour workshop on safe bicycling for everyone. Come learn about types of bikes, the rules of the road, and how to make your bike comfortable for everyday riding, including grocery shopping. All skill levels welcome and no bike necessary. This course is funded in part by SFMTA. RSVP at http://www.sfbike.org/edu-intro. (Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *) Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and make San Francisco great for bicycling
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