PROMOTING THE BICYCLE FOR EVERYDAY TRANSPORTATION
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Also in this issue: Biggest Bike to Work Day Ever! page 2 Three exciting new bike projects POLK CONTRAFLOW:CONTRAFLOW: page 9 Streetsblog Founder Talks SF Biking 3 BLOCKS, HUGE IMPACT page 10 1 tube times 148 It takesvillge Letter fromtheBoardPresident (page 9).For example,Polk Street’s Coalition isbusy working onthosefixes gaps alsoneedattention. Your SFBicycle protected bikelanes,manyotherawkward Bridge toHunter’s Point. and alongtheBay from theGolden Gate from Aquatic Park toSan Francisco State; from theFerry Building toOcean Beach; city withcontinuous,high-qualitybikeways great city. We’re working toconnectthe thousands ofotherpeoplewhobikeinour father, foryou andforthetensof —formyself,the Cityvisionforward my I’m committed topushingourConnecting as SFBicycle CoalitionBoard President, isstillrarebikeways inour city. That’s why, biking. can feelcomfortable Francisco aplacewhere peopleof all ages how farwe’ve comeintermsofmakingSan series ofprotectedIrealized bikeways, just 75-year-old fatherpedalinghiswayona de Young Museum. AsIwatchedmy and Golden Gate Park’s JFKDrive tothe up the Wiggle, Fell Street, thePanhandle concentration, hecarefully worked hisway his recent visittoSan Francisco. With blue helmet,ridingmyspare bikeduring I In additiontothesecorridorsof But thisstretch 8-to-80 ofcomfortable remember myfatherwearing alight Board President Lawrence li this far,andIthankyou. contributions helpedusget Your membershipand him whatourvillagecanachieve. importantly, though,Ican’t waittoshow he comesfrom Tennessee, afterall.Most Market, drought-resistant landscaping— raisins atHeart oftheCityFarmer’s Main Library, thosespecial antioxidant Museum,Asian Art Chinesebooksatthe to enjoy someofhisfavorite places:the which mustincludearidetoCivicCenter renew orincrease your support. Go tosfbike.org/membershipjoin, need towinyou thebikeways deserve. providing uswiththeongoingfundswe become amonthlygiver ordonor, member –thankyou, andIaskyou to commute andourcity. If you’re already a membership directly improves your not yet amember, pleasejoin. Your is vitaltocompletingthejob. If you are take avillage,andyour continuedsupport Your confirmedthatitdoes initialsupport helped usgetthisfar, andIthankyou. bike inourgreat city. thatwelcomebikeways peopleofallagesto connected network ofprotected crosstown investment bringsustwoblocksclosertoa on Market Street forwaiting. This smart median withlandscaping,andagreen box green paint,bicycle trafficlight,railing, make thetwo-blockjourneypleasurable: simple. Beyond that,thedesigndetails now makesmycommutemuchmore Polknew Street contraflow lane(page6) from Market Street, myselfincluded. The to devisedifferent waystocontinuenorth Market Street forced manypeoplebiking one-way flow between CityHall and I look forward tomyfather’sI lookforward nextvisit, Your membershipandcontributions
Get to know therest ofourBoard ofDirectors atsfbike.org/board. Membership Manager Nancy Buffum,x314,[email protected] Family &SchoolsProgramManager Leah Shahum,x306,[email protected] Executive Director Bonnie Walton, x318,[email protected] Event Planner Brian Wiedenmeier, x305,[email protected] Development Director Tracy Chinn,x316,[email protected] Development Associate Janice Li,x302,[email protected] Community Organizer Chema HernándezGil,x321,[email protected] Community Organizer Kristin Smith,x308,[email protected] Communications Director Communications Assistant Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz,x312,[email protected] Business &CommunityProgramManager everyday transportation. livable andsafeplacesbypromotingthebicyclefor Francisco’s streetsandneighborhoodsintomore advocacy organizationworkingtotransformSan Francisco BicycleCoalition,amember-based nonprofit The Eric Tuvel Design Zack Lipson Distribution Kristin Smith Editor sfbike.org/services. Bulletin email?Updateyourcontactinfoat Have youbeenmissingoutonourweeklyBiker [email protected] fax: 415-431-2468 tel: 415-431-2453(BIKE) San Francisco,CA94103 833 MarketStreet,10thFloor Shannon Roberts,ChristopherSiegel,KenjiWada Joshua Manlangit,ElizabethNachman,ScottReinstein Myrthe Kuipers,AntonioLeos,RaymondLiang, Natalie Berns,CharlesDeffarges,ChristinaDuff, Interns Tully, DJanVisaya, Alexis Wallace, MattWisniewski Angelina Romano,RamonSolis,SashaSpasich,Lindsay Nobari, HannahPerlman,DatPhan,MickaelaRioux, McKenna, MarieMika,MelyssaMendoza,Nassim Kesler, AndrewLuring,KatieMacKenzie,Matthew Sarah Bishop,DerekDeHaan,DevonHayden,Richard Valet BicycleSupervisors Stender, MichaelYarne (Treasurer), DanielSilverman,MarkSlavonia,Zack Lawrence Li(President),CarlaMcKay, LainieMotamedi Jenn Fox,JeanFraser, AmandeepJawa(Secretary), Rocky Beach,CarrieByles,MaureenDevlin,LisaFisher, Board ofDirectors Francisco Grajales,x315,[email protected] Valet BicycleParkingCoordinator Erin Durkee,x307,[email protected] Technology Coordinator Margaret McCarthy, x301,[email protected] Program Director Eric Tuvel, x320,[email protected] Program &DesignManager Tyler Frisbee,x313,[email protected] Policy Director Janelle Wong, x311,[email protected] Operations Manager Frank Chan,x304,[email protected] Operations Director Anna Gore,x303,[email protected] Ellie McCutcheon,[email protected] facebook.com/sfbike Tube Times isaquarterlypublicationoftheSan flickr.com/sfbike
