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EBBC: Bike to Work Day Volunteer Thank You Party: Team Bike Challenge Awards
By Robert Prinz |
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 […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Aaron Bialick |
This week, SPUR envisions 100,000 people per square mile and discusses parks as evolving artifacts, the streets repair bond measure goes before the SF Board of Supervisors, TransForum spotlights car-free adventures and heroes, and the San Jose Bike Party celebrates women who ride. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday: What would 100,000 people per square mile […]
Reclaiming the Streets on World Car Free Day
By Angie Schmitt |
Lace up your walking shoes. Tune up your bicycle. Ditch your keys. Today is World Car Free Day. The global event to reclaim streets from the automobile has been building momentum since it launched in Toledo, Spain 16 years ago. Network blog The City Fix is offering a glimpse of what different cities throughout the […]
A Rose By Another Name: San Jose’s Bike Party
By Chris Carlsson |
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 […]
In the Inner Sunset, a Push to Cut Sky-High Fees for Community Street Events
By Aaron Bialick |
San Franciscans have widely embraced events that close streets to cars and open them up to people, with Sunday Streets having expanded to 11 well-attended events per year, and possibly more to come. But for residents looking to hold car-free neighborhood events of their own, unaffordable city fees can present a major barrier. Community organizers […]
Sunday Streets Evolves Into Permanent Institution With Eight Events in 2011
By Aaron Bialick |
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 […]