SFBC News: Thursday, BART to Vote on LIFTING Rush-Hour Bike Ban

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May 21, 2013   Dear Kevin, Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2013. Thank you for being a member! Biker Bulletin News THURSDAY: BART to Vote on Lifting the Rush-hour Bike Ban! Big News for Bike Parking Join us out our Adaptive Cycling Event Bikeways Abound This Spring Celebrate Byke Pride: RSVP for an Event Announcing 2013 Golden Wheel Awardees Thanks to our Bike to Work Day In-kind Sponsors VIDEO: Big Ideas for a Small Planet Upcoming Events Curious about Bay Area Bike Share? The SFMTA is hosting a free Open House on May 30. RSVP for the event. THURSDAY: BART to Vote on Lifting the Rush-Hour Bike Ban! For decades, your San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has been working to improve bike access on BART. In 1975, we were able to gain limited access for bicycles, with a permit. In 1997, we were successful in eliminating the onerous requirements of the permit. And more recently, we helped usher in two successful pilots to test removing the bike blackout period. The results were positive, showing that 81% of riders thought there was enough room with bikes and 71% (double check) wanted to remove the blackout permanently. On Thursday, BART will finally vote on whether to lift the bike blackout ban completely! And we need you to speak up at the hearing. RSVP for the May 23 hearing. What: BART Hearing to End the Rush-Hour Bike Ban When: Thursday, May 23 6:00 PM Where: BART Board Room at 344 20th Street, 3rd Floor Valet Bike Parking will be provided. Find out more: sfbike.org/bart Can’t make the meeting? Send an email and have your voice heard. Member support is what has fueled our BART campaign for years. Thank you to all of our members for supporting our work to opening up regional travel by bike. If you’re membership has lapsed or you’re still not a member, please renew or join today--and help support the major bike victories that improve your daily commute. Big News for Bike Parking! On Thursday, the SF Planning Commission unanimously approved changes to the Planning Code to increase the number of bike parking required in new residential and commercial construction. After years of advocacy from the SF Bicycle Coalition, the Planning Department brought these changes forward and are ready to help keep San Francisco rolling forward to better bicycling. Now, the legislation moves ahead to the Board of Supervisors before becoming law. These changes will help new buildings meet the large and growing demand for people who need a safe place to store their bike at work or at home. The existing legislation, passed nearly a decade ago, was good for its time -- but with the bicycling growing 71% since the City began keeping count in 2006, this updated code was badly needed. The hearing date has not been scheduled yet, so please email Program Manager marc@sfbike.org to be added to the campaign email list and be alerted to the next step in the process. Join us at our Adaptive Cycling Event The SFMTA, Mayor’s Office of Disability, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Bay Area Outreach and Education Program (BORP) and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are thrilled announce an adaptive cycling event on Sunday, June 9 during the Dogpatch Sunday Streets. Youth and adults with physical disabilities will be able to test and ride a variety custom-made bicycles including handcycles, tandems, recumbent trikes, and therapeutic trikes. What: Adaptive Cycling Event for people with disabilities When: June 9, 11AM-4PM Where: Indiana and 19th Street on the Dogpatch Sunday Streets route. Anyone with a physical disability can drop in anytime from 11AM-4PM and test ride the bicycles. In order to make this event a success, we need volunteers to help with check-in and help ride with participants on the Sunday Streets route. Visit sfbike.org/accessibility for more information and to sign-up to volunteer. Bikeways Abound this Spring Through our Connecting the City campaign -- working towards 100 miles of crosstown bikeways -- the SF Bicycle Coalition is leading the charge for (and celebrating!) bikeways across the city. Here’s your action alert for this week: Marina Blvd: Enjoying the new, smooth surface on Marina Boulevard? Come to a community meeting tonight (Tuesday, May 21 at the Moscone Rec Center) to learn about striping options for the pathway and help advocate for a completely separated path at the Harbor. Click here for more details. 