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sponsors include:craigslist, TheDolanLawFirm,Github, Municipal Transportation Agency. Additionallocal County Transportation AuthorityandSanFrancisco Commission, 511.org,KaiserPermanente,SanFrancisco Work Daypossible:MetropolitanTransportation Thanks tothesesponsorswhosesupportmadeBike to Myrthe KuipersandMarieMika. Alexander, AngelicaAquino,MollyBacon,ChristinaDuff, hard workingBiketoWork Dayinternteam:David Work Daythebiggestandbestyet!Specialkudosto behind-the-scenes helperswhomadethisyear’s Biketo Ambassadors, bagstuffers,equipmentschleppersand Enormous thankstothe200volunteerBicycle unveiled. Plus, theLowerPolkStreetbikewaywas membership withtheSFBicycleCoalition. of peoplejoinedorrenewedtheir 76% ofMarketStreettraffic,andhundreds breaking allrecords!Bikesaccountedfor Work Day, andSanFranciscocelebrated by May 8wasthe20thAnniversaryofBiketo ever! Work Day Bike Biggest to
celebrating bikingwithus everyday! members addedtheirown ideasandevents.Thanksfor the BikeMonthcalendarkeptgrowingascommunity true exampleofhowmuchSanFranciscolovesbiking, Wait, didyousay140bikeeventsinonemonth?Yes! A bike-tacular 140bikeeventsinMay—ding,ding! supporters forpackingtheBikeMonthcalendarwith a long. AhugethankstoSFBicycleCoalitionmembers and We madeMayBikeMonth,andcelebratedallmonth The bikecelebrationsdidn’t stopafterBiketoWork Day. and ZICOCoconutWater. KRAVE Jerky, PhilzCoffee,popchips,PrecitaParkCafe SqueeZ, HonestTea, Hubert’s Lemonade,KINDBars, in supportofBiketoWork Day:DuboceParkCafe,GoGo Thanks tothegenerousbusinessesfortheirtastytreats and Yammer. Public UtilitiesCommission,SportsBasement,Timbuk2 Station, SFBayGuardian&Examiner, SanFrancisco Department oftheEnvironment,SanFranciscoGiants,SF Strauss &Co.,RahmanLaw, Recology, SanFrancisco Golden StateWarriors, GoodEggs,ICFInternational,Levi 2 summer 2014 Thanks to Dolan Law Firm for supporting the Tube Times 3 tube times 148 You’ll findtonsofresourceson comments orideas,letusknow! Events (page13)formoredetails. social events.SeetheChainof (July 23)oroneofourmanyother New MemberMeetandGreet month), GoldenWheel(July15),a (second Wednesday ofevery join usforaVolunteer Night calendar atsfbike.org/events,and Keep youreyesontheevents bike-y eventsthroughouttheyear. recreational ridesandtonsof your wheelsspinningwith year long,andwe’llhelpyoukeep is awonderfulcitytobikeinall year.the throughout San Francisco you tocarrythatexcitement enthusiasm forbiking.We want might havenoticedthecitywide tions inourcity. ed toimprovingbicyclingcondi- sands ofpeoplewhoarededicat- part ofadiversecoalitionthou- Coalition member, you’renow Month! AsanewSFBicycle Work DayandthroughoutBike members whojoinedonBiketo dreds ofnewSFBicycleCoalition Warmest welcometothehun- Welcome NewMembers Three cheers forarecord-breaking BikeandRollto SchoolWeek! Energizer Station. Bike toWork DaycommutersgivethumbsupforcoffeeandtreatsataMarketStreet If youhavequestions, Throughout BikeMonth,you
better placetobike. helping tomakeSanFranciscoa community, andthanksfor diverse, warmandwelcoming you foraddingyourenergytoour [email protected]. Thank reach usdirectlybyemailing our website,andyoucanalways some werebeat!”Thebiggest But we’reatthetopofhillso the firsttimeeverandlovedit. had somekidsridetoschoolfor Susie Williams,exclaimed,“we McKinley Elementaryorganizer, school’s 52familiesparticipated! long event,awhopping43ofthe School, reportedthatinaweek- at MiralomaCo-OpNursery Bicycle Coalitionstaffandparent families bikingtoschool. see somanymorekidsand every year, andwe’rethrilledto 2009, thecelebrationhasgrown the firstBiketoSchoolDayin San Franciscoparticipating!Since Week yet,with66schoolsallover the biggestBikeandRolltoSchool parents andteacherscelebrated In April,over3,500students, Roll toSchoolEventYet Biggest andBestBike& Jason Serafino-Agar, formerSF of thenewschoolyear. parent meetingatthebeginning orientation, schoolassemblyor back toschoolnight,kindergarten have apresentercometoyour Contact District beginninginFall2014! throughout theSFUnifiedSchool expand from15schoolsto40 Routes toSchoolprogramwill SF BicycleCoalition.TheSafe Week, aneventorganizedbythe sponsors BikeandRolltoSchool McLaren Park. up MansellAvenue toschoolnear bike clubmembers,whopedaled Philip andSalaBurtonHighSchool climb ofallmayhavebeenfor hi atsfbike.org/staff. staff atanyofourbigevents,orsay Coordinator. Gettoknowthenew program asValet Parking heading upourworld-famousValet running; andFranciscoGrajalesis keeping ourofficeandsystems new Technology Coordinator, into ouroffice;ErinDurkeeis and awesometwo-kidfamilybike bringing herwealthofexperience team asOperationsManager, at ODC;JanelleWong joinedour Development Directorafteratime Wiedenmeier cameonasour advocate. Long-timememberBrian Capitol Hill’s numberonebike Congressman EarlBlumenauer and new PolicyDirector, wasanaide to great newstaff.Tyler Frisbee,our This springwewelcomedacadreof Welcome NewStaff agencies. One of the most exciting agencies. Oneof themostexciting SFPD, andmany otherCity the BoardofSupervisors, SFMTA, to commitmentsfromtheMayor, next tenyears.Ourworkhasled their tragicconsequencesoverthe serious oftrafficcollisionsand determined toeliminatethemost up ofdozenscommunitygroups larger Vision ZeroCoalition,made been undertheumbrellaof make SanFranciscosaferhas the year, muchofourworkto everyone. Sincethebeginningof making ourstreetssaferfor