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Bike Ride With Ciclovía Visionary Enrique Peñalosa
By Stan Parkford |
From the SF Bicycle Coalition: The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition invites you to join us in celebrating the six-year anniversary of the popular Sunday Streets program this Sunday, October 19 with a special bike ride with the former Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia Enrique Peñalosa, whose leadership of Ciclovías inspired San Franciscans to organize Sunday Streets. Bogotá’s popular Ciclovía program, which has […]
SFBC Golden Wheel Awards Honor Sunday Streets
By Matthew Roth |
Gary Fisher (left), mountain biking legend and bicycle advocate, talks to David Chiu, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors at the 17th Annual Golden Wheel Awards. Photo: Orange Photography Over 200 people gathered for the 17th Annual Golden Wheel Awards in War Memorial Hall last night to honor Sunday Streets and raise money […]
A Sunny and Beautiful Sunday Streets on the Great Highway
By Matthew Roth |
Walking the dog on the portion of the Great Highway closed to traffic for four hours. Photo: sfbike Despite early fog hugging the coast, the sun finally came out to play around 12:30 pm yesterday and blessed the thousands of cyclists, skaters, bladers and walkers who enjoyed the approximately six miles of the car-free Sunday […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
The MTA Board’s decision last Friday to cut Muni service by 10 percent was just the beginning of a months-long saga over Muni’s budget. On Tuesday, get a glimpse of what’s to come at the MTA Board meeting, followed by a Muni Summit on Saturday that will bring together dozens of groups hoping to save […]
Geared 4 Kids: Family Bike Ride
By Aaron Bialick |
From EBBC: Get GEARED UP! Helmets! Bikes! Bells! This month’s Geared 4 Kids route will be flat and 4.5 miles long. The route will take us through some Oakland neighborhoods with a snack break at Mosswood Park. And, of course, we’ll have music to pedal to! Helmets required for kids. Be sure to pack snacks, […]
Mission Sunday Streets Will Showcase Merchants and Cultural Centers
By Matthew Roth |
Mission Cultural Center board member Eva Sandoval at a Sunday Streets press conference in the 24th and York Streets mini park in the Mission. Photo: Matthew Roth The first of two Mission Sunday Streets is this weekend, opening up wide swaths of car-free space away from the city’s edges and in busy neighborhood streets where […]