2nd Street: The last of four Community Meetings for the Second Street Improvement Project is this Thursday, wrapping up a year of public input and review. If you live, work or travel through the South of Market neighborhood, come to the SPUR Assembly Hall, located at 654 Mission Street, at 6 PM on Thursday to help ensure the proposed design is protective of people biking on this important thoroughfare. Click here for more information. Polk Street: Thanks to our members for joining our Polk Street committee last week - we’ve outlined a few ways folks can volunteer to build support for continuous bikeways and pedestrian safety improvements on Polk Street. See sfbike.org/polk to see how you can help and don’t forget to take the SFMTA survey to voice your support! Point Lobos and Great Highway: Hooray! Point Lobos and the Great Highway now have smooth pavement and new bike lanes!  With our member support, the SF Bicycle Coalition has advocated for these improvements the last few years. Click here for some photos of these great new improvements to the West side! Celebrate Byke Pride - RSVP for June LGBTQ Events! Share your "Byke Pride" with the San Francisco's LGBTQ community! Join us for a full month of fun SF Bicycle Coalition bike-centric LGBTQ events. LGBTQ Urban Bicycling Workshop: Intro to Safe Biking, Tuesday, June 4 Join the SF Bicycle Coalition and the Human Rights Campaign for a free one-hour workshop on safe bicycling. All skill levels welcome and no bike necessary. 6:30-7:30PM at Human Rights Campaign HQ (575 Castro Street) RSVP LGBTQ Meet & Mingle, Monday, June 24 Enjoy a fun evening of great conversation with SF Bicycle Coalition Staff, Board, Members and allies. 6-8PM at El Rio (3158 Mission Street) RSVP Pride Parade, Sunday, June 30 Show your “Byke Pride” by riding down Market Street with fellow members of the SF Bicycle Coalition and East Bay Bicycle Coalition in the Pride Parade! RSVP Required Valet Bike Parking at the SF LGBT Pride Celebration, June 30 Check out 300 exhibitors and more than 20 stages and venues knowing your bike is sucure. Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bicycles, sign up online. Announcing Golden Wheel Awards Honorees In addition to our exciting keynote speaker, the SF Bicycle Coalition is honored to announce that the 2013 Golden Wheel Awards will be presented to: CC Puede: Cesar Chavez, Yes We Can: A grassroots coalition bringing neighbors of all backgrounds together to create a better, more livable Cesar Chavez Street. Due to their work, Cesar Chavez East received short-term safety improvements in 2012 and a comprehensive Cesar Chavez West street redesign is now under construction. Yerba Buena Community Benefit District (YBCBD): YBCBD is doing groundbreaking work on developing and implementing the District’s Street Life Plan. Through this plan the YBCBD has launched its specially-designed bike rack program, mobile corral program and mobile parklets, with more projects to come that embrace and welcome bicycling. 21st Annual Golden Wheel Awards Cities for Change: Pedaling for a Better Tomorrow Keynote by Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City Department of Transportation Thursday, June, 20, 6:30-9PM Hotel Whitcomb, 1231 Market St (new location) Get your tickets now Thanks to our Bike to Work Day In-Kind Sponsors Energizing over 6,000 riders across the city was only possible with the generous support of the wonderful Bike to Work Day in-kind sponsors! There are more sponsors than we can list, but special applause to the businesses that fueled us at seven or more Energizer Stations: PopChips, Bruce Cost Ginger Ale, O.N.E. Coconut Water, and Veritable Vegetable, thank you! Video: BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET: Transport (2) On June 20, Janette Sadik-Khan will share her expertise on how she dramatically transformed New York City streets into safer, greener, more liavable spaces--and how San Francisco can follow that lead. Here’s a Sundace Channel video on urban transit, with Sadik-Khan. It’s just a taste of what you’ll hear at the Golden Wheel Awards on June 20. Get your tickets today. Upcoming Events Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Tuesday, May 21 Marina Green Bicycle Improvements Community Meeting*g 6-7PM | Moscone Community Recreation Center (1800 Chestnut Street) Marina Boulevard and path have been repaved and the Department of Public Works and Supervisor Farrell want your input on striping options for this