Dear Kevin, Biker Bulletin News
The Future of Our Streets: Polk Street Campaign
Recent data from the SFMTA shows that only 15% of people coming to Polk arrive by car, and that they spend less than those of us biking, walking and taking transit. Your SF Bicycle Coalition is ramping up our work on this campaign to spread the facts about Polk and build support for these necessary safety improvements. Take action today with a special gift of $10, $25, $50 or $100, and the SF Bicycle Coalition will be able to:
Ask yourself what are safe streets worth to you? A $10 contribution now will go a long way to ensuring Polk Street and others become the safe streets you deserve. Through less than 100 donors, we’ve raised $4,000 of our $25,000 goal. We’ve still got a ways to go to have the resources we need to ensure your safety. Now is the best time to make a small yet wise investment in your safety and livability. Give today. Not a member of the SF Bicycle Coalition? If you donate over $25 we will automatically make you a member of the SF Bicycle Coalition in thanks for your support. There’s never been a better time to join. Add your support to the thousands of people in San Francisco demanding safer streets. Let us know that you’ll be attending one or both upcoming Polk Street Improvement Project. These meetings are a drop in basis, well worth 20 minutes of your time!
Both Open Houses will be held at 1300 Polk St, First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall. Join us for an Exciting Panel Discussion on Future of Bike ShareJoin your SF Bicycle Coalition and sf.citi for a discussion on Bike Share & Open Data: A Game Changer for San Francisco Transportation. Learn about the upcoming launch of bike share in San Francisco and the South Bay, and weigh in on how the program can expand and be even better. Featuring: David Alpert, Founder, Greater Greater Washington; Yo Yoshida, Founder, CEO, Appallicious; Christy Wilson, VP, Engineering, Splunk; Ken Weber, Executive Director, Zynga.org; Supervisor Scott Weiner; Supervisor Jane Kim; Grace Crunican, General Manager, BART and Ken Olofsen, Product Marketing, Atlassian. When: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 6-8 pm Bag Stuffing Party for Bike to Work DayInstead of flower baskets on May Day, we’re stuffing 6,000 reusable canvas shopping totes full of goodies that will be given away to bikers on Bike to Work Day! This is the SF Bicycle Coalition's biggest Volunteer Night of the year and it won’t be possible (or nearly as fun) if you’re not there. Snacks and dinner are on us. Come by and bring along that friend you’ve been meaning to introduce to your friendly SF Bicycle Coalition! Wednesday, May 1st from 4:30-8:30pm Interested in other Bike to Work Day volunteering? Tons of opportunities are still available, so check out the Volunteer Page. This week: 2 Miles of New Bike Lanes at StakeThis week, the SF Bicycle Coalition is building support for and ensuring the SFMTA approves long-awaited bikeways in the southern and western neighborhoods, adding more than 2 miles of bike lanes in San Francisco. The SF Bicycle Coalition will be speaking up at SFMTA and Rec and Parks hearings to add bike lanes to Bayshore Boulevard, Paul Avenue, Mansell Street and Holloway connecting to SF State University. Visit sfbike.org/connectingthecity to read more about our work making biking safer across San Francisco and how you can support these important bikeway connectors. Temporary Separation in on Fell StreetAs progress on the Fell and Oak bikeways kept being delayed over the past months, unnecessarily risking the safety of the thousands of people using these critical routes, we turned to our members and mobilized dozens to come and speak up at SFMTA Board meetings. The power of these passionate appeals is starting to show off. Last week we saw the installation of temporary separation in the form of safe-hit posts on the three blocks of Fell Street. While not the permanent separation that will provide maximum protection, it is a good step in assuring the safety of people using this route. Now is the time to ask the SFMTA to finish the Oak Street bikeway, complete with some sort of separation. Visit sfbike.org/fell for more information on how to help. Summer Outreach Internships AvailableWe’re looking for new interns to help us promote the bicycle for everyday transportation. If you want to engage and organize members and the community at a grassroots level, then this is the internship for you! Help the Bicycle Coalition expand its outreach Citywide and develop relationships with community groups to make a City a better place to live. If you are a student, or looking to volunteer at least 10 hours a week, you can join our team to learn valuable skills. Individuals fluent in another language, particularly Spanish or Cantonese are strongly encouraged to apply. Find out more at sfbike.org/intern_outreach Video: The Phenomenal Success of Capital Bikeshare
