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A Walk & Roll to School Day Event in San Francisco
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Yesterday some 13,000 San Francisco children at 95 schools walked–and in some cases rolled in wheelchairs–to school as part of the 20th annual Walk-to-School Day (now called “Walk-and-Roll-to-School Day,” at least locally). The event is intended to encourage kids to walk to school and spend more time walking and playing outside. This is part of a global […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
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This week, join a screening and discussion of the film The End of Suburbia, get a sneak peek at work being done on the city’s library branches, and spot some of the city’s avian wildlife on two wheels. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Greening Apartment Buildings. Join green […]
“Penguins to Penguins” Sunday Streets Kicks Off This Weekend
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Now imagine riding on that road. Flickr photo: J.B. Davis The next two Sunday Streets are moving from the heart of the busy Mission to two of San Francisco’s more picturesque natural locales as it winds through Golden Gate Park to the Great Highway along Ocean Beach. This Sunday, August 9th and again on Sunday, […]
Shaping San Francisco Cycles of History Bicycle Tour: Ecological History (North)
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Shaping San Francisco co-director Chris Carlsson conducts ~4-hour historical tours of San Francisco by bicycle. This trip through San Francisco’s lost sand dunes, ponds, creeks and coastline will focus on the city from downtown north, covering the heart of the city, the waterfront and Yerba Buena cove, Telegraph Hill, Black Point, and Crissy Field in […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
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This week, learn what the Netherlands can teach us about re-shaping our streets, and take a historical walk through Hayes Valley. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday and Thursday: Light Up the Night. The SF Bicycle Coalition and the SF Municipal Transportation Agency are partnering up to hand out free bike lights for those […]
This Week: East Bay Bikeshare Launch, McLaren Park Revamp, North Beach History
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday East Bay Launch of Ford GoBike. Ford GoBike is organizing a celebration of its expansion into the East Bay with free giveaways, a scraper bike demo and special guest speakers, including the mayors of Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville. Light refreshments will also be provided. Tuesday, July […]