everyday transportationmeans ofmaking bikinganoptionfor Part Vision ZeroAdvances SF SafeRoutestoSchool [email protected] to sfbike.org/businessmembership. bike, workandplay. Learnmoreat our city–intoabetterplaceto transform yourworkplace–and conditions inourcity. Jointodayto work toimprovebicycling fact thatyouaresupportingour organization cantakeprideinthe benefits ofmembership,your opportunities andmore. parking consultations,volunteer business memberbikerides, bicycle education,accessto a membertoreceivein-office even morebike-friendly. Become you needtomakeyourworkplace you thesupportandresources Membership programwillgive rolling allyearlong?TheBusiness Bike Month?Want tokeepthem Business Members! our newestSFBicycleCoalition Tagged andTerabit Systemsas AECOM, Fenwick&West, We areproudtowelcome Business Members Thank You toOurNew finances, fundraising and overall finances, fundraising andoverall body thatoversees ourstrategy, Directors —a15-person elected Bicycle CoalitionBoardof Half oftheseatsonSF Members Seeking Talented Board supporting ourwork! awesome ClimateRideteamfor experience. Thankstothe but alsoreturnedinspiredbythe meeting fun,intriguingpeople, not onlyhadanincredibletime environmental non-profits.Riders and active transportation, supporting theirfavoritesustainability, journey withpeoplededicatedto than abiketrip–it’s aninspiring capitol. arrive atthestepsofourstate through Californiawinecountryto 250 milesfromSanFrancisco year, ridersspentfourdaysriding like theSFBicycleCoalition.This advocacy benefittingorganizations active transportationandbicycle $500,000 forclimatechange, Team membersraisedover Ride Californiaahugesuccess! supporters whomadeClimate Thank youtoallridersand Thanks, ClimateRiders progress we’re making. progress we’remaking. the comingmonthstosee tuned tosfbike.org/visionzero Street pilotwillbeduplicated.Stay Howard Street,wheretheFolsom and intersectionsinourcitylike of themostdangerouscorridors in 24Months,”representingsome SFMTA’s “24Vision ZeroProjects developments hasbeenthe In addition to receiving the In additiontoreceivingthe Did yourofficegetrollingfor Climate RideCaliforniaismore over over
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One of the participating businesses in SF’s first Bicycle-Friendly Business District. Community Bike Build volunteers and recipients work together to refurbish bikes.
organizational health — will be up Francisco alongside people biking. that need affordable, healthy community groups in the area. A for election at the end of the year. In addition, the SFMTA has transportation in San Francisco. An huge shout-out to all of our We are looking for strong approved funding for a Large important part of this was volunteer-member wrenchers! candidates who can commit their Vehicle Driver Training program successfully passing the Later this summer we will begin time and energy to steering and that aims to educate all City Reclaimed Bicycle Ordinance, our next series of event in the improving our work. To learn more employees as well as companies which guarantees access to Mission and Excelsior in about the Board of Directors and its operating within our city that unclaimed, City-owned bicycles for collaboration with some new and work, as well as the election manage fleets of large vehicles. use in programs like ours. Earlier old partners. Keep an eye open for process, see sfbike.org/board. The SF Bicycle Coalition will be this year, we concluded our HEAL more fun wrenching opportunities Interested potential candidates working with the SFMTA and Zone Bayview Bike Build series at sfbike.org/volunteer. should contact Board President other partners to shape this with our most ambitious event yet: Lawrence Li by August 6 at program and reach as many 100 bikes for a half a dozen [email protected]. drivers as possible. If you are interested in helping us reach even more drivers at your business, contact [email protected]. Bikes + Businesses, a Winning Combination We’ve seen our business programs take off in 2014. Through our Commute by Bike program, in partnership with the SFMTA, we’ve already taught over 40 classes at San Francisco businesses and have reached a wide range of companies, including tech companies, nonprofits, neighborhood small TUESDAY, JULY 15, 6:30-9PM | DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION businesses and large corporations. So far we’ve instructed over 250 San Francisco employees, and will reach hundreds more by the end of Summer. In June, we helped Our professional driver education now launched San Francisco’s first includes Genentech bus drivers. Bike-Friendly Business District in Yerba Buena, and in the Spring Expanding our Reach to we conducted three Bikes and AARON NAPARSTEK Professional Drivers Business workshops with Central FOUNDER of STREETSBLOG Over the past few years, your SF Market small businesses. We’ll Bicycle Coalition has expanded its also be doing more neighborhood education efforts to teach drivers Bikes and Business workshops how to safely share the streets throughout the summer with OFFICER MATT FRIEDMAN neighborhood merchant groups. with people biking. Currently, we SF POLICE DEPARTMENT partner with the City to train every Visit sfbike.org/business to get
