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Take Action: RSVP for Polk Street Community Meetings
Is your safety a trade-off? We don’t think it should be. Polk Street is one of the most dangerous streets for people biking and walking. Speak up for safety improvements at Polk Street Community meetings. This may be the last chance to weigh in on this project. We need hundreds of SF Bicycle Coalition members and supporters like yourself to be there. Let us know that you’ll be attending the upcoming Polk Street Improvement Project meetings to speak up for safe walking and biking on Polk Street.
Act Now for a Better Market Street (before 2019!)As you know, Market Street, one of the busiest biking streets in the country, is broken. Crumbling pavement, separated bikeways are only for a few blocks and you are constantly vying for space with busses, taxis and cars. AND the City is saying that you need to wait until 2019 for this to get better! The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition believes you deserve better. Give a special tax-deductible gift of $10, $25 or $100 so we can have all we need to push the City to do more for your bicycle safety and enjoyment this year. Imagine how good you’ll feel, pedaling on a smoother Market Street, and knowing that you made it happen! Fell and Oak Bikeway Delays ContinueYet another week has passed for the thousands biking on Fell and Oak streets. Assurances continue to come from the SFMTA that progress is being made, with safe-hit posts on Fell and striping changes on Baker expected this week, but people riding on both streets still have to contend with fast-moving vehicular traffic. Passionate appeals were made last week by members as well as the Office of Supervisor Eric Mar, joining the ranks of NOPNA and Supervisor London Breed in expressing their disappointment at the delays and accompanying peril to public safety they create. Follow their suit and send your own e-mail about the delays or contact chema@sfbike.org if you are interested in speaking up for public safety at the next SFMTA Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, April 16. Rainbows and Sparkles Coming to Castro Street!The Castro Street Design Revised Conceptual Design was released last week and while the proposed design is lacking in many new bicycle amenities, there are some exciting bike improvements, like enhanced access to 17th Street westbound from Market Street. Much needed bike parking is absent from the proposed design and the Workshop 2 Survey–due this Friday, April 12–is your opportunity to give feedback on the design, including the great looking rainbow crosswalk markings and sidewalk mica sparkles. Join us Tomorrow for the New Member Meet & Greet, 5-8pmWhy, hi there! If you’ve been a member for less than a year, we’d love to have join us at our New Member Meet & Greet tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10). Come join us for a special edition of Volunteer Night. You can chat with fellow members, learn more about your friendly SF bike advocacy organization and the different ways you can get involved. Don’t be shy, come on by! Don’t forget to bring up your bike. Please let us know you’re coming at sfbike.org/rsvp. Today’s the Last Day to Register for Bike to School Week!
Get your Friends Ready for Bike to Work Day
Bike to Work Day Workshops: From choosing the right bike to fixing flats, this one-hour workshop will get you and your friends ready to ride! Your choice of Wed, April 17 or Tues, April 23 from 6-7pm. Free. RSVP Today! Go for a Ride! For the newest riders, take advantage of the closed streets in Golden Gate Park. Starting in April, JFK Dr will have car-free sections on Saturdays and Sundays! Friends more comfortable riding in the city might enjoy joining you on a Recreational Ride or one of the five upcoming Love Your Lanes rides across the city. Invite your friends: An invitation is often the first step in getting your friends out on their bikes. Make sure your friends add May 9th to their calendars! We’ve made it easy with these links to Facebook, Google Calendar, or Outlook/iCal. Celebrate Earth Day with our Community Bike Build EventWhat better way to celebrate Earth Day than by helping rebuild bikes? San Francisco, the Greenest City in North America, will celebrate Earth Day at Civic Center later this month on Saturday, April 20. New this year, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and other community groups are organizing a DIY skill-share event aimed at encouraging more people to get in the saddle. If you like wrenching bikes and want to help, let us know. All volunteers will get access to the VIP space, as well as other special perks! Video: Americans Are Driving Less
Upcoming EventsCheck out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Wednesday, April 10thSF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night This twice-monthly SF Bicycle Coalition tradition has been happening for as long as we can remember and newcomers are always welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow members, and help us keep our organization rolling. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend-the more the merrier! Don't forget to bring up your bike to the office! New Member Meet & Greet Why hi there! If you’ve been a member for less than a year, we warmly invite you to come to our New Member Meet & Greet. Come join us for a special edition of Volunteer Night! You can meet and chat with your fellow members, and learn more about your friendly SF bike advocacy organization, and the different ways you can get involved. Don’t forget to bring up your bike! Thursday, April 11thBike to the Theater Night: Stuck Elevator* A.C.T. presents the world premiere of a visionary new musical inspired by the true story of an undocumented Chinese immigrant working as a bicycle deliveryman who gets trapped in a Bronx elevator for 81 hours. Saturday, April 13thMy First Family Ride: Bike Playground to Playground Eager to try biking with your kids, but not feeling up to doing it alone? Or just looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday morning with your kids? Join a group of parents and kids on a short, fun and comfortable family ride from Duboce Park playground to Golden Gate Park playground and back again. Get advice from other parents and try family biking in a safe, welcoming group. We leave promptly at 9:15 am. You must be accompanied by a child. Love Your Lanes Bike Ride - District 6 (SOMA, Tenderloin) Join the SF Bicycle Coalition for a District 6 Love Your Lanes neighborhood bike ride and mingle. We are putting together a survey bike ride through the SOMA and Tenderloin 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. Rec Ride: Western Lands Dumpling Tour Join a friendly ride through some of San Francisco’s Western neighborhoods (Richmond, Sunset, West Portal), with stops to eat at various dumpling shops along the way. Riders of all backgrounds and families welcome. Approximately 15 miles with one notable hill at a casual pace with plenty of stops. Free for SF Bicycle Coalition members; $5 donation for non-members; rain cancels rides. Event details Sunday, April 14thLearn 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 Now Bike to School Week Family Ride: Sunday Streets 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 so you can get out and enjoy Sunday Streets happening right outside. Please bring your own bicycles and helmets. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. RSVP Now Love Your Lanes Bike Ride - District 7 (West Portal, Golden Gate Heights, Forest Hill) Join the SF Bicycle Coalition for a District 7 Love Your Lanes neighborhood bike ride and mingle. We are putting together a survey bike ride through the West Portal, Golden Gate Heights, and Forest Hill 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. Sunday Streets: Mission Come play in the streets! Swing by to see your SF Bicycle Coalition at Freedom from Training Wheels at Valencia at 23rd street, where we're teaching little ones to bike. (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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