Dear Kevin,
Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2013. Thank you for being a member!
THIS WEEK:
It’s been almost a year since the Fell and Oak Bikeways were approved. And yet there are still no planters and the pavement is uneven. Send a letter to Mayor Lee.
NEWS & UPDATES
Hearing Held on SFPD Response to Bike and Pedestrian Cases  On Thursday, the Board of Supervisors held a hearing to look into the San Francisco Police Department’s (SFPD) response to handling incidents involving people biking and walking. The hearing lasted three hours, during which nearly 40 people shared their personal and emotional stories of mistreatment by the police. Supervisor Eric Mar called it “one of the most effective hearings to date.”
District Supervisors, your SF Bicycle Coalition and more than 30 victims of police injustice, ranging from seniors to parents with children, sent a strong message to the City that it is imperative that the SFPD begins treating crashes involving people biking and walking fairly and equitably. Read more about the hearing, how to share your own story and what your SF Bicycle Coalition is calling on the SFPD to do.
Get Involved in Winterfest! 
This year’s Winterfest is bigger, better and more bike-y than ever. And it’s a month earlier -- on Sunday, November 3! Here’s how you can get involved in the Winterfest action: Volunteer: One of our most popular volunteering opportunities of the year! Join the team of nearly 200 volunteers who help out at Winterfest as game operators, drink-pourers, friendly greeters, valet bike parkers and so much more! Sign up today! Perform at Winterfest: Come be part of the SF Bicycle Coalition's first flash mob at Winterfest! Choreographed by a professional Circus Artist, this is sure to be a fun experience for all. All skill levels welcome and costumes encouraged. Flashmob details here.
Contribute to the Silent Auction: Winterfest is a great opportunity to get your business in front of San Francisco's booming cycling community! Seeking gift cards and products. Submit your pledge today. Spread the Word: Every friend you bring to Winterfest helps raise more money to improve your ride in San Francisco! Please join the Facebook Event and Tweet to make sure your friends know about this important event! 18th Annual Winterfest Member Party and Fundraiser
Sunday, November 3, 6:30PM-10:30PM
Cityview at the Metreon | 135 Fourth Street at Mission Street Sponsor of the Week: Thank you to Sally Morin for supporting Winterfest and for their year-round work helping cyclists assert their rights.
TONIGHT: Is Your Neighborhood Bike Project on the City’s List?
 The San Francisco County Transportation Authority is making a list of transportation projects in each neighborhood that will be funded and constructed in the next couple of years. This special “Early Action Program” is a great opportunity for you to speak up for the projects you want to see happen in your neighborhood. Check out the proposed list here (select “Proposed” in the drop down). And plan to stop by one of these two meetings to let the City know what you want to see? Is your neighborhood’s main intersection ripe for change? Is there a bike lane that should be green? A place that needs a bike signal?
TONIGHT! Tuesday, October 8, 6PM
San Francisco County Transportation Authority, Hearing Room
(1455 Market St, 22nd Floor)
Thursday, October 10, 6PM
San Francisco State University, Towers Conference Center
(796 Font Blvd, campus map)
Walk and Roll to School Day is This Wednesday!
 Hook up the tag-along, bring on the scooters, invite a neighbor! International Walk and Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 9. If you have ever considered getting to school by bike, transit or on foot, this is the day to try it out. If your school signed up -- 78 schools are participating! -- there are prizes for walkers/rollers, and there may be a “walking school bus” or bike train to your school. Ask your principal. Informal walkers and rollers may join in wherever you take your child to school.
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is proud to be a partner in Safe Routes to School: Be safe. Be on time. Have a great morning!
Potrero Avenue Organizing Dinner on Wednesday
Want to see Potrero Avenue transformed from a teeth rattling, white knuckle bike ride into a safer, more welcoming street for the whole neighborhood? Stop by Wednesday night’s Potrero Organizing Dinner: 6:30-8PM at Franklin Square (near 17th & Hampshire). It’ll be a fun opportunity to meet your neighbors and SF Bicycle Coalition staff, and talk together about how to build even greater support for transforming Potrero. We’ll bring the dinnner! Email chema@sfbike.org for more info about the campaign.
Join the Columbus Avenue Member Committee Thank you to the amazing group of members who came together last week for our first Columbus Avenue Member Committee meeting. The group is already working hard to widen sidewalks and make biking safe on Columbus, while enhancing the overall neighborhood for everyone. Join the local movement. Email kit@sfbike.org to get plugged in to the mailing list or stop by the next meeting: October 16th, 6:30-8PM. Details here. Climate Ride Fundraiser On Wednesday, October 16, join SF Bicycle Coalition members and Climate Riders Adam and Meg Wiskind for a gorgeous 20-mile Headlands ride and race to raise money for the 2014 Climate Ride. Sign up today for biking, food, drinks and incredible prizes!