aspiring taxi driver (around 160 your company involved. Times Thanks to Dolan Law Firm for supporting the Tube drivers per month), and we DR. SHIRLEY JOHNSON produced a Muni operator training Community Bike Builds BIKES ONBOARD video. This year, we were able to Pedaling Forward expand our driver education Our Community Bike Build program to include approximately program has grown in leaps and Get tickets online at 500 Recology and 75 Genentech bounds since it began in late 2012, SFBIKE.ORG/GOLDENWHEEL drivers, where we focused on bringing more than 1,500 best practices for driving in San reclaimed bikes to communities summer 2014 4 5 tube times 148 adventure isgoing. We caught upwithhertohearaboutnewbiking Coalition andpedaledwithusonBiketoWork Day! Learn toRideclasses.ShethenjoinedtheSFBicycle endeavor. InMarch,CiaeejoinedoneofourAdult new skills—andbikinghasbeenhermostrecent illustrator whoisalwayslookingtostretchandlearn Ciaee Chingisa27-year-old children’s book Ciaee Ching member profile: offered for free and funded in part bythe offered forfreeandfundedinpart Take aFreeClasslikeCiaee! All ourUrbanBicyclingWorkshops are sfbike.org/education Register today! SFMTA andSFCTA. Intro toUrbanBicycling Youth &FamilyBiking On-Road StreetSkills Adult LearntoRide bike. Itwasgreatfun! Building andgottheawesomeBikeDoctor(Pete)tolook at my on thatday. We stoppedbytheEnergizerStationatFerry I did!wasalittlenervous,sogotmypartnertoridewith me on thebigday? with thecrowdsonBiketoWork DayinMay. Didyouride You learnedtorideinMarchwiththeintentionofrolling city? How hasbikingchangedthewayyouinteractwith Why areyouexcitedabouttheSFBicycleCoalition? Francisco? What’s yourfavoritepartaboutridingabicycleinSan bike? Can youdescribewhatit’s beenlikeforyoulearntoridea When andwhydidyoudecidetostartbiking? wonderful citywelivein. that theylikedhowIdecoratedmybike.It’s a warmand my (heavy)bikeupontoarathertallrack.Anothertoldme the bus.AnotherrandomstrangerhelpedmewhenItriedtolift stranger helpedmeoutthefirsttimeItriedtoputmybikeon It definitelyfeelslikeI’minteractingwithpeoplemore.Akind excited about? plans andvisionstowardssaferbiking!What’s therenottobe All theresources!excitedandawesomepeople!these colors, smellsandpeople. wonderful anddifferenttheneighborhoodsareincharacter, that Ihaven’t before.Ihadneverfullyappreciatedhow There’s alwayssomuchtosee.I’mnoticingthingsinmycity the minuteIgothome. turns. Nevertheless,Iwasveryexcitedandorderedabicycle less thananhour, althoughIdidn’t alwayssucceedatmaking was definitelyagreatwaytostartoff.Theygotmepedalingin feels alittlebitmagicaltome.TheAdultLearnRideclass take somecrazytalent!”NowI’mabletodothesame!Itstill “Wow, tobalancethemselvesontwowheelslikethatmust It’s funnythatIusedtolookatbicyclistsandthinkmyself, March thisyear. biking lookedlikesomuchfun,Idecidedtolearnridein I gotreallytiredofwaitingforthebusandhavealwaysthought Q & sfbike.org/volunteer our wheelsspinning! Volunteer at volunteers like Brandowhokeep news allover town! It’s dedicated Brando forspreadingthebike teering! Ahugethankyouto retiring after14yearsofvolun - Our Tube Times Distributoris Huge ThankstoBrando! A Ciaee With . The Lower Polk Street protected bikeway opened with fanfare — a ribbon cutting, cheering onlookers, a cadre of local media snapping photos and dozens of City leaders taking part in the inaugural ride.
Standing next to the fresh green bikeway, DPW Director Muhammed Nuru proclaimed, “Our city is moving in the right direction.” Supervisor Jane Kim stated, “This is the kind of bike lane that will get me out of a car and onto a bike.” And SF Bicycle Coalition member Shannon Dodge said simply, “This is going to transform my commute.”
Why was there so much hubbub for a three-block project? Quite simply: the Polk Street bikeway is a game-changer for our city. With the Polk contraflow bikeway, we have a project that we can point to and say, “this is what we’re talking about.” 7 tube times 148 your own spot improvement suggestionsatsfbike.org/resources. like theDuboce/Market intersection already improved. Contribute of keyspotimprovements totackle first, andwe’re gladtoseeprojects This year, we worked closelywiththe SFMTA tocomeupwith alist working onallthefronts tomakeyour ridemore comfortable. light timingtostreets inneedofrepaving, andbikeways we’re Coalition isworking tofillthose.From multi-blockgapstoissuesof There are still lotsofgapsinournetwork, andyour SFBicycle bikeways. those terribleoptions,providing aclearconnectorbetween bustling because itgoesagainsttheflow ofcartraffic)eliminatedboth whichisillegal. sidewalk, (calledacontraflow bikeway The new Hall, you hadbrave Van Ness Avenue, afreeway, orrideonthe to ridefrom Market Street toPolk Street businessdistrictortoCity Before theLower Polk Street wascompleted, ifyou bikeway wanted Market andPolk Streets. in acriticalgapby safelyconnectingtwoofourbusiestbikeways: Street, andthis lower sectionisagreat start. fills bikeway The new busy working ongettingprotectedthefulllengthofPolk bikeways between CityHall andtheMarina. Your SFBicycle Coalitionis bikeway. Astheflattestroute, Polk Street isanaturalconnector Polk Street isthebackboneofConnectingCity’s north/south home toyour work inbetween. andeverywhere the Cityvisionof100milescrosstown thatlinkyour bikeways The Lower Polk Street fillsinakeylinkourConnecting bikeway A KeyCrosstownBikeway SF BicycleCoalitionmemberandSF’s BikeCommuteroftheYear, Bao-Tran Ausman,pedalsthenewfamily-friendlyLowerPolkStreet bikewaywithherkids. separation from cars;people drivingdon’t about