Dear Kevin, THIS WEEK:
Need to update your contact information, a replacement card, or to add someone to your household membership? Go to sfbike.org/services and keep your membership current. NEWS & UPDATES Tell the Mayor: No More Deaths on SoMa Streets
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is calling on the Mayor to commit to crucial safety measures to help prevent further tragedies like this one from happening. We’re calling for immediate action from the City, including a safer Folsom Street redesign, big truck retrofits and mandatory street safety education for large vehicle operators. TAKE ACTION!
A Safe Green Holloway between City College and SF State Last week, the first Holloway Green Street community open house launched the Public Utilities Commission's latest project to make improve Holloway Street – connecting Balboa Park and City College to SF State – for everyone. Learn more about the project and chime in by filling out their questionnaire. Help us make sure bicycle improvements are a top priority and that the project area is extended to Ocean Avenue up Harold Street to ensure a seamless route. Meeting for Calmer Gateway to the Wiggle, August 28The new Fell and Oak bikeways end at Scott Street, a generally calm residential street that can become chaotic and confusing as vehicles queue to enter the neighborhood forcing people biking and walking to wade through the resulting congestion. As the vision of the Wiggle as a Neighborhood Greenway advances, a calmer and safer Scott Street becomes more important. If you are a resident or neighbor of Scott Street between Page and Fell, come to the forthcoming Scott Street Traffic Calming Meeting on August 28, 6:30-8PM at the Harvey Milk Arts Center, 50 Scott Street to discuss how circulation changes can make the neighborhood better for all. MEMBERS ONLYVolunteer at Tour de Fat That’s right, one of San Francisco’s favorite annual bike events (and the SF Bicycle Coalition's most fun fundraiser) is back! New Belgium Brewing's Tour de Fat is rolling into town on Saturday, September 21, and we’d be thrilled to have you volunteer for this wonderful event. As always, when you volunteer at this event, you’ll receive a free Tour de Fat 2013 t-shirt and a beer token as a thank-you from all of us at the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. What are you waiting for? Sign up today! Volunteering at Tour de Fat is a members-only volunteering opportunity. Discount Partner NewsCongrats to the Ultimate Bike Shop Challenge Winner - Mission Bicycle! Mission Bicycle took the grand prize by recruiting more than 60 members for the SF Bicycle Coalition! Say hi to the awesome crew at Mission Bicycle next month at Tour de Fat or swing by their shop on Valencia Street. Mission Bicycle Company builds custom, geared bikes for city commuters. PUBLIC Bikes is Hiring Save the Date: Tunes4Tubes on September 24 Celebrate bikes, music and art at Tunes4Tubes, an awesome concert fundraiser at the Rickshaw Stop on September 24! Tunes4Tubes is hosted by a SF Bicycle Coalition volunteer and features talented musicians and great silent auction prizes with unique items from local artists, photographers and businesses all in the name of biking in our great city. Check out the full list of bands, artwork and great prizes. All proceeds benefit the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. This event will sell out, so buy your tickets early and reserve your spot today! Kick Off the School Year With a Healthy Habit!
Want to meet other biking and biking-interested parents at your school and encourage other families to avoid the traffic snarl of school drop-offs by car?
For more information, contact Nancy Buffum at nancy@sfbike.org VIDEO: Portland’s Bike Boulevards Become Neighborhood Greenways
CHAIN OF EVENTS Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Thursday, August 22SF 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 SF Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting * 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. Saturday, August 24Bike Safety Class: Traffic Skills 101-1 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 Kaiser Permanente, the SFMTA & SFCTA, is open to adults and anyone over 14 years of age; preregistration is required. Indoor bike parking provided! Sign up at here. Sunday, August 25 Traffic Skills 101-2: On-Road 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. (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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