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East Bay Bike Party: Under the Sea Ride
By Robert Prinz |
From East Bay Bike Party: April East Bay Bike Party: UNDER THE SEA RIDE Sometimes the bike lane seems too narrow, too confining. Well, you won’t have to worry about that on Second Friday, ’cause there’s plenty of room… UNDER THE SEA! Bike Party’s going coastal! OnFriday the 13th (oooooo, scary) we’ll roll out from El Cerrito del Norte […]
19th Annual Bike 4 Breath 2010 Ride
By Abigail Shull |
"Be a part of Breathe California’s 19th annual Bike 4 Breath fundraising ride. Join hundreds of participants riding to promote lung health and clean air policy in the greater Bay Area. Choose the route that best suits your riding ability. Our four routes on the San Francisco Peninsula range from a kid-friendly 10 mile route […]
Climate Ride Team EBBC Meet & Greet
By Aaron Bialick |
From EBBC: Come join Renee Rivera, EBBC’s Executive Director and Blake Holiday from Climate Ride to learn more about the California Climate Ride and Team EBBC. We’re recruiting team members for the first-ever Team EBBC on this year’s Climate Ride California. This October 2-6, you can be part of the fun and support EBBC at […]
Survey: 100 Million Americans Bike Each Year, But Few Make It a Habit
By Angie Schmitt |
Many Americans have bikes at their disposal and go for a spin at least once a year, though few bike regularly for transportation, according to a survey [PDF] conducted by Breakaway Research Group for People for Bikes, the industry-backed advocacy organization. While most Americans want to bike more, 54 percent said that fear of getting […]
12 Illuminating Facts About Race, Ethnicity, Income, and Bicycling
By Michael Andersen, PlacesForBikes |
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. As hard as we try to avoid doing so, humans tend to base racial assumptions around our personal experiences. This can sometimes lead us to odd conclusions. As Homer Simpson once put […]
Today’s Headlines
By Matthew Roth |
SF Transit Advocate Sues to Stop Muni Service Cuts (SF Gate, Examiner) Board of Ed Asks Muni for Lifeline Youth Fast Pass for Low-Income Kids (Examiner) SFMTA Could Ask Supes to Weigh in on Sunday Metering (Examiner) Part IV of Sue Vaughn’s Series, "Minding Muni" (FCJ) San Francisco Considers Installing LED Streetlights (Examiner) The Challenge […]