have toworry clear delineation forallroad users.People onbikes feel saferwith road users.Protected makeorder bikeways outofchaos,creating projects thatdon’t justbenefitbikeriders, butclearlybenefitall The Polk — ofthenextgenerationbikeways project ispart Not JustforBikes permanent andcontinuousseparationforbikes. soon,andourMarketand greenery Street visionincludes the Fell andOak Street willbereplaced bikeways withlargeplanters illegally parked vehicles. We’re pleasedtosaythatthewhitepostson by whitesoft-hitpoststhatare over oftenrun ordamagedby inthecity(likeMarketbikeways Street), whichare primarilyoffset The Polk Street designstandsinstark contrasttoother protected creating communityandbusinesssupport. calming andstreet beautificationprojects goes alongwayin value ofprojects. Recognizing thatbikeprojects are alsotraffic community meetingsandwalkdoortoexplainthebroad Bicycle Coalitionstaffandmember-leadersattendcountless requires buy-infrom residents andbusinessowners –it’s whySF more bikeprojects. ConnectingtheCitywithcrosstown bikeways for inwinningsupport An appealingdesignlikethisisimportant landscaped medianfilledwithsucculents. itselfisphysicallyseparatedfrombikeway cartrafficwithacurband from theotherhandfulofprotectedincity. bikeways The A beautiful,invitingdesigniswhatseparatesthePolk Street bikeway The ImportanceofGoodDesign campaigns atsfbike.org/connectingthecity Get moreinvolvedwithourConnectingtheCity Connecting have helpedchampiontheseprotected bikeways. Together, we are you toallofourmembers,volunteers andcommunitygroups who totakeshape. connectedcityisstarting vision foratruly Thank and Oak Streets andSan Jose Avenue intheground. bikeways The We’re thrilledtosee8-to-80projects liketheLower Polk Street, Fell across thecity! trees.with 100new Changeisunderway break ground,andaplantedmedian consistingofraisedbikeways stretch soon.In 2015,theMasonic Avenue boulevard project will day.who bikehere every Posts andgreen paintare comingtothat chaotic street, creating acalmercommuteforthousandsofpeople Jose Avenue pilot,addingabuffered tothispreviously bikeway underway. In June, theCityimplementedlong-awaitedSan There are more bikeprojects liketheoneonLower Polk Street What’s Next? reducing thedistancetheyhave towalkacross busystreets. andstreet,the sidewalk providing acalmerenvironment and hitting someoneonbike;andpeoplewalkinghave abufferbetween Thousands ofpeoplepedaledthe Polkcontraflowbikeway onBiketo Work Day. our City! CONNEC
the CI T ING TY . measures. Staytunedtosfbike.org/vote. select themostbike-friendlycandidatesand weigh inonourendorsements,helpingus friendly city. SFBicycleCoalitionmembers SF keepsrollingtowardbecomingabike- the pollswithchancetohelpensurethat On November4,SanFranciscanswillheadto major overhaulofMarketStreet. complete streetsimprovementsforsaferstreets,includinga overdue Transit EffectivenessProject,aswelladvancing to improveourtransitsystem,includingadvancingthelong- General ObligationBondwillprovidemuch-neededfunding VLF in2016: Elected Leaders: Transportation andRoadImprovementBond: Districts 2,4,6,8and10areallupforelectionthisyear. to thesuccessofourbikenetworkandConnectingCity. get. Gettingbike-friendlysupervisorsinthesedistrictsiskey projects intheirneighborhoodandfundingtheCitybud- our workastheydecideoncriticalbikeissues,including bike-friendly. The SF Board of Supervisors most directly affect expected VLF funding is filled. expected VLFfundingisfilled. focus evengreaterenergy onensuringthattheholein of theBoardSupervisors. In themeantime,we’llneedto instead in2016,ascommittedtobytheMayorandamajority and repavingstreets.We areexpectingthisvotebeheld Vision Zerosafetypriorities,helpingbuildmore bikeways lot, giventhatitwouldhaveraisedmuch-neededfunds for the Vehicle LicenseFeeisnotmovingtothisNovember’s bal-
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COLUMBUS AVE. The EMBARCADERO SAN JOSE AVE. new projects: bikeways arebeingaddedacrossthecity. Herearethree exciting Thanks toourincrediblemembersandcommunitypartners,new Better BikewaysUnderway! Volunteer andsupportour work! sfbike.org/volunteer and move these projects forward! get involvedbygoingtosfbike.org/columbus. and widersidewalksalongtheentirelengthfor length.Learnhowyoucan portion ofColumbus,buttherearestillhurdleswhenitcomes tofundingbikelanes cacy, workingcloselywithneighbors,hasledtoaplanfortrialbufferedbikelaneson shops andhasnarrowsidewalks,butalmostnobicycle infrastructure.Ouradvo- Columbus A merchants forthelastseveralmonthstodevelopa“completestreets”vision Our dedicatedmembershavebeenworkingcloselywithneighborhoodgroupsand bike facilitiesontheEmbarcadero.Getinvolvedatsfbike.org/embarcadero. design possibilities,andmakingsurethatwehavethestrongestcasepossibleforgood along thewaterfront.JaniceandPaoloaredoingoutreachtostakeholders,examining include betterbicycleinfrastructureandacleaner, moreinvitingwaytomovebicyclists SFMTA , alongwiththePort,areconsideringarevampofEmbarcadero,whichwill Cosulich-Schwartz) —isintheearlystages,whenmemberparticipationcritical.The so bigthatit’s beingmanagedbytwoSFBicycleCoalitionstaff(JaniceLiandPaolo The SFBicycleCoaliton’s workforapeople-friendlywaterfrontcontinues!Thisproject– Weigh inonthedesignatsfbike.org/sanjose. chance toseehowthebikelaneworksandwhatotherimprovementsareneeded. munity organizingandwe’reexcitedtoseetheprojectonground.Thepilotisa the