Modern Architecture Hill Climb: Bicycle Ride

“Join architects & SFBC members David Baker and Robin Levitt and planner Rob Bregoff for a guided ride past some of the city’s most spectacular post-earthquake homes. It will look at works by Second Bay Area Tradition architects and contemporaries, including buildings by Richard Neutra, William Wurster, Gardner Dailey, Henry Hill, and Anshen + Allen. Viewing these houses through the focused lens of local architects and planners, our daily city becomes a richer, more revealed place.

Total tour time is four hours. Ride will cover 15 miles, including hilly terrain. Riders must provide their own bicycle (low gearing recommended), lock, and sufficient water, and must wear comfortable clothing with layers and a helmet. Riders will be provided with a route map, a reflective limited-edition laminated spoke card for their bicycle wheel, a souvenir T-shirt and a small snack.”

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

This Week: Bike Infra Survey Ride, Creating Communities, and Bike to Work Day

|
Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday Bike Infrastructure Survey Ride. The Bicycle Coalition hosts a casually paced ride to look at upcoming bicycle infrastructure projects in San Francisco. They’ll stop and discuss the history and future of different corridors scheduled for bicycle improvements. Tuesday, May 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m., SF Bicycle Coalition, 1720 Market St., SF. Wednesday […]

San Francisco Bike Party Set For Its Inaugural Ride Tonight

|
The first-ever San Francisco Bike Party, a celebratory monthly group ride through the city, kicks off with its inaugural ride tonight. The organizers are inviting anyone and everyone “to explore diverse bicycle routes, make friends with fellow riders, and feel more confident on a bicycle.” Like the San Jose and East Bay Bike Parties, the […]

This Week in Livable Streets Events

|
This week there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in shaping the future of your community, clean and green it up now, and take a look back at SF’s architectural tradition. Best of all, the workweek winds down with a Livable Streets tradition — PARK(ing) Day! Here are the highlights. Monday: Public Meeting for […]

Saving Life and Limb By Avoiding the Door Zone

|
DIY Door Zone stencil from Portland, OR. Photo: BikePortland.org Many urban cyclists have a tale to tell about a car door that swung out into their path and nearly knocked them from their bikes. Hopefully, the story ends there, with no injuries or further harm. Some haven’t been so lucky, however, as they’ve been thrown […]