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This Week: Volunteer, Geary, Bike Lessons
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Here is a list of events this week.
Panel Asks: How do We Get More Diversity in Bike Advocacy?
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Yesterday evening, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) held a discussion about diversity as part of its “Bike Talks” series at the Sports Basement Grotto on Bryant Street. Janice Li, Advocacy Director for SFBC, moderated a panel comprised of Lateefah Simon, President of the Akonadi Foundation, Tamika Butler, Executive Director of the Los Angeles County […]
Mission Transit Lane Removal Nudged Closer to Reality
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Last April, businesses on Mission Street started to gain some traction in pushing against SFMTA’s “red carpet” bus-only lanes, which they claim—contrary to the available evidence, it should be noted—are hurting their bottom line. The result: Supervisor David Campos asked the SFMTA to “make a radical shift in the program,” as he put it in […]
A Sadly Longer ‘Ride of Silence’ in 2017
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Robert Clark’s son Gashaw, 25, died in a bike crash three weeks ago. Gashaw was riding through the large intersection at Third Street and Mission Bay Boulevard, when he collided with a car. “There were over 600 people at his memorial,” said Clark, fighting through tears as he spoke to about 40 people in the […]
This Week: Downtown, Bike Camping, E-Bikes
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Here is a list of events this week.
This Week: Mobility for All, Public Art, BRT
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Wednesday Mobility for All. In the last decade, the transportation sector has seen an immense rate of innovation and change, but amid both the advancements and controversies, who has been left behind? How can we break down the financial and physical barriers to both new and existing services? […]