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A Rose By Another Name: San Jose’s Bike Party
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A crowd assembles at the beginning of San Jose Bike Party, April 16, 2010. Let’s just say right away that Critical Mass is a bike party, and the San Jose Bike Party has a lot more similarities to Critical Mass than differences. A half-dozen San Francisco and Berkeley Critical Mass veterans took a field trip […]
Wiggle Riders to Show Folly of Stop Sign Law By Complying With It
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What if everyone on a bike followed the letter of the law and made a complete stop at every stop sign, as if they were driving a car? “It would have disastrous effects to traffic patterns,” say the organizers of a “Wiggle Stop-In” demonstration planned for Wednesday evening. “That’s what we intend to show.” Organizers at the […]
Guest Editorial: Don’t Charge Big Bucks for Block Parties
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Block parties change lives. When neighbors reclaim their street for a day and turn it into a car-free social space, all types of folks come out. Children run freely and neighbors who have been strangers for 20 years meet at last. Culture changes in an instant: Streets become safer, social ties strengthen, neighbors are happier […]
EBBC: Bike to Work Day Volunteer Thank You Party: Team Bike Challenge Awards
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From EBBC: We owe a tremendous shout out to the best part of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition–our great volunteers. Thanks to their incredible work, over 200 volunteers, Bike to Work Day has expanded to all regions of the East Bay, and in a big way. And through the great work of our volunteers, we […]
Sunday Streets Evolves Into Permanent Institution With Eight Events in 2011
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The ever-popular Sunday Streets will feature eight events in 2011, allowing neighborhoods from the Great Highway to Japantown to Bayview to once again open their streets to people for fun, community-oriented, car-free spaces. Families can look forward to playing in the streets and enjoying free bike and skate rentals at thriving parties in the Mission and the Embarcadero […]
Survivors of Traffic Violence Remember
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Families urge city leaders to say "crash" not "accident" at this year's World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims