Dear Kevin,
Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2014. Thank you for being a member! Here’s Looking at You: Member Survey Results are In!
 Thanks to the over 1,400 members who participated in our biennial member survey. We’ve been crunching the numbers and have posted some revealing highlights. For instance, 40% of our membership identifies as female, which is higher than the percentage of women commuting by bike in San Francisco (32%) and around the country (27%). See the breakdown of all the findings, including where our members live and what issues most members care about.
Want to find out the full scoop? RSVP to attend an all-member meeting on October 8 to hear the latest campaign updates, get a sneak-peek at projects to come and learn how you can get involved in the work you care most about. Not a member? Join today!
Check Out Our New ‘Rules of the Road’ Video!  The SF Bicycle Coalition is proud to be the leading resource for street safety in San Francisco. From our free urban bicycle education classes to our expanding driver education (all taxi, Muni and some shuttle operators) to our youth and family programs, we’re spreading the street safety far and wide. This week, we’re launching our latest outreach tool: a Bicycle Rules of the Road video. Thanks to the SF Department of the Environment, who funded this project, Laura Lukitsch for filming and the over 25 amazing volunteers – you’ll likely recognize the actors from the bike lanes!
Final Community Meeting for the Marina on September 30
Mark your calendars! The final meeting to decide the long-term design of the biking and walking path at the Marina will be on September 30 at the Fort Mason Firehouse. Even though 98% of the people on the path are biking and walking, there still remains vehicle access and parking. We need your help to support parking relocation to a convenient location for visitors and boat owners so that the path can meet its goal of providing “a high quality bicycle, pedestrian and general visitor experience." Read more about it here. Bike Market Street? Come to This Meeting!
 The SFMTA is launching a program to improve street safety and Muni speed on Market Street. The program, called Safer Market Street, will focus on Market between 8th and Montgomery Streets, and will include more auto restrictions and diversions, as well as other bike, ped and transit improvements.
Come support a Safer Market Street for all at the first community meeting next Tuesday, September 30 from 6-7:30PM at the Bayanihan Community Center (1010 Mission Street). Check out our blog, and sign up for our Market Street campaign to receive updates and stay involved.
Are You Ready? Walk and Roll To School Day is October 8! And yes, you can bike to school! San Francisco celebrates International Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 8. SF Safe Routes To School is aiming for 90 local schools this year — there’s still time to sign your school up! There's no better time to start a positive habit for you and your children. Studies show walking not only improves your children's health, but also their academic performance. Learn about walking school buses and bike trains. Sign your school up now!
Also note that the SF Bicycle Coalition offers a variety Family Biking Workshops, including Freedom From training Wheels and family bike test rides at the upcoming Sunday Streets Excelsior on September 28.
CHAIN OF EVENTS
Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply submit it here. Thursday, September 25
Bike the Vote Service Station
5-7 PM Corner of Market St. and Octavia St.
Stop by our Bike the Vote Service Station at the corner of Market and Octavia streets to hear the latest on SF Bicycle Coalition efforts to create better biking conditions in our city, find out how to vote early and learn about important upcoming transportation ballot measures. Plus, you can join or renew your membership for the discounted rate of $25! Stop by and say hi! If you’re a trained Bicycle Ambassador and would like to volunteer, sign up to join us. "Bike Polite" on the Embarcadero
5-7 PM Mission St. and The Embarcadero
Hundreds of people bike on The Embarcadero every day, and we want to thank them for biking polite! Last year, we launched our Bike Polite program on the Wiggle, Market Street and The Embarcadero. Stop by to say hi, give us a high five and learn more about the great work happening with the Embarcadero Enhancement Project! Saturday, September 27
Rescheduled: Urban Street Skills 101-1: Classroom Workshop
10AM-2PM St. John's UCC, 501 Laguna Honda Boulevard
Looking to get comfortable riding in San Francisco? The Urban Street Skills 101-1 course is a 4-hour presentation covering all you need to know for biking in SF and the Bay Area. This is the perfect class for anyone already riding wanting to hone their skills, or people interested — but intimidated — by urban traffic. No bicycle is necessary for this class. Register now. Sunday, September 28
Alice Radio's Now & Zen Fest*
10:30AM-5PM Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park
Radio Alice@97.3 will be back again for their 16th annual NOW & ZEN FEST in Golden Gate Park.This free all ages festival will feature performances by Neon Trees, Matt Nathanson, American Authors and Lindsey Stirling. Your San Francisco Bicycle Coalition will also be providing free Valet Bicycle Parking, so come park your bike with us. Or better yet, volunteer! Sunday Streets: Excelsior
11AM-4PM Mission Street from Avalon to Geneva
This will be the third year Sunday Streets has visited the Excelsior. Each year we collaborate with the Excelsior Festival to bring a day of fun to the community that is enticing for locals and neighborhood visitors alike.
Freedom From Training Wheels at Sunday Streets: Excelsior
11AM-2PM Sunday Streets: Excelsior
As part of our family biking education, Freedom from Training Wheels is a group effort to get kids riding without training wheels. Bring your child’s bike and helmet if you have them. If not, we have a few balance bikes for kids aged 2-5. We will be at this and every Sunday Streets, so we hope to see you there!
Test Ride a Family Bike at Sunday Streets
11AM-2PM Sunday Streets: Excelsior
Front seat, back seat, tag-along or family bike? Talk to our Family Biking experts about biking with your baby, toddler or child, and see equipment options up close at Sunday Streets.
(Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *)
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833 Market Street, 10th floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
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