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Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2013. Thank you for being a member! Biker Bulletin News
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Join the Bike to Work Day fun on May 9!
Polk Street Open House Tonight!  Thanks to the hundreds of SF Bicycle Coalition members, merchants and area residents for coming out to one of the SFMTA’s Polk Street Open House this past Saturday. If you missed Saturday’s Open House, you can still weigh in on safety and streetscape improvements for Polk Street at Tonight’s Open House from 5-8:30pm at 1300 Polk Street (at Bush).
Dedicated bikeways are NOT included in every proposal, despite the fact that bikeways make streets safer for everyone. If you want a safe and thriving Polk Street, come to tonight’s Open House and speak up for separated bikeways and pedestrian improvements. Stop by between 5-8:30pm at 1300 Polk Street (at Bush) - free bicycle valet is provided! See sfbike.org/polk for more information. Please RSVP Here Golden Wheel Awards with NYC Commissioner Janette Sadik-Kahn! 
We've all heard about New York's incredible work over the last few years adding bikeways, launching a large-scale bike sharing system and debuting miles of other livable streets improvements -- plazas, parklets and more. What is New York City's secret to success? Meet her in person on June 20 at our 2013 Golden Wheel Awards! Janette Sadik-Kahn, the NYC Commissioner of Transportation, will speak about New York's story, and particularly about the work that her Department of Transportation has done to open up miles of streets to safe and welcoming biking. Commissioner Sadik-Khan is about as close as a transportation professional gets to a rock star. Golden Wheel is your chance to meet her and ask her in person about what it takes to transform a city. 21st Annual Golden Wheel Awards Cities for Change: Pedaling for a Better Tomorrow Thursday, June, 20, 6:30-9PM Hotel Whitcomb, 1231 Market St (new location) Limited Pre-Sale Tickets Special discounted tickets to this event will be offered for a limited time. We guarantee this years event will sell out. Grab your tickets today! The Golden Wheel Awards sponsorships available. Pledge your support here. Market Street Bike Counter Being Installed This Week  Last week, we updated you about the exciting new Market Street Bike Counter, which your SF Bicycle Coalition helped secure funding for! This week, the City began installing the innovative counter, and will be testing it so that it's up and ready for Bike to Work Day, May 9! Pedal on by Market Street between 9th and 10th Streets and see it underway, and be sure to bike by it on Bike to Work Day and have your "commute count" on the big biking day!
Learn more about this exciting new bike project that will show the daily and yearly bike counts on our busies biking corridor! Day 200 of Fell and Oak Construction Delays Thanks to the direct appeals of our members and Supervisor London Breed over the past few weeks, the Fell Street Bikeway has seen substantial safety improvements in physical separation, and work is expected to begin on the westernmost block between Baker and Broderick this week. Parking removal up to Divisadero is also planned. Nonetheless, the final completion of the Oak Street Bikeway is now under threat of being delayed until June, because private construction on the corner of Oak and Divisadero was granted a work extension last week. Visit sfbike.org/fell to find out exactly how long the project has been under construction and see how you can help. Talk Biking with the Mayor & Supervisors Mayor Lee and the Board of Supervisors are holding a series of Town Hall meetings to talk about the city budget. This is a rare chance for you to meet with these key decision-makers in person to speak up for more City investment in biking. Did you know that an incredibly tiny 0.46% of the MTA capital budget is spent on biking, and even less in that agency’s operating budget? Attend your local town hall to speak up for funding for immediate improvements to biking on major bikeways, fixing troublesome hot spots along your favorite routes and keeping our streets smooth and well marked -- now. This week: Districts 8 and 9. Check here for dates for your district. Budget Town Hall
Districts 8 & 9 with Supervisors Scott Wiener & David Campos
Saturday, May 4 9am-10:30am
Cesar Chavez Elementary School: 825 Shotwell St. Team Bike Challenge Starts May 1--Are You In?  Join the Team Bike Challenge and Company Bike Challenge to encourage healthy transportation between you, your friends, and your colleagues. Last year, Team Bike Challenge had 4,425 individuals registered on 664 teams, with 245 companies competing. Together we biked a total of 701,710 miles.
