Valerie Carrasco

"Architect David Baker explores how transit-oriented developments serve as a mechanism by which residents are able to make changes to their carbon-reliant lives. Using his firm's current projects as examples—three high-density, green, mixed-use affordable TOD projects at BART stations in the Bay Area and at a light-rail station in Sacramento—he will outline merits of and strategies for designing and promoting effective TOD communities. These projects are all part of the Prop 1-C Transit-Oriented Development program, California's effort to add high-density uses at transit stations." 

"The purposes of the workshop are twofold: 1) to present information on innovative programs, and 2) to begin a dialogue about the future role of biking for SJSU students, faculty, and staff. The panelists are Rod Diridon (Executive Director of the Mineta Transportation Institute), John Brazil (Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, City of San Jose), Corinne Winters (Executive Director, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition), Lilia Scott (Transportation Planner) and Andy Chow (Commute Specialist, SJSU's Transportation Solutions). These experts will share their knowledge of successful bike integration into everyday commuting patterns." 

"Take a merry ride over the bridge to the Headlands Center for the Arts and drop in on their fall Open House. Meet HCA's Artists in Residence and Affiliate Artists in their studios, see and discuss current works-in-progress, and check out this very groovy scene nesting in the former Fort Barry site."

"Buy, sell & trade new and used bikes, parts,gear, equipment, clothing and any thing bicycle related. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition will be on hand with resources for biking in San Francisco and to tell you about our work to make San Francisco a city where anyone from 8 to 80 can safely ride a bicycle. Become a member and support our work to improve San Francisco streets for biking."

"This ride is a pedal-powered introduction to San Francisco's avian life. Riders will look for some of the more than 300 resident, migrating and overwintering bird species that can be found in SF, proceeding at a relaxed pace around Lake Merced, to Ocean Beach, the Cliff House and Golden Gate Park. The tour will finish at Crissy Field in the Presidio where riders will look for ducks, waders and shorebirds. All skill levels are welcome, and please bring binoculars."

"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."

"This trip through San Francisco's lost sand dunes, ponds, creeks and coastline will focus on the city south of downtown and SOMA, traversing the Mission, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Bayview, and the southeast coastline, including several new public parks. It's a social, historical and critical 4-hour tour through the city's ecological past and present."

Trips for Kids is opening its San Rafael warehouse to the cycling community.

"Practice what you learned in the Intro to Safe Cycling class. This Street Skills Primer class follows a comfortable progression onto city streets. After a basic bike maintenance session, riders will practice their bike skills in a car-free practice area before taking it to the streets in small groups led by their instructors. Riders will gain experience riding alongside moving traffic in different traffic conditions, and apply the safe riding techniques practiced in the car-free space into real-life situations. Adults and anyone over 14 years of age are welcome; bicycle, helmet and preregistration required. Please bring your lunch."

"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."