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SFBC Bicis del Pueblo Bike Build Convivio

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From SFBC: Bicis for the people, People Organizing to Demand Environmental (PODER) and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are teaming up to make City reclaimed bikes availble to community members. Volunteers will be on hand to teach repair and bike safety skills. Bicis del pueblo is part of a series of skillshares aimed at restoring […]

SFBC: Earth Day SF With SFBC Convivio

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From SF Bike Coalition: Celebrate Earth Day in the Heart of San Francisco, the “Greenest City in North America.” New this year, in collaboration with community groups around the City, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has been organizing a series of skill-share Convivios aimed at encouraging at-risk youth and working-class immigrants to get in the […]
Photo: Erik Voss and the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition via the Better Bike Share Partnership
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Bike-Share and Open Streets: A Perfect Match

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Open streets events, or ciclovias, give people a new way to explore their city's streets. Without cars on the streets, they're a natural opportunity for people who don't usually ride a bike to hop on two wheels -- and that's precisely why it's important to include bike-share systems in the mix, says Stefani Cox at the Better Bike Share Partnership.