Michael Rhodes

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It’s a pleasing week ahead in the livable streets calendar, aside from the dour discussion of AC Transit service cuts. With Bicycle Diaries creating a ton of buzz, author David Byrne will check into San Francisco to raise our spirits. Here’s a taste of what’s in store. Monday: How Copenhagen Became a Cycling City. Copenhagen … Continued

"With funding from the federal stimulus package, the new Presidio Parkway is slated to start construction this fall, replacing the decrepit Doyle Drive. Designed in deference to its natural surroundings in the Presidio and along Crissy Marsh, Presidio Parkway will allow for more pedestrian crossings, direct access to the Presidio and a calming transition to residential streets. With Jose Luis Moscovich and Ignacio Barandiaran of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority."

"Good design can solve everyday problems. Join Min Day Architecture, Mike and Maaike, Stamen Design, Surface Design, Kuth Ranieri Architects and Volume, some of the brightest minds from the vast and varied San Francisco design community, as they present simple solutions to some of the city’s most pressing issues, selected by urban leaders who can help launch them into action.

"William Stout, owner of San Francisco's eponymous bookstore, William Stout Architectural Books—and, as of late September, SPUR's new neighbor—will tell the story of his store, which first opened as an urban salon for local architects in 1978. He'll also talk about his publishing arm—which has produced books on architecture, urbanism and design theory—as well as his adventurous forays into building his own private collection of nearly 10,000 volumes."

"What better way to spend a “San Francisco summer” morning than a full-throttle spin through the Bayview to keep dastardly street defects from disrupting rides? Join the Good Roads Crew in their noble endeavor to mark every pothole, crack, and trench with spray paint and turn them in to 311 for rapid repair. Good cheer follows our good work with drinks and lunch. First-timers always welcome; we’re a decidedly friendly group. Heavy rain postpones ride until Oct. 10."

"The SFBC wants to help more people substitute just one short car trip with a bicycle trip just one day a week. So, encourage a friend or coworker to pedal with you to an SFBC Energizer Station on Gas-Free Fridays and fuel up on coffee and snacks. In San Francisco, half of all driving trips are under two miles in length, a distance easily traveled by bicycle."

"The SFBC will be at the SF Transportation Fair talking about biking for everyday transportation."

"The Bike Quilt top is ready for quilting! Please come join us at a weekly drop-in quilting bee on Wednesdays from September 23 to October 28. No quilting experience necessary, but comfort with a needle and thread is helpful. Instruction and snacks provided. The quilt will be raffled off at Winterfest in December to raise money for the SFBC."

"In the 1970s, Copenhagen was an automobile-centered city. Huge public demonstrations in the early 1980s resulted in significant changes in the transportation infrastructure and in the years since it has become of one the preeminent cycling cities in the world. How and why did this change come about? What kind of policies and design principles were put in place to make Copenhagen such a cycling-friendly city? What has been the result of this change? This round table Q&A session features Niels Jensen, Senior Traffic Planner, City of Copenhagen, along with other Danish, Dutch, Belgian and German bicycle transportation policy professionals."