THIS WEEK:
SAVE THE DATE: Winterfest, our annual member party, is Sunday, November 3! NEWS & UPDATES Oh What a Night: 3 Key Community Meetings Tonight!
The Wiggle Neighborhood Green Corridor Open House (from 5-7:30PM at the Electrical Workers Union Hall, 55 Fillmore St) will continue the conversation started earlier this year to improve walking and biking conditions in the neighborhood. Much of this project hinges on ensuring that Scott St traffic is calmed. Towards the Mission, the Potrero Streetscape Improvement Project Open House (from 6-8PM at the SF General Hospital Cafeteria, 1001 Potrero Ave, 2nd Fl) will showcase the final draft proposal from the City for Potrero Avenue. The first shared bike/transit lane might result from this project, creating a quicker, safer and separated path for both bikes and buses. On the other side of the city, the second Community Meeting (from 6-8PM at SF State, Towers Conference Center, 798 Font Blvd) for the 19th Ave Transit Study will continue exploring transportation improvements around SF State and Parkmerced. New Resolution to Reduce Bike Theft in SF by 50 Percent
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is proud to have worked on crafting this important resolution, which will provide a more systematic and citywide approach to handling bike theft and offer more secure bike parking alternatives for people who bike. Read about this important resolution, including the forthcoming voluntary bike registration program here. TONIGHT: Tunes4Tubes, Bike Advocacy and Local Bands
Don’t miss this awesome concert fundraising event at the Rickshaw Stop Tonight! We’ll enjoy talented local musicians and great silent auction prizes! All proceeds will go to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to advocate, educate, and build partnerships in creating safer streets and ultimately more livable communities for all San Franciscans. Tunes4Tubes Cheers for a Terrific Tour de Fat!
A huge and special thanks to the 150 SF Bicycle Coalition volunteers, SF Bike Party, The Wigg Party, San Jose Bike Party, we couldn’t have done it without you!! See you at our next big event, Winterfest, on Sunday, November 3! As always, proceeds from Tour de Fat go to support our daily advocacy. If the morning rain kept you away, we invite you to still join or renew your membership or give a donation to support our work to get you the bike lanes you deserve. MEMBERS ONLYAugust Trek Raffle Update — We Have a WinnerCongratulations to Farley Pearce for winning the 2013 August Trek Raffle! Soon you’ll be riding around town on a brand new Trek Allant bicycle. Thank you to all of our members who joined or renewed their membership in August and participated in the raffle, and BIG THANKS to Trek for offering this wonderful incentive to our members! Though there was only one winner of the raffle, each of your memberships directly support our advocacy to win you better bikeways. We’re working hard to make our city a better place to live, work and bike — and couldn’t do it without you!Not a current member? Becoming one is easy! Click here to get your membership rolling. Bike the Vote in District 4
Join us for Walk and Roll to School Day, October 9Studies have shown that as much as 20% of commute hour traffic is due to parents driving children to school. As partners in Safe Routes to School, which encourages families to bike and walk to school, we are working to reduce traffic and make it safer and more fun for families to get to school. If you’re a parent, teacher or caregiver, we invite you to join us for International Walk and Roll to School Day on October 9. Check with your school to see if it is participating—there may be a starting point and a big group walking, a great chance to meet classmates and parents. Or fill out the volunteer form and we’ll help connect you. We're Hiring! Join the MovementWant to make your city a better place to live, work and bike? Looking for a valuable internship to jump-start your career? See our Fall 2013 listing of internships! Gain on-the-ground experience in urban planning, bicycle advocacy, communications work--and help make San Francisco a more enjoyable and livable city.