popular waterfront commuter and recreational bikeway. Come learn about options for bike lanes on Marina Boulevard and pathway striping separating bike riders and people walking and advocate for completing the Marina Green path at the Harbor parking area. Email Neal@sfbike.org if you have questions. Wednesday, May 22 SFBC Rec Ride: The Partnership Ride Meet 5:30PM | Huckleberry Bicycles, 1073 Market St. The ride starts at 5:30 at Huckleberry Bicycles and ends at KASA Indian Eatery at the Soma Street Food Park. The theme? Partnerships! Feel free to dress up as a famous partnership (or half of one) and win a prize for the best costume! Ride includes a bingo style trivia game, a raffle prize, costumes, and you get to learn about some of our wonderful partnership shops! Beer, snacks, and beverages provided along the way! (Costume not required to attend) Free for SF Bicycle Coalition members; $5 donation for non-members; rain cancels rides. Thursday, May 23 Public Hearing: Speak Up to BART's Lift Rush-Hour Bike Ban * 6:00 PM until Late | BART Board Room at 344 20th Street, 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA For decades, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has worked to make it easier for you to bring your bike on BART. Finally, on Thursday, May 23rd the BART Board of Directors will vote on lifting the Rush-Hour Bike Ban and we need you to speak out. Dozens of Bay Area residents are needed to speak up and show support. Secure Bike Valet will be provided by the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC). To RSVP or for more info: marc@sfbike.org SF Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting * 6:30PM | City Hall Room 408 (Polk and Grove Streets) Come and speak up about bicycle issues in San Francisco. This eleven member committee meets once a month and advises the Board of Supervisors on all matters bicycle. Check the BAC website to see schedules and agendas, and contact BAC chair Bert Hill to ask to have an issue on the agenda or to request notice of meetings. Bike to Theater Night: Arcadia * 8PM (valet opens at 7PM) | A.C.T., 415 Geary St at Mason St A.C.T. presents Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, a smart and romantic play that spans centuries. The SF Bicycle Coalition and A.C.T. partner to provide complimentary secure valet bike parking and special discount on tickets. Use code ARCADIASFBC when ordering online or calling 415.749.2228. *Please arrive early and allow for time to be seated. Subject to availability. Limitations apply. To volunteer to valet park bicycles, sign up online. Friday, May 24 Hazon Golden Gate Ride * May 24-27 | Petaluma to San Francisco Join the fully-supported fundraising ride and community experience. Enjoy delicious local food, educational workshops, and fun outdoor activities while learning about and supporting Jewish environmental causes. This year’s Ride takes you along the edge of Tomales Bay and Point Reyes National Seashore, across the Golden Gate Bridge, and into San Francisco. Event details Tour de Marin 2013 * 8:30AM-4PM | 340 3rd Street, San Rafael Join the Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC) and Whole Foods Market for a 40-mile ride through scenic Marin County. There will be lots of food along the ride, including fine gourmet cuisine from Marin artisan cheese and other local producers! Plus, everyone gets a free Tour t-shirt! Sign-up today Sunday, May 26 SFBC Rec Ride: Tour du Fromage 10AM-4:30PM | Meet at McLaren Lodge Join JB Rumburg, Other Avenues' Cheesemonger for the Tour du Fromage--a bicycle ride highlighting his favorite cheese stops in San Francisco. JB has been a worker-owner of Other Avenues Coop for 10 years, and will be sharing his cheese expertise and experiences by way of bicycle. The ride will take you to the far reaches of the fromage frontier--from Ocean Beach to North Beach. This ride promises to stretch your legs and taste buds! Free for SF Bicycle Coalition members; $10 donation for non-members; rain cancels rides. Monday, May 27 SF Bicycle Coalition Office Closed: Memorial Day   (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 Become a member and join a diverse group of 12,000 people who are committed to making San Francisco an easier and safer place to ride a bicycle. When you add your voice you'll keep bike improvements moving forward in San Francisco! San Francisco Bicycle Coalition 833 Market Street, 10th floor San Francisco, CA 94103

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