Make the Sunset Connection!

Can you imagine a Seventh Avenue that is beautiful, friendly, and safe for pedestrians and bicyclists? A dedicated group of Bicycle Coalition members in the Inner Sunset has been working to create that reality, by organizing an "Envisioning the Avenue" community design charette that was held in March 2003, inviting the public and community groups to propose specific ideas to make 7th Avenue a welcoming boulevard for pedestrians and cyclists.

"It is unfortunate that the Avenue is such a mess right now that most people can't begin to see how it could really be a wonderful, multi-modal street," laments Peggy da Silva, Inner Sunset resident and one of several SFBC members forming a neighborhood committee specifically to improve 7th Avenue from Portola to Golden Gate Park.

Here's a quick list of action items YOU can take to help make this important boulevard better for bikes!

** Take Action Today! **

1. Send a handwritten letter or email to Ross Mirkarimi (north of Kirkham) and Sean Elsbernd (south of Kirkham) asking them to support bike lanes and traffic calming on Seventh Avenue.
   
   Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
   City Hall - Room 244
   1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
   San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
   Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org
   
   Supervisor Sean Elsbernd
   City Hall - Room 244
   1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
   San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
   Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org
   
   
2. If you aren't an SFBC member yet, join today! Add your voice to thousands demanding a city-wide network of bike lanes, traffic calmed streets, better access to transit and secure bike parking. Together we can make San Francisco the most bicycle friendly city in the country!
   
   Members get discounts at dozens of bike shops, free rentals from our fleet of bike trailers, a subscription to our award-winning Tube Times newsletter, free admission to dozens of bike events and parties, plus lots more. Get the full scoop and join online here.