September Bicycle Giveaway!
We are giving away a beautiful bicycle this month! It's a fundraising event and only costs $5 to enter. The bicycle is a Linus Gaston 5 with a five speed internally geared rear hub for easy maintenance and reliability. Donations accepted until October 10th. See the Campaign Page for more details.
We will be drawing a winner on our Youtube channel, Sunday October 11th at 6pm. See you then!
BikeSD - September Bicycle Giveway Livestream! via YouTube
MEDIA ADVISORY: Advocates Call on Mayor Faulconer and City of San Diego to Replace Painted Over Bike Lane After Hit & Run
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 11 AM
MEDIA CONTACT: Kyle Heiskala
Phone: (619) 300-9484
Email: director@bikesd.org
M E D I A A D V I S O R Y
Advocates Call on Mayor Faulconer and City of San Diego to Replace Painted Over Bike Lane After Hit & Run
WHAT: Press conference with bicycle safety advocates to call on the City of San Diego and Mayor Faulconer to immediately address the dangerous situation on Washington Street and to replace a bike lane which was painted over to add parking. As a result of the existing unsafe conditions, a 66-year old bicyclist riding eastbound on Washington on August 21st, 2020 was struck by a car and critically injured and the driver fled the scene.
WHO: Bicycle Advocacy Organization Representatives
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BikeSD
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San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
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San Diego Mountain Biking Association
WHEN: Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at 11:00 am
WHERE: 3754 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92103 - Intersection of Columbia St and Andrews St
More information: The bike lane symbols formerly in this location were painted over to add free street parking. As a result, a 66-year old bicyclist riding eastbound on Washington on August 21st, 2020 was struck by a car and critically injured and the driver fled the scene. View SDPD video on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SanDiegoPD/status/1297338194921320448?s=20
Last year, 44 pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicle and motorcycle drivers lost their lives unnecessarily on San Diego streets and six bicyclists have been hit since 2012 near the Washington St and India St intersection. The current Class III painted “sharrows” in the second eastbound travel lane are not recommended by the State of California for speed limits above 35 MPH. However, the posted speed limit is 45 MPH, and a speed study of the corridor showed traffic speeds averaging 55 MPH or more, with some motorists traveling 70 MPH.
BikeSD https://bikesd.org/ | San Diego County Bicycle Coalition https://sdbikecoalition.org/
San Diego Mountain Biking Association https://sdmba.com/
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DownloadLetter Sent to the Mayor to Support a Safe Bicycle Facility on Washington Street
Dear Mayor Kevin Faulconer & City Staff,
We request the City of San Diego immediately address the public safety hazard on eastbound Washington Street (east of India Street) by returning the Class II bicycle facility to the breakdown lane on the south side of the road. The bike lane symbols formerly in this location were painted over without City permission, to add free street parking. As a result, a 66-year old bicyclist riding eastbound on Washington on August 21st, 2020 was struck by a car and critically injured and the driver fled the scene.
This segment of Washington was identified by the City as a “High Priority Bicycle Project” in the 2013 Bicycle Master Plan, and is a designated City bike route. SANDAG also identified the Washington Street Bikeway in its 2012 Early Action Plan, but opposition to the Bikeway from local business districts necessitated costly studies and additions to the project, delaying Bikeway construction until 2022.
The current Class III painted “sharrows” in the second eastbound travel lane are not recommended by the State of California for speed limits above 35 MPH. However the posted speed limit is 45 MPH, and a speed study of the corridor showed traffic speeds averaging 55 MPH or more, with some motorists even exceeding 70 MPH. The City is forcing bicyclists into dangerous, high-speed traffic on a steep incline. Further, the City is not notifying motorists that the road contains a bike lane, as the signage that was posted on the hillside has been removed, and the street cycling symbol on the road has been painted over. Washington Street is the main connector to the Washington Street Trolley Station for residents of Mission Hills, Hillcrest and Bankers Hill. The City of San Diego’s requirement to reduce vehicle miles travelled, and its Climate Action Plan and Vision Zero goals are further reasons to address this corridor’s safety hazards, where six bicyclists have been hit since 2012.
We ask that the City prioritize residents’ lives and well-being over a dozen free parking spaces. Please restore the Washington Street bike lane until the completion of the SANDAG Washington Street Bikeway in this area.
Sincerely,
Complete Communities:
Call in to Support Mobility Choices at City of San Diego's Land Use & Housing Committee, June 24th at 9 am
Written comments:
https://www.sandiego.gov/council-committees/luh-committee-public-comment-form
Call in to the meeting at 9 am:
DIAL: 619-541-6310 2.
Enter the Access Code: 877861 then press ‘#’.
More information on Complete Communities: Mobility Choices & Housing Solutions https://onbase.sandiego.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Item2_CompleteCommunities_website.pdf.pdf?meetingId=4045&documentType=Agenda&itemId=190237&publishId=393255&isSection=false
Talking Points:
- Support Item #2 - Complete Communities: Mobility Choices & Housing Solutions which will help create a healthier, safer and more livable city with more transportation options.
- Support the Active Transportation In Lieu Fee and Neighborhood Enhancement In Lieu Fee because those policies will provide more funding to complete active transportation networks throughout the urban core, and create more programs to support active transportation.
- Support the Complete Communities Housing Solutions and Mobility Choices which will impose a fee for Vehicle Miles Traveled reduction to fund alternative transportation options focused in historically underserved communities and go a long way in lowering San Diego's dependence on automobiles.
- Today’s action will help make San Diego a more bikeable city and help us achieve the Climate Action Plan mode share goals for transportation. More information: https://onbase.sandiego.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Item2_CompleteCommunities_website.pdf.pdf?meetingId=4045&documentType=Agenda&itemId=190237&publishId=393255&isSection=false
District 9 Seeks Community Input for SlowStreets By May 1 Support Safer Places for People to Walk and Ride
ACTION ITEM Please fill out this form by May 1 if you live or ride in City Council District 9
Council District 9 Slow Streets Input Form