ExcelsiorandGlenParkneighborhoods.Thisprojectisresultofyearscom- bike networkandfinallycreateasafesymmetricalroutefromtheMissionto recently implementedPolkStreetcontraflow, theprojectwillcloseacriticalgapinour buffered bikelaneandforthcomingsofthitpostsgreenpaint.Muchlikethe The one-milestretch,fromtheI-280off-ramptoRandallStreet,includesaroaddiet, In June,theSFMTA implementedthemuch-awaitedSanJoseA Speak upat acommunity meeting! his popular street is lined with restaurants and venue inNorthBeach.Thispopularstreetislinedwithrestaurantsand sfbike.org/events Sign upto receive emailupdates! sfbike.org/campaigns venue pilot project. venue pilotproject. choose transportation? With somanyimportantissuesintheworld,whydidyou JULY 15, 6:30–9PM Q and SanFrancisco: Here’s justapreviewofhisideasonbiking,safestreets streets guruAaronNaparstekasourkeynotespeaker. We arehonoredtohaveStreetsblogfounder andlivable City streets safer and better for biking I’d be satisfying my own City streetssafer andbetterforbikingI’dbe satisfyingmyown nothing toencourageit.Ifigured ifIcouldhelpmakeNewYork urban transportation,anditseemed liketheCitydidalmost remarkably fast,inexpensive, pleasurable, non-pollutingformof commuting. Thebicyclewas a revelation.Herewasthis how theymightbere-designed. Ihadalsojustdiscoveredbike yet anotherkindofuser-interface andstartedthinking alotabout At thetimeIwasworkingasawebproducer;sawstreets as streets sodysfunctionalandwhowasinchargeoffixingthem? of myapartment.Whywerethesebeautifulneighborhood horn honkingandmotorvehiclemayhemonthestreetsoutside Brooklyn inthelate‘90s,Ibecamefascinatedwithnon-stop Transportation choseme!AftermovingfromManhattanto GET YOUR TICKET ONLINE AT ONLINE SFBIKE.ORG/GOLDENWHEEL GET YOURTICKET & A Aaron Nap arstek What newprojectsareyouworkingonatHarvard/MIT? you dreamtitwouldbe? Why didyoulaunchStreetsblog,andhasitgrownintowhat what weought toaspirebe. call us“TheAll-PowerfulBike Lobby.” Perhaps that isexactly structure. InNewYork City, the bike-haterssometimesliketo organized andclawtheirway upthelocalpoliticalpower advocacy. Bikeadvocatesneedtobuildnewcoalitions, getmore City inrecentyearsistheresult offourdecadesgrassroots own. Thetransformationwe’veseentakeplaceinNewYork that’s goingtoupsetthestatusquo.Thisdoesn’t happenonits leadership thatiswillingtomovethecityforwardevenwhen causes whatIcall“bikelash.”We needvisionarypolitical resources awayfrommotorvehiclesgeneratescontroversy and The bigchallengeispoliticalwill.Taking streetspaceand biking cities? toward makingNewYork andSanFranciscotrulygreat What doyouthinkarethebiggestremainingobstacles under deBlasio.EverycityshouldhaveaStreetsPAC. revolution thatstartedunderMichaelBloombergiscontinuing fantastic. StreetsPAC helpedtoensurethatthelivablestreets office, theCityCouncilcandidateswesupportedhavebeen injuries andfatalitiesonNewYork Citystreets.Sincetaking Blasio toadopthisVision Zeroprogramtoreducetraffic-related were instrumentalinmovingNewYork City’s newMayorBillde 2013 primaryelectionsand16ofthemwerevictorious.We streets. 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SoIpitchedtheideaforStreetsblogtoMarkGorton, social media.Itnolongercostverymuchtostartanew ongoing basis.Thiswas2004orso;thedawnof“web2.0”and this spectrumofissueswouldmakeagreatbeattocoveronan any attentionatall.I’majournalistbytrainingandIthoughtthat transportation issues,butthepressandpolicymakersbarelypaid incredible passionandenergyaroundneighborhood-level that workwasverysatisfyingtome.Isawthere Free ProspectParkcampaign.We wonsomemajorvictoriesand advocacy workinBrooklyn.IranTransportation Alternatives’Car- In theearly2000s,Istartedgettinginvolvedinlivablestreets everything. change, obesity, thelistgoeson.Transportation touches bigger problems–trafficcongestion,airpollution,climate selfish interestwhilealsotakingasmallbiteoutofsomemuch 10 summer 2014 Thanks to Dolan Law Firm for supporting the Tube Times 2013 was a great year for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, thanks to the individuals, businesses and founda- tions who gave generously to our organization. The San 2013 Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s victories and accomplishments are powered by our members and supporters who believe A YEAR in the daily advocacy we do to make our city’s streets safe IN REVIEW and vibrant places to live, work and bike. Financial Summary* Expenses
$91,054 NET INCOME 8% $819,270 BEGINNING NET ASSETS OPERATING
$910,325 ENDING NET ASSETS
$1,596,758 TOTAL EXPENSES
$1,687,812 TOTAL INCOME 18% FUNDRAISING Income
2% OTHER 4% BUSINESS PARTNER SUPPORT 74% 7% PROGRAM SERVICE FEES PROGRAM 14% CONTRACTS 14% FOUNDATION GRANTS 18% INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS 20% EVENTS & BENEFITS 20% MEMBERSHIP DUES *Combined San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and SFBC Education Fund
Thanks to our Donors & Sponsors