Upcoming EventsCheck out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Tuesday, April 16thBike to School Week Bag-Stuffing Party Bike to School Week is April 22-26, and we need your help tomorrow night to build 3,500 rider bags to give away to participants! We will be serving food during each bag building shift. Supervised children are welcome to attend. If you've been looking for more kid- and family-oriented volunteering opportunities, or if you're just excited about encouraging kids and families to get on bikes, this is for you! RSVP here. Wednesday, April 17thHow to Bike in San Francisco Learn the basics of bike commuting in an urban city and get rolling in time for Bike to Work Day on May 9th! In this one-hour workshop, we'll show you how to fix a flat and choose the right bike, clothes and accessories to make your ride easier. Then, we'll share expert safety tips and tricks and guide you to resources to help you plan your route, whether you're riding across town or across the bay. Bike Share & Open Data: A Game Changer for San Francisco Transportation Join sf.citi and the San Francisco Bike Coalition for a conversation about the launch of a new bike sharing program in San Francisco. Free RSVP required Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bicycles, sign up online. Better Market Street Forum* The San Francisco Transit Riders Union presents a forum on the Better Market Street Plan. We bet that you ride Muni on Market Street. If so you'll want to know about the big changes afoot that will greatly effect Muni. Will these changes make Muni better? Come and add your voice to this crucial discussion. We need your help to make sure City planners know that we want a better and more reliable Muni. Smart Riders make Muni run better. Thursday, April 18thSF 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 Saturday, April 20thEarth Day SF with SF Bicycle Coalition Bike Build Convivio Celebrate Earth Day in the Heart of San Francisco, the "Greenest City in North America." New this year, in collaboration with community groups around the City, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has been organizing a series of skill-share Convivios aimed at encouraging at-risk youth and working-class immigrants to get in the saddle. Volunteer mechanics assist their fellow members of the community in refurbishing recovered and donated bicycles which they take home! Our intro to Safe Bicycling Class as well as basic safety equipment is also provided. Drop by and take a look or help out at the Convivio during the Earth Day SF celebration. You can also sign up to volunteer. More details on Earth Day SF at earthdaysf.org Learn to Ride a Bike for all ages Ready to get your whole family back on your bikes, but need a little help? Join us for this learn to ride class, then enjoy Sunday Streets happening right outside. Please bring your own bicycles and helmets. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. RSVP Link Cycle for Sight 2013 * Come ride 15, 25 or 50 mile routes through the rural and scenic lanes of Napa. Cycle for Sight has been an annual event since 1989 bringing in substantial support for Enchanted Hills Camp for blind children. Event details Bike to School Week Family Ride: Grattan Elementary School to Koret Children's Playground Getting ready for Bike to School Week and eager to try biking with your kids, but not feeling up to doing it alone? We'll get you and family ready to ride going from the schoolyard to the Koret Children's Playground in Golden Gate Park and back on neighborhood streets. Please bring your own bicycles and helmets. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. RSVP Now Monday, April 22ndBike To School Week New this year, Bike to School will be celebrated across a full week! Over 2,500 youth and adults at 40+ pre-K through high school campuses will participate in the joys and many benefits of biking to school. The week is sponsored by the San Francisco Safe Routes to School Partnership and organized by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. For more details and to find out what day your school is celebrating, click here Bicycle Powered Paper Making Part 2: Drop-in Paper Making Stop by Shotwell Paper Mill anytime between 3 and 7pm and help pedal our bicycle-powered paper beater to render the plants we harvested on Mar 16 into pulp. Try your hand at forming a sheet of paper using a mould and deckle. We'll take care of the drying part and in a few days you can return to pick up your finished sheet of paper. Event details Note: this is a 2-part event. Part 1 is plant collecting (see Mar 16), Part 2 is paper making. You can come to one or both event (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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