SFBC News: Goodbye Bike Ban & More Valencia Improvements

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July 9, 2013   Dear Kevin, Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2013. Thank you for being a member! Biker Bulletin News BART Bike Ban Lifted--Bring Your Bike on Board Any Time! Bike Parking Requirements Roll Forward TONIGHT: Open House for Mission & Valencia Live Near Polk Street? Join Your Neighborhood Association Join us for the Summer of Bike Love We're Hiring! VIDEO: Oaklavia Opens Streets to Celebrate the Renewal of Lake Merritt Upcoming Events Other bike-minded folks in your house? Get them an SF Bicycle Coalition membership for only $15 at sfbike.org/membership BART Bike Ban Lifted -- Bring Your Bike on Board Any Time! Yesterday, July 8th, BART passengers were allowed to bring their bicycle on-board during Rush Hour during the extended, 5-month pilot! Originally set to begin on July 1st, the Rush-Hour Bike Ban was lifted once the BART Strike ended!. How can you celebrate this momentous occasion? By bringing your bike on BART and being awesome while doing it. Here are a few simple rules to follow to make sure this long pilot runs as smoothly as the smaller ones. Thanks for being a great bike ambassador for bikes on BART! Bikes are not allowed on the first three cars during rush hour, and never in the first car. Regardless of any rule, bikes are never allowed on crowded cars. Use your good judgment. Refrain from holding doors to get your bike inside, as this delays the train. Be mindful of your fellow riders and make sure you are leaving other people adequate space. When possible, use the designated bike space on the cars that have it. Yield to pregnant, disabled and elderly passengers. Thanks for being a great ambassador for bikes on BART! Together we can lift the ban forever, and make it easier for all of us to travel around the great Bay Area with our bikes! If you have any feedback on these changes, please let us know by emailing our Program Manager, marc@sfbike.org Bike Parking Requirements Roll Forward In San Francisco, all newly constructed buildings are required to provide secure bike parking for tenants, but the number is currently very low. Earlier this year, the Planning Commission unanimously supported a big increase in these requirements and a few more changes to make your commute better. Now, these changes are moving ahead to the Land Use Committee at City Hall. From stadiums to new housing; commercial buildings to retirement homes, this law will help ensure that buildings being constructed today will have enough bike parking to meet the huge and growing numbers of people who bike in San Francisco. This Monday, July 15 at 1:30PM, the Land Use & Economic Development Committee will vote on these changes. Find out more about the new law and send in a letter of support at sfbike.org/planningcode. TONIGHT: Open House for Mission & Valencia Tonight at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts at 2868 Mission Street, between 24th and 25th streets, the PUC and the SFMTA will hold a second community open house for the Mission Valencia Green Gateway project from 4 PM to 8 PM. The project is expected to feature improved bicycle infrastructure, like new bike lanes on Valencia between Duncan and Mission Street, in addition to new sustainable technologies, like rain gardens and permeable pavement. The project area will also be expanded to include neighboring streets like Tiffany Street, 29th Street, Duncan Street and San Jose Avenue. Drop by for half an hour to see what is in store.  Live Near Polk Street? Join Your Neighborhood Association Along with many of our members, we have been advocating for a safer and more livable Polk Street. An effective way of making a difference is by joining the local neighborhood associations along the Polk Gulch. If you live in the Lower Polk Neighborhood, come out to the monthly Lower Polk Neighbors meeting at First Congregational Church, 1300 Polk Street at the corner of Polk and Bush streets. Learn how else you can help by visiting sfbike.org/polk Summer of Bike Love For the entire month of July, we’re giving you one more reason to love Fridays! We’re hosting a Summer of Bike Love Service Station in a different neighborhood every week. This week we’re offering free coffee from our friends at Ritual Coffee Roasters -- yum! Need to renew your membership? Take advantage of $10 off and join or renew for only $25! Plus, when you join or renew at a Summer of Bike Love station, you can pick up a discount coupon and share the love with a friend! Trained Bicycle Ambassadors can sign up to volunteer online. July 12, 7-9AM: Market & 12th July 18, 5-7PM: Polk & McAllister July 26, 7-9AM: Duboce & Sanchez We’re Hiring!  Want to make your city a better place to live, work and bike? Join the dedicated San Francisco Bicycle Coalition staff! We’re hiring for the following positions: Community Organizer (Bilingual) Family & Schools Program Manager Development Director Looking for a valuable internship to jump-start your promotions and events career? Join the Tour de Fat team! Video: Oaklavia Opens Streets to Celebrate the Renewal of Lake Merritt Our friends in the East Bay held an epic Oaklavia Open Streets in June. Thousands of people biked, skated, hula-hooped and danced their way around Lake Merritt. From scraper bikes to samba dancers, Oaklavia, like Sunday Streets, gives Bay Area residents a terrific way to celebrate the streets. Upcoming Events Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Wednesday, July 10 SF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night 5-8PM | SF Bicycle Coalition, 833 Market St., 10th Floor 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 bike enthusiasts 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. No RSVP necessary. Special thanks to Rainbow Grocery for generously providing snacks for our volunteers. Friday, July 12 Summer of Bike Love Service Station 7-9AM | Market & 12th St All you need is love — and a bicycle! Every Friday in July, we’ll be hosting a Summer of Bike Love Service Station in a different neighborhood. Bike by and tell us where you love to bike in San Francisco, pick up tasty treats and join or renew with a special discounted membership rate. We're even offering a membership coupon to give to a friend, because bike love is for sharing! Bicycle Ambassadors, we need you to come make the fun and share the love. Sign up to join us! Saturday, July 13 Bike 4 Breath 2013 * 7AM | 4000 East 3rd Ave, Foster City Breathe California’s annual bike ride helps raise funds to fight lung disease and promote clean air in the Bay Area. The family-friendly event is open to riders of all ages and abilities, with five scenic routes along the peninsula to choose from (10, 18, 30, 50 and 62 miles long). Event details Traffic Skills 101-2: On-Road 10AM-4PM | Waller Street Bicycle Learning Area Practice what you learned in the Traffic Skills 101-1. This on-bicycle class follows a comfortable progression onto city streets, beginning with a short review of the lessons from the 101-1 course. After a basic bike maintenance session, the class will practice bike maneuvering skills in a car-free practice area before riding on the streets in small, intimate groups led by instructors. You will gain experience riding alongside moving traffic in different traffic conditions, and apply the safe riding techniques practiced in the car-free space into real-life situations. Adults and anyone over 14 years of age are welcome; bicycle, helmet and preregistration required. Please bring your lunch. RSVP online. Sunday, July 14 External Maintenance Class at the Bike Kitchen * 9-11:30AM | The San Francisco Bike Kitchen, 650H Florida Street Three weeks of Sunday classes (July 14th, 21st and 28th) covering installing and removing tubes and tires, installing brake and shift cables, adjusting brakes and gears, chain maintenance and truing wheels. Class details Urban Bicycling Workshop: Traffic Skills 101-1 12-4PM | South Beach Harbor Room (Pier 40) 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. Indoor bike parking provided! Sign up here. Monday, July 15 External Maintenance Class at the Bike Kitchen * 6:30-9PM | The San Francisco Bike Kitchen, 650H Florida Street Three weeks of Monday classes (July 15th, 22nd and 29th) covering installing and removing tubes and tires, installing brake and shift cables, adjusting brakes and gears, chain maintenance and truing wheels. Class details (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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