Organization: SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITION
Mission: THE MISSION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITION IS TO TRANSFORM SAN FRANCISCO'S STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS INTO MORE LIVABLE AND SAFE PLACES BY PROMOTING THE BICYCLE FOR EVERYDAY TRANSPORTATION.
Activities: IN 2019, THE SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITION FOCUSED ON ITS CORE GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BICYCLING. A KEY PART OF THIS EFFORT IS TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE CITY'S BICYCLING NETWORK. THIS YEAR WE ADVANCED OUR VISION FOR A COMPLETE, CROSS-TOWN BIKE NETWORK SYSTEM THAT IS SAFE AND WELCOMING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO GET THE GOVERNMENT TO TRANSLATE THIS VISION INTO ON-THE-GROUND PROJECTS AND FUNDING FOR PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. IN 2019, ON THE GROUND IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED PROTECTED BIKE LANES ON VALENCIA, PROTECTED BIKE LANES ON PAGE STREET WITH STREET CLOSURES TO AUTOMOBILES, USING THE MAYOR'S QUICK BUILD POLICY TO IMPLEMENT PROTECTIONS ON 7TH AND 8TH STREET AND PROTECTED BIKE LANES ON HOWARD STREET AND WINNING APPROVAL FOR THE BETTER MARKET STREET PROJECT AND CONTINUING TO MAKE SURE THE PROJECT MOVES FORWARD AS DESIGNED.
IN 2019, THE SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITION WORKED ON GETTING THE GOVERNMENT TO DESIGN, APPROVE AND IMPLEMENT STATE OF THE ART PROTECTED BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE TO MAKE BICYCLING SAFER AND MORE COMFORTABLE FOR SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR SAFER STREETS FOR ALL USERS OF SAN FRANCISCO STREETS.
THE SFBC ALSO CONTINUED EDUCATED, ENDORSED AND HELPED CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF BICYCLING-FRIENDLY ELECTED OFFICIALS AND BALLOT MEASURES ON THE SUMMER 2019 AND NOVEMBER 2019 BALLOT. SFBC SOUGHT TO EDUCATE ALL CANDIDATES ABOUT HOW TO WORK ON BEHALF OF GREAT BICYCLING IN SAN FRANCISCO.
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building