Day: June 11, 2010

"Ever wanted to fix your own bike? Want to find out who accepts bike donations? This month, EBBC Education Coordinator and Cycles of Change staff member, Isaac Rodriguez, will be facilitating a panel with local bicycle community organizations throughout the East Bay. Find out what these groups are doing to encourage bicycling at the grassroots level, where their shops are located, and how you can get involved. You'll here from well established groups that have paved the way as well as groups have recently formed. Come and meet some of the various members/organizers who are making a difference with local youth and adults."

In addition to our normal meeting, we will be hearing a presentation from Dr. Rajiv Bhatia titled as follows:

A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by the driver of a cab near the intersection of Market and 5th Street this afternoon.

San Francisco could eventually see car-sharing come to the curbside after the Planning Commission voted yesterday to urge the city to explore the idea of allowing on-street car-share pods. The commission also voted to start a process of updating the city's guidelines for car-share requirements in new buildings.

San Francisco's urban forest may look bushy and green, but below ground it's suffering.

A few months ago, we had a discussion in this space about the question of whether mobility is a basic human right. Many commenters expressed concern that framing the issue this way was counterproductive, leading to the impression that people in our society should have the right to jet anywhere they want at a moment's notice. Here's what commenter Mark Walker had to say then:

Muni Union Set to Vote Today on Labor Concessions (City Insider) BART Directors Approve Budget with No Fare Increases or Service Cuts (SF Gate, Merc, KCBS) How to Revive Oakland’s Economy? Student Suggests Streetcar Line (SF Gate) Living in the O: “Berkeley City Council Coming Around on BRT” New Hybrid Buses Set to Roll Out … Continued