Have you signed up? Gather your friends, colleagues and neighbors to form teams and pedal to win during the whole month of May. It’s a fun and easy way to see just how much biking does for your health, budget and environment. Sign up your team or company now!  Video: Bike to Work Day PSA
Every year, our friends at the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition produce a new video for Bike to Work Day. This year’s video is one of our favorite! Check out the fun bike video with narration from bike riders on all sides of the Bay about why they are biking to work on May 9, and every day:
Upcoming Events Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Tuesday, April 30 Love Your Lanes Bike Ride - District 9
5:30-8PM | meet at Valencia and McCoppin Join the SF Bicycle Coalition for a District 1 Love Your Lanes neighborhood bike ride and mingle. We are putting together a survey bike ride through the Richmond, and Golden Gate Park neighborhood and want you to join. You can help us evaluate how effective recent improvements have been and identify what work we still need to do.
As the people who ride these streets everyday, you know them best. We know you have ideas about what would make your commute better, so let’s hit the streets together and talk about these areas. And we’ll raise a glass at the end to working together to make our city a terrific place to live, work and bike. See sfbike.org/connectingthecity for more information and to RSVP. This ride is open to current SF Bicycle Coalition members. SFMTA Polk Street Meeting
5-8:30PM | First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 1300 Polk Street at Bush If you support safety improvements to Polk Street, it is critical that you attend one or both of these SFMTA Community meetings on April 27 or 30 and speak up for the improvements proven to make biking and walking safer and bring more people to a commercial corridor. Details & RSVP Wednesday, May 1 SF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night
4:30-8:30PM | Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant St, Garage Be part of the magic behind Bike to Work Day and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalitions biggest volunteer night of the year. We will stuff 6,000 reusable canvas shopping totes full of goodies. Enjoy good company, snacks and dinner on us. Please note: this event is not at the SF Bicycle Coalition office. Dress warm, we will be in a garage. Questions? Email Margaret@sfbike.org. Thursday, May 2 SF Bicycle Coalition Phone Banking
5-8PM | SF Bicycle Coalition HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor 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 Friday, May 3 Valet Bike Parking at May Day 2013*
6:30-10:30PM | CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission St at 9th Celebrating CounterPULSE’s 8th anniversary, May Day showcases a diverse array of local artists and raises funds for a nonprofit known as an experimental space for art and social action. Support CounterPULSE as a hub for risk-taking community-based performance. Event Details Saturday, May 4 Budget Town Hall: Districts 8 & 9 with Supervisors Wiener and Campos*
9-10:30AM | Cesar Chavez Elementary School, 825 Shotwell St Mayor Lee and the Board of Supervisors are holding a series of town hall meetings to talk about the city budget. This is a rare chance for you to meet with these key decisionmakers in person to speak up for more city investment in biking. Did you know that an incredibly tiny 0.46% of the MTA capital budget is spent on biking, and even less in that agency’s operating budget? Attend your local town hall to speak up for funding for immediate improvements to biking on major bikeways, fixing troublesome hot spots along your favorite routes and keeping our streets smooth and well marked. Learn more Bike To Work Day Volunteer Training
11AM-1PM | Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant St, San Francisco Volunteers are the heart and soul and muscle and sinew of Bike to Work Day, and we want YOU to come volunteer with us this year! Come to one of our Bicycle Ambassador trainings to get up to date on what’s going on with the SF Bicycle Coalition, and to learn how to sign up new members. This training will also prepare you to volunteer at races, festivals, Service Stations, and other events.
Please RSVP to margaret@sfbike.org to sign up for the training that best fits your schedule. Bike To Work Day Volunteer Training
11AM-1PM | Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant St Volunteers are the heart and soul and muscle and sinew of Bike to Work Day, and we want YOU to come volunteer with us this year! Come to one of our Bicycle Ambassador trainings to get up to date on what’s going on with the SF Bicycle Coalition, and to learn how to sign up new members. This training will also prepare you to volunteer at races, festivals, Service Stations, and other events.
Please RSVP to margaret@sfbike.org to sign up for the training that best fits your schedule. Sunday, May 5 SFBC Rec Ride: Southeast SF Tour & Hunters Point Open Studios
Meet 10AM | Espirit Park at Minnesota St and 20th St. Explore the Southeast corner of San Francisco (Dogpatch, Bayview) by bike: we’ll visit old buildings, murals, underappreciated waterfront parks, and other sights, on a casual-pace 10-12 mile ride with plenty of stops. The ride will end at Hunters Point Open Studios, a free event at an old naval base with more than 180 artist studios to explore. Free for SF Bicycle Coalition members; $10 donation for non-members; rain cancels rides. More Details San Francisco Bicycle Ballet's Tour of SF *
10AM | Meet at San Francisco City Hall Steps Celebrate the National Bike Greenway with the San Francisco Bicycle Ballet! Share the loveliness of San Francisco on this casual bike tour and meet some of the delightful people that make SF even more fun! Details & RSVP (Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *)
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