Emergency Rally To Save Market and Octavia Bike Lane

by Bryan Goebel

When
January 16, 2009   9:00 am   
Where
9:00 AM Press Conference and rally- Market & Octavia Intersection
More Info
Join us at the corner of Market and Octavia this Friday, January 16, for an important rally to demand the City stop its plan to remove the bike lane on Market Street at the Octavia intersection. After two and a half years of no new bike lanes, the Municipal Transportation Agency will be asking a judge to remove a bike lane at one of the most dangerous intersections in the city next week. We say 'No Way!' and want to make sure the bike voice is heard this Friday, January 16 with a rally beginning and press conference beginning at 9:00am. Stop by anytime between 7:30am and 10am to sign our petition and lend your support to our volunteers doing outreach at this dangerous intersection. Instead of removing a bike lane and rolling back bike improvements as proposed by the MTA, we urge City leaders to instead move forward with the Planning Department's superior plan to expand on the improvements--a plan that includes installing raised bike lanes with colored pavement for safety--a great idea that the SFBC fully endorsed--check it out here. We cannot let the MTA take a huge step backwards that will endanger cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists alike. Please join us at the Market and Octavia intersection this Friday morning for this important rally to keep our bike lanes! We need volunteers to help prepare this week. If you can help us protect this intersection, please contact Marc right away: marc@sfbike.org.