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SF’s Biggest Bike to School Day Yet Marks a Growing Trend Among Students
By Aaron Bialick |
Kids at 40 schools this morning participated in San Francisco’s biggest Bike to School Day yet. The level of participation, in the event’s fourth year, reflects steady growth in levels of biking and walking to schools throughout the year. San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) Executive Director Leah Shahum said an enthusiastic group of more than […]
Sunday Streets 2011 Begins This Weekend on Embarcadero, “Rain or Shine”
By Aaron Bialick |
This weekend, San Franciscans will walk, run, play, bike, and relax on the city’s main waterfront during the first Sunday Streets of the year. It’ll take place along the Embarcadero from Fisherman’s Wharf to China Basin, right where Sunday Streets began in 2008. “We’ll be out there rain or shine,” said Sunday Streets organizer Susan King. “Everybody’s planning […]
The Outside Lands Transpo Crunch: Bringing 65K People Per Day to GG Park
By Aaron Bialick |
For the fifth year, San Francisco’s transportation system will absorb one of its largest floods of travelers when 65,000 daily attendees descend upon Golden Gate Park this weekend for the three-day Outside Lands music festival. With festival goers traveling from near and far, promoters have tried each year to curb the number of people arriving […]
SF Bike to School Day Organizer Meeting
By Aaron Bialick |
From SFBC: Join other San Francisco Bike to School Day Organizers for food and fun times while planning for this years; event on Thursday, April 7th, 2011. Food will be provided, so bring the little ones and some toys. We’ll keep it fun and end in time to get everyone home and to bed on […]
Inner Sunset Organizers Take a Serious Look at Irving Street Public Plaza
By Aaron Bialick |
The vision for a block-long pedestrian plaza on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset is taking the next step, with the launch of a community-based study. Dubbed “Irving Commons,” the plaza idea was warmly received by neighbors when it was presented two years ago at Inner Sunset Sundays, a street party organized four times per […]
The Family That Rides Together
By Matthew Roth |
The Rileys on Valencia Street at Cesar Chavez Street, near the start of their long journey to school and work. Photos: Matthew Roth When trying to find San Francisco parents who take their kids to school by bike or on foot, we often hear this refrain: It’s all well and good to ride your bike […]