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We lead Join theGals formonthlyscenic rides SUN., SEP7|SFto Alameda SUN., AUG.3|Crissy Field SUN., JULY 12| SF toBerkeley GALS WITHGEARS |10AM facebook.com/swellbicycles/events. be leftbehind!Routesanddetailson building ridesarefreeandnoriderwill at acasualpace.Thesecommunity medium paceandPMrides~15miles Monthly AMrides~25milesat rides ledbytheteamatSwellBicycles! A newseriesofmorningandevening September EVENTS [email protected] ifthere’s a | Swell Bicycles,4002IrvingSt. ride; noRSVPrequired. somewhere forasnack. Raincancels big lunchbeforehand, we’llstop remarkable riches. 2+ hourride;havea the way, ruinsandrelics explore curiositiesandcelebritiesalong City’s westernedge,stoppingto ride willtakealoping,lovinglookatthe the wayouttoPacificPlate?This when wasthelasttimeyoupedaledall San FranciscoistheWest’s West, but Honor, LincolnPark,Land’s End SAT., AUG.16|1:30PMLegionof WEST OFTHE Email can receiveadiscountonregistration. 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SUN., JULY 20|9:30AM-1:30PM ADVENTURE TIME GOLDEN GATE BIKE sfbike.org/gals. leave anyonebehind.RSVPrequiredat We arenotfastridersandwill fun rideswitheasytipsoncityriding. sfbike.org/rides. Skratch LabsandAndytown.RSVPat 25 mileswithsomehillsandtreatsby no-drop women-onlyridewillbeabout beautiful Tiburon andback!This Ride acrosstheGoldenGateBridgeto Center) Gate Bridge(SFsidebyVisitor’s SAT., AUG.9|10AM-2PM WOMEN RIDETIBURON details andtogetapromocode. for [email protected] for San Rafael Golden ity City LET’S PRACTICE TOGETHER you’d like to volunteer to brighten the Various Sundays in Golden Gate Park rides of your fellow commuters, view New to biking? Come practice with an our upcoming Service Stations and sign easy ride in Golden Gate Park’s car-free up at sfbike.org/volunteer. space, then ride a bit in traffic and end with tasty treats! No hills, and experienced VALET BIKE PARKING cyclists will be around to accompany us. ONGOING | Citywide RSVP required at sfbike.org/rides. Justifiably famous in SF, the SF Bicycle Coalition’s Valet Bike Parking is like a RIDE TO TOUR DE FAT WITH coat check for bikes. You will be SAN JOSE BIKE PARTY trained on site by our friendly and SAT., SEP. 13 | Departs 11:45AM | SF experienced Valet Supervisors; no Caltrain Station, 4th & Townsend St. previous experience required. View Party on your way to Tour de Fat! Meet upcoming opportunities and sign up at up with the San José Bike Party in the sfbike.org/volunteer. SAN FRANCISCO Southern Bike Car on either the 801 or 427 train. Their route captains will lead GOLDEN GATE PARK 9/13/14 a convoy through SF, ending at Tour de Classes 10AM–5PM Fat for an afternoon of entertainment and refreshing New Belgium brews! ADULT LEARN TO RIDE Details at sfbike.org/fat. SUN., JULY 13 | 10AM-2PM | Waller VOLUNTEER! BBQ BIKE TOUR Street Bicycle Learning Area, Stanyan SAT., SEP. 27 | 3-5:30PM | Mission at Waller St. sfbike.org/fat Explore some of San Francisco’s You’re never too old to learn to bicycle! delicious BBQ by bike! We’ll sample Instructors will work one-on-one to teach the basics of: balancing, starting and some unique flavors plus compare the TRAFFIC SKILLS 101-1: CLASSROOM TRAFFIC SKILLS 101-2: classic dishes to find our favorite. Must stopping, steering a bike, proper helmet fit and seat adjustment. This class is SAT., JULY 12 | 11:30AM-3:30PM | ON-ROAD WORKSHOP be an SF Bicycle Coalition member to Harvey Milk Center for the Arts, 50 SAT., AUG. 23 , SEP. 13 | 10AM-4PM | ride. RSVP required at sfbike.org/rides. funded in part by the SFMTA and SFCTA. RSVP required at sfbike.org/education. Scott St. Waller Street Bicycle Learning Area, SAT., AUG. 16 | 10AM-2PM | Sports Stanyan at Waller St. Volunteer FREEDOM FROM TRAINING WHEELS Basement, 1590 Bryant St. Practice what you learned in the Traffic AT SUNDAY STREETS | 11AM-2PM SUN. SEP. 21 | 10AM-2PM | Richmond Skills 101-1. After a basic bike SUN., JULY 13 | Richmond Police Station, 461 6th Ave. maintenance session, the class will BICYCLE AMBASSADOR TRAINING SUN., AUG. 24 | Mission Looking to get comfortable riding in practice bike maneuvering skills in a car- TUE., JULY 1 | 6-7:30PM | SF Bicycle SUN., SEP. 14 | Western Addition San Francisco? The Traffic Skills 101-1 free practice area before riding on the Coalition, 833 Market St., 10th Floor SUN., SEP. 28 | Excelsior course is a four-hour presentation streets in small, intimate groups led by Flex your advocacy muscle and As part of our family biking education, covering all you need to know for instructors. The prerequisite Traffic Skills become a Bicycle Ambassador! Come we can teach your young one how to biking in SF and the Bay Area. This is 101-1: Classroom course is required to our training to get up to date on balance, turn and pedal without training the perfect course for anyone already before taking this class. This class is what’s going on with the SF Bicycle wheels. Bring your child’s bike and riding to hone their skills or for people funded in part by the SFMTA and SFCTA. Coalition and learn how to sign up new helmet if you have one. If not, we have interested -- but intimidated -- by urban RSVP required at sfbike.org/education. members. This training will also a few balance bikes for kids aged 2-5. traffic. This course is required to take prepare you to volunteer at races, Find out more at sfbike.org/education. our On-Road course, where instructors festivals, Service Stations and other take you out on a group ride in traffic. Follow us on Facebook No bicycle is necessary for this class. events. You must be a current member INTRO TO URBAN BICYCLING (facebook.com/sfbike), of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition WED., JULY 16 | 6:30-7:30PM | Alley RSVP required at sfbike.org/education. to become a Bicycle Ambassador. Cat Books, 3036 24th St. Twitter (@sfbike) and RSVP at sfbike.org/volunteer. Has it been a long time since you’ve