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 Archives:Are you signed up?Get the Biker Bulletin delivered right to your inbox every week! Sign up here. Got your favorite news reader?You can also subscribe to the Biker Bulletin via its RSS feed. | July 27, 2010"We're saying, we're going to provide this public space and you can do what you want with it. We can use this street for more than just cars." Table of Contents
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Win a Bike Trailer at Gas-Free Fridays!
Stop by Valencia and 17th between 8-10am this Friday to celebrate Gas-Free Fridays with the SF Bicycle Coalition and fuel-up on free coffee and snacks on your morning commute. It also marks your last chance to win a new Burley Travoy Trailer -- a great way to make every Friday a Gas-Free Friday! Get entered in the raffle when you become an SF Bicycle Coalition member (or renew!) at our Energizer Station. Road Pricing for SF? Learn More at a WorkshopUrban road pricing systems have been successfully implemented in London, Stockholm, Singapore, and other cities, reducing motor traffic, speeding up transit, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and generating revenue to build up sustainable transportation modes (like bicycling, of course). The SF County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) has been studying the prospects of a road pricing system in San Francisco and will be sharing their findings at two workshops this week, at the Ferry Building (Tuesday, 5:30-7pm) and at the SFCTA's office (Wednesday, 5:30-7pm). Learn more about road pricing and the SFCTA's study at these workshops and here on the SFCTA website. Get Your Licks in at the 2nd Annual Ice Cream Ride
The popular SF Bicycle Coalition Ice Cream Ride returns on August 14th! Head to Xanath Ice Cream on Valencia Street at noon and ride to local ice cream shops enjoying cones and sprinkles with fellow bike-riding ice cream aficionados (free for SFBC members, $5 requested from non-members, bring ice cream money, your lock, and a big appetite). Be a Part of Sunday Streets on the Great Highway
The SF Bicycle Coalition is proud to partner with Livable City for Sunday Streets by recruiting and training 200+ volunteers for every event. The SF Bicycle Coalition is already gearing up for the next Sunday Streets on the Great Highway on August 22 from 10am-3pm. Here is how you can help make the Great Highway Sunday Streets a success!
Get Out the Bike Vote: Political Intern Needed
Do you love the thrill of elections, door knocking, phonebanking, and 'lit dropping'? Do you want to help elect a bike-friendly Board of Supervisors? Then we need you. Help the SF Bicycle Coalition keep up our track record of getting our endorsed candidates elected by applying for the Political Internship and coordinating actions and events with campaign staff this November. Put Your Fingers and Legs to Work for Bicycle Advocacy
Are you a data entry pro? We are looking for some talented folks with fast fingers. Do you have a few hours a week to help us enter important data? Email Tessa. Clean Out Your Apartment for More Bike LanesGive your unwanted treasures a new home and a second life by donating them to Community Thrift (623 Valencia at 17th Street). When you mention the SF Bicycle Coalition (#181), Community Thrift will give us a hearty portion of the sale. This is an easy and quick way to turn your unwanted goods into bike improvements! Handy Bike to Work Day Totes Now Available for Purchase!
By popular demand, we've made our handy Bike to Work Day totes available for purchase. Normally only available on Bike to Work Day, the perfect bag for visiting the farmers' market or going to the park is now just $5 online. And, since all profits from merchandise sales benefit the SF Bicycle Coalition, it's a great way to support our work to make San Francisco a better place to bike and live. Twitter Contest: the Meaning of 'Livability'The San Francisco County Transportation Agency is developing a countywide Transportation Plan for San Francisco that focuses on creating a more livable city. The SFCTA has launched a Twitter contest to find out what you think. Tell them in six words or less what livability means to you and you might just win tickets to Outside Lands and $50 in Clipper Cash. Find out how to enter the contest here. Video: Bike Advocates Marvel, Learn in Copenhagen
Upcoming EventsCheck out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to calendar@sfbike.org ** Tuesday, July 27th **SFCTA Meeting on Congestion Pricing * This public meeting will discuss the concept of congestion pricing and how it could work in San Francisco. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority will present its findings and detail several possible scenarios to charge a fee for driving in San Francisco's downtown during peak periods. The SFCTA predicts that congestion pricing could raise $80 million for transit and non-driving mobility options like bicycling and pedestrian improvements, with traffic reductions of up to 12 percent, emissions reductions up to 16 percent and transit speed improvements of up to 20 percent. ** Wednesday, July 28th **SFBC Volunteer Night This SFBC tradition every second and fourth Wednesday has been happening for as long as we can remember, but newcomers are always welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow cyclists, 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! Questions? Email tessa@sfbike.org or just show up. SFCTA Meeting on Congestion Pricing * This public meeting will discuss the concept of congestion pricing and how it could work in San Francisco. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority will present its findings and detail several possible scenarios to charge a fee for driving in San Francisco's downtown during peak periods. The SFCTA predicts that congestion pricing could raise $80 million for transit and non-driving mobility options like bicycling and pedestrian improvements, with traffic reductions of up to 12 percent, emissions reductions up to 16 percent and transit speed improvements of up to 20 percent. ** Friday, July 30th **Gas Free Fridays Get on your bike and celebrate Gas-Free Fridays! In San Francisco, half of all driving trips are under two miles in length -- a distance easily traveled by bicycle. So, grab your bike and a friend or co-worker and pedal by one of the SF Bicycle Coalition's Service Stations to fuel up on free coffee and snacks.
** Saturday, July 31st **SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at the Ferry Building Saturday Farmers Market Pedal to the Ferry Building to fill up your panniers with local bounty and park your bike with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. All 52 weeks a year, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition will be providing complimentary valet bike parking in Harry Bridges Plaza (look for the orange tent) Bicycles and the Human Machine The Exploratorium and SF Bicycle Coalition are teaming up to show you the science of biking. You don't need to be Lance Armstrong to know how important your legs are in powering a bicycle. But what do those muscles look like? What else is going on in your body when you haul yourself uphill and stop to catch your breath at the top? Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn and Exploratorium writer Robin Marks as they lead an 8-10 mile excursion through the physiology of exercise. Along the way we'll dissect chicken legs to identify muscle groups, trace the path of blood flow through a pig's heart, and take some measurements on ourselves as we challenge our bodies and take in some scenery on San Francisco's up and down (and sometimes flat) streets. SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at West Coast Country Music Festival and BBQ* Ride your bike to this country music extravaganza by the bay. Come also for the Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit, BBQ cook off, line dancing and more. Free valet bicycle parking provided by the SFBC. Email LisaRuth to volunteer as a bike valet. Social Justice Murals Ride * A survey of a dozen murals addressing social issues. Ride will cover easy territory in the Mission and Castro (no steep hills). $10 to $40 sliding scale. RSVP at http://thinkwalks.org/tours/ 4th Annual Bicycle Music Festival * The Bicycle Music Festival is the largest human powered festival in the world, featuring 18 bands, 3 festival stops, 2 bicycle parades (with bands performing live from the backs of cargo-bikes as it rolls down the San Francisco streets and an enormous pedal-powered sound system. Details: www.BicycleMusicFestival.com (Events not sponsored by the SFBC are marked with an *) You're reading the SFBC Weekly Biker BulletinGet this sent directly to your inbox by signing up here. Join the SFBC and 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!
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