The ride starts at Discount Partner, Velo Rouge Cafe at 7AM. All donations to the Wise Kind Ride benefit the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, a beneficiary of the Climate Ride. The 300-mile Climate Ride (May 17-20) raises thousands of dollars for organizations that focus on sustainability, environmental causes and bicycle advocacy, including your San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Choose the SF Bicycle Coalition as your beneficiary and we’ll help you reach your training and fundraising goals. Contact tracy@sfbike.org for more info or any questions.
Support Bike Advocacy by Eating Pizza! On Tuesday, October 15, Patxi's will donate a portion of ALL sales at their Noe Valley location for the entire day. So, stop in for an authentic Chicago style pie, or order that cheesey goodness to go. You can even pick up a half-baked pizza for another time. Invite your friends, family and coworkers! We also encourage you to order pizza for lunch meetings and dinner on the day of our fundraiser. You can even order online! VIDEO: Police Defend Themselves at Hearing About Bias Against Cyclists
 Thursday’s hearing into the SFPD’s handling of bike and pedestrian cases was one of the most important and moving to date. Understandably, the issue has gotten a fair amount of media attention, and we are pleased to see that City leaders are taking note and demanding answers about the SFPD’s response to bike/ped cases. Here’s a video that summarizes the hearing.
CHAIN OF EVENTS
Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us.
Tuesday, October 8
Potrero Avenue Organizing Breakfast
7:30-8:30PM, Franklin Square (near 17th & Hampshire) Stop by for breakfast and an opportunity to strategize with SF Bicycle Coalition staff and local members about ways to ensure Potrero Avenue gets the safe bikeways and sidewalks it needs. It's a great chance to meet some neighbors and talk about the biking improvements you care about.
Wednesday, October 9
International Walk and Roll to School Day
All Day | Schools across San Francisco Join students across the world in this collective walk to school with a purpose – to promote health, safety, physical activity and concern for the environment. This event kicks-off the 2013-2014 SF Safe Routes to School (SF-SRTS) Program run in partnership with the SF Bicycle Coalition. Parents and schools: register by Sep. 16. Event Details 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. Potrero Avenue Organizing Dinner
6:30-8 PM, Franklin Square (near 17th & Hampshire) Stop by for dinner and an opportunity to strategize with SF Bicycle Coalition staff and local members about ways to ensure Potrero Avenue gets the safe bikeways and sidewalks it needs. It's a great chance to meet some neighbors and talk about the biking improvements you care about. Living Alleys Public Workshop*
7-8:30PM | Hayes Valley Playground/Clubhouse | 669 Hayes Street On Wednesday, October 9 from 7-8:30PM the City will be holding the second public workshop on Living Alleys in the Market Octavia Plan Area. The workshop will cover 1) What you need to know to design a living alley and 2) MTA presentation on potential mid-block crossings. This two-year community-based project’s goal is to help residents and business create a network of public spaces that build community, make neighborhoods more attractive, and engage communities in place making.
For more information visit the SF Planning department’s website. Saturday, October 12
Ride from SF to Biketoberfest *
10:45AM | Ferry Building Join the scenic 25-mile bike ride to Fairfax for the Biketoberfest. Rolling at 11:00 am. South Bay folks: get on the 9:00 am Caltrain (#425) from San Jose. Pre-game in the SOUTHERN bike car like always. Event Details Biketoberfest *
11AM-6PM | FairAnselm Plaza 765 Center Blvd. Fairfax Bicycles, breweries, live music and great food! This popular annual brewfest and festival of all things bicycle in beautiful Fairfax, CA (the birthplace of the mountain bike) features over 30 handcrafted beers from the West Coast's best brewers.
All proceeds from the brewfest benefit the Marin County Bicycle Coalition and Access4Bikes and their efforts to expand Marin County's network of bike lanes, pathways and trails! Event details Sunday, October 13
Endangered Species Bike Ride *
9:30am - 12:30PM | Bazaar Cafe, California St at 21st Ave Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute on a bike ride through some of San Francisco’s last wildlife habitats. We will search for and learn how to save the endangered species living within the Golden Gate National Parks. We will have the opportunity to see the Gowen Cypress, Raven’s Manzanita, Humpback Whale, San Francisco Lessingia, the Western Snowy Plover, and if we are very lucky, the Steller Sea Lion, the Marbled Murrelet, and the Southern Sea Otter!
Free Ride, bring water and snacks. Rain cancels. RSVP Required Monday, October 14
SF Bicycle Coalition Office Closed: Columbus Day
All Day (Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *)
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