Instagram (@sfbike) been on a bike or are you new to riding SF BICYCLE COALITION in the city? The course is a one-hour for up- to-the-minute PHONE BANK presentation covering the basics of additions. TUE., JULY 1, AUG. 5, AUG. 19, SEP. how to pick the right bike for everyday 2, SEP. 16 riding in SF, the rules of the road, route WED., JULY 16 | 5-8PM | SF Bicycle planning and more! A great Coalition, 833 Market St., 10th Floor introduction for anyone considering Join the volunteers who keep the SF bicycling, or looking to brush up on Bicycle Coalition membership strong. their skills. This class is funded in part No cold-calling, just calls to friendly by the SFMTA and SFCTA. The Problem: Bad Drivers. Bad Roads. lapsed members offering an easy way RSVP required at sfbike.org/education. to renew. Plan to stay for the thank-you dinner afterward and get to know your INTRO TO URBAN BICYCLING fellow volunteers. TUES., JULY 29 | 6:30-8PM | Recology Golden Gate, 900 7th St. VOLUNTEER NIGHT Ever wanted to see what bikes look The Solution: WED., JULY 9, AUG. 13, SEP. 10 | like from a big rig truck? We are 5-8PM | SF Bicycle Coalition, 833 partnering with Recology to educate Market St., 10th Floor people on the joy of biking and on the This SF Bicycle Coalition tradition has blind spots around trucks. The one- DOLAN LAW been happening for as long as we can hour course covers the basics of how Personal Injury | Employment remember, and newcomers are always to pick the right bike, the rules of the welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty road, route planning, locking and more! Discrimination | Harrasment treats, chat with fellow members, and A great introduction for anyone help us keep our organization rolling. considering biking or looking to brush Dinner is provided. Bring a friend – the up on their skills. This class is funded more the merrier! Don’t forget to bring in part by the SFMTA and SFCTA. Representing Bay Area Bicyclists for 20 Years! up your bike to the office! Special
RSVP at sfbike.org/education. Times Thanks to Dolan Law Firm for supporting the Tube thanks to Rainbow Grocery for generously providing snacks for our FLAT TIRE REPAIR WORKSHOP volunteers. No RSVP necessary. WED., AUG. 6 | 6-8PM | Pedal Revolution, 3085 21st St. SERVICE STATIONS Have you been putting off learning TWICE MONTHLY | Citywide how to fix a flat? Or do you need a Bike-Law.com |415.421.2800 Twice a month, your SF Bicycle refresher before a big ride? Join us at Coalition pops up in different this easy flat tire repair workshop! 1438 Market, San Francisco, CA 94102 neighborhoods with our friendly, Friendly Pedal Revolution staff and SF Bike Coalition Members Get A Free Consultation volunteer-staffed Service Station, youth interns will instruct visitors on summer 2014 offering hi-fives and free coffee or procedure and proper tool usage. RSVP Visit us online! f t other goodies to folks riding by. If at sfbike.org/event/flat-tire. 14 SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITION 833 Market St., Floor 10 NONPROFIT San Francisco, CA 94103 ORGANIZATION ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED US POSTAGE PAID SAN FRANCISCO, CA PERMIT # 3819
Become a San Francisco Bicycle Coalition member and BIKE month by the NUMBERS get discounts all over town! American Cyclery, Arizmendi Bakery*, Avenue Cyclery, Bay City Bike Rentals and Tours, Bespoke Cycles, Big Swingin’ Cycles, Bike Friday, Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals, BoomBotix, Box Dog Bikes, Canyon Market, Chrome, 76% Citizen Chain, City CarShare, City Cycle of San Francisco, of morning Crumpler Bags, Dahon, DD Cycles, Department Seventeen, Market street length750’ of POlk street Dolores Park & Duboce Park Cafes, Emazing Bicycles, traffic was bikes contraflow bike lane Farmgirl Flowers, Freewheel, Fresh Air Bicylces, Golden Gate Pedicab, Golden State Health, Good Hotel, Good Vibrations, Green Apple Books, Greens To Go, Heavy Metal NUMBER OF EVENTS HOSTED Bikes, High Trails Cyclery, Huckleberry Bicycles, Kasa Indian, Lombardi Sports, Market Street Cycles, Mike’s DURING BIKE MONTH in may Bikes, Mission Bicycle Company, Mission Workshop, Mojo 140 Bicycle Café, Motostrano, The New Wheel, Noe Valley Cyclery, Nomad Cyclery, Nopalito, Ocean Cyclery, Other Avenues Co-op*, Pacific Bikes & Boards, Pedal Revolution, # OF BIKE TO WORK Potrero Bicycle Works, PUBLIC Bikes, Pushbike, Refried DAY VOLUNTEERS Cycles, Rickshaw Bagworks, Roaring Mouse Cycles, Rock & 300 Roll Massage, Sacred Grounds Cafe, See Jane Run Sports, # OF STUDENTS, PARENTS Sports Basement, Streets of San Francisco, Swell Bicycles, AND TEACHERS WHO # OF PEOPLE WHO became sf Timbuk2, A Tran’s Bay Bike Shop, Treat Street Bicycle Work, PARTICIPATED IN BIKE & bicycle coalition members Valencia Cyclery, Velo Rouge Cafe, VeloBrews, Warm Planet ROLL TO SCHOOL WEEK 900 on bike to work day Bikes, Wiggle Bicycles, Zip Car, Zoic
*Must arrive by bike to receive discount. See sfbike.org/discounts for details.
Join the sAN FRANCISCO bicycle coalition! Become a member of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and help us Connect the City and make San Francisco a better place to live, work and bike. As a member, you get discounts all over town, free bike trailer and air travel bike box rentals and more. See sfbike.org/membership for all the benefits.
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