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This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
There are scores of livable streets-related happenings in San Francisco and around the Bay Area every month. Since not all of them get the attention they deserve, we’ll be highlighting Streetsblog Calendar listings in a new Monday post. Here’s a taste of what’s going on in livable streets events this week. Tuesday: SFBC Treehouse Talk […]
WOBO Meeting & Tour
By Aaron Bialick |
Walk Oakland Bike Oakland monthly meeting. Open to all. 40-Minute twilight walking tour of Frank Ogawa Plaza and City Center, led by Oakland Tours Program follows meeting.From From EBBC: Walk Oakland Bike Oakland monthly meeting. Open to all. 40-Minute twilight walking tour of Frank Ogawa Plaza and City Center, led by Oakland Tours Program follows […]
Ride with the Dutch on Queen’s Day 2011
By Aaron Bialick |
From the Consulate General of the Netherlands: Union Square Turns Orange for Queen’s Day April 30, 2011 On April 30th each year, the Dutch gather to celebrate the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands. Why not celebrate this year by dressing up in orange and riding a bike through the city of San Francisco? Come along on one […]
Urban Farm Bike Tour
By Bryan Goebel |
Celebrate and document the 350 Garden Action day on a bike! Start your day on the Urban Farm Bike Tour of reclaimed land such as vacant lots and sidewalks. See how unused land has been reclaimed for community food gardens throughout San Francisco. This tour is a part of the City Garden Workshop led by […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Aaron Bialick |
This week, the SFBC gets you ready for Bike to Work Day, The Lost Cyclist author David V. Herlihy holds a discussion and book signing, SPUR discusses a new report on transit-oriented development and Walk SF takes you through the “Trendyloin”. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday: How to Bike Anywhere Workshop. […]
Could DC Add Bike Lanes to Its Traffic Circles?
By Angie Schmitt |
Roundabouts can have big safety and environmental benefits, but can they be adapted to be great places for bicycling as well? “DC’s big traffic circles are notoriously difficult places to bike,” writes Dan Malouff at BeyondDC. “They have multiple lanes of intimidating and zig-zagging car traffic, and sidewalks too packed with pedestrians to be good […]