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CHAIN OF EVENTSCheck out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Tuesday, September 24 SF Bicycle Coalition Office Closed Office closed for staff retreat Community Open House: The Wiggle Neighborhood Green Corridor* Celebrate five years of Sunday Streets! Since 2008, SF has hosted almost 50 Sunday Streets events, how many have you been too? Join special guests Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin, Dept of Public Health Director Barbara Garcia, Rec and Parks Director Phil Ginsburg and more to be announced soon! Event details Potrero Streetscape Improvement Project Join for an open house to review the future design options for streetscape improvements to Potrero Avenue between 17th and 25th streets. Event details Tunes4Tubes Enjoy talented local musicians and great silent auction prizes with unique pieces from local artists, photographers, and donations from local businesses all in the name of biking in our great city! Tunes4Tubes is a member-organized event and all proceeds will go to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to advocate, educate, and build partnerships in creating safer streets and ultimately more livable communities for all San Franciscans. Details & Tickets Wednesday, September 25 SF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night: Tube Times Edition The best and busiest Volunteer Nights we have are our Tube Times Volunteer Nights! So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow members and bike enthusiasts and help get the latest edition of our quarterly print newsletter out into the world. 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. Thursday, September 26 Service Station Want to share some bike love with fellow San Franciscans? Swing by our street-side Service Station and learn about all the great new changes and campaigns. Looking to volunteer? If you're a trained Bicycle Ambassador and want to volunteer, sign up online. Team Jortz Women's Only Rides* New women's only rides around San Francisco to provide a safe space for women who are bike-curious and want to start riding around the City but really want to go with a friend. Free. Ride Details 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 websiteto 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. Friday, September 27Bike + Design: Everything But the Bike* Enjoy a fully supported fundraising ride through the picturesque Sonoma wine country featuring routes ranging from the leisurely 5k Roll & Stroll up to the 65 mile Geysers Challenge. With something for riders of all abilities, from professional athletes to casual riders, the Rev is an unforgettable event for a great cause. The Revolution is the largest and most important fundraiser of the year for the BORP Adaptive Sports non-profit and brings together cyclists of all ages and abilities to celebrate what we are all capable of accomplishing. SF Bicycle Coalition members can waive the $50 registration fee by entering the code BORP02468. Event details Saturday, September 2811th Annual BORP Revolution Ride and Festival* Bike + Design is back and this time it's not all about the bike. Guest will talk about the making and marketing of brands that inspire people to ride more and adventure further. Event details. Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bicycles, sign up online. Portola Garden Tour* Ride the hills of the Portola neighborhood to see secret gardens. Bike from house to house to learn about plants, get inspiration for your backyard and discover a new neighborhood. Plus, at the end of the day, enjoy a community party. Event details Sunday, September 29Sunday Streets in the Excelsior* From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday Streets will be transforming the Excelsior into an open space for people to walk, run, skip, jump, bike, and play. The SF Bicycle Coalition will be teaching our Freedom from Training Wheels workshop, and we'll have a Service Station at the event as well offering free air for your tires. Stop by and say hi! (If you're interested in volunteering with Freedom from Training Wheels, sign up here. Trained Bicycle Ambassadors can sign up here to volunteer at our Service Station.) Folsom Street Fair* The Folsom Street Fair is like NOTHING else in the world. With nearly 400,000 of your closest kinky friends spread out over 13 city blocks of adult entertainment, this is an 'only in San Francisco' experience to be sure. Free Bike Valet located on 8th between Folsom & Harrison.Event details . Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bicycles, sign up online. Alice's Now and Zen 2013* Now celebrating 15 years, Alice’s Now & Zen Fest is free again this year! More than a concert, ALICE’S NOW & ZEN FEST combines great music with a day of good vibes and positive ZENergy in the park. Event details. Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bicycles, sign up online. Family Biking Class You love to bike, and now you're a parent -- or pregnant? Register for this (free) class to learn the medically reviewed facts about biking while pregnant and with a baby and/or toddler, as well as tips and tricks. Meet other parents and parents-to-be who want to bike. This class is funded in part by the SFMTA, SFCTA and Kaiser Permanente. (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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Thank you to everyone who joined us at Tour de Fat on Saturday. While the party started with a torrential downpour, the sun came out in time for hundreds of people to play, ride bikes and enjoy New Belgium Beer at the big bike and beer ballyhoo. The folks at New Belgium said this is the first time it's rained in Tour de Fat history, and yet San Francisco delivered on our reptutation as being one of the biggest bike-loving cities in the country! 
Thanks to all of our members who voted in our endorsements for District 4 Supervisor. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is proud to endorse Katy Tang in this November’s election for District 4 Supervisor. Before being appointed to the D4 seat in February 2013, Tang, who grew up in the Outer Sunset, served as Legislative Aide to former D4 Supervisor Carmen Chu. You can read Tang’s responses to the SF Bicycle Coalition questionnaire and her public commitment to better biking at sfbike.org/vote. Meet her at our 
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