Advocacy Alert: Bring Protected Bike Lanes to West Point Loma Blvd
Thursday, April 18, 2010 - 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Peninsula Community Planning Board Meeting
Location: Point Loma Library, 3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107
Come voice your support for fully-protected Class IV bike lanes along West Point Loma Blvd. The City of San Diego is presenting this option to the Peninsula Community Planning Board. It's critical that bike and street safety advocates come and support this project to help create an amazing transformation of a neighborhood street and provide a wonderful bike facility for all ages and abilities.
Spread the word and help show support for this opportunity to create safer streets in the community.
More than 150 riders use "people-protected bike lane" to call for safe 30th Street bike lanes
On Saturday morning, scores of North Park families and friends turned out to call for protected bike lanes on 30th Street. From 6 year olds on training wheels to 66 year olds on road bikes, the mood was joyous as District 3 Councilmember Chris Ward and staff from the Mayor's office spoke and rode in support of creating protected bike lanes on 30th Street. And then more than 150 bike riders led by BikeSD board president Nicole Burgess set off from Bird Park to create a line of bike riders stretched for blocks along 30th Street. And in a first for San Diego, these riders passed through a "people-protected lane" created by two dozen activists on the very street where the city of San Diego is considering adding new bike lanes.
The message was clear: North Park residents want streets that are safe for all ages, that help the city meet its climate goals, and that give them more options for getting around the neighborhood. Organizer and local resident Matt Stucky partnered with BikeSD, Climate Action Campaign, the San Diego County Bike Coalition, and CirculateSD to create an event that highlighted the possibilities for a safer, better 30th Street just days before the City presents its new street design for 30th at the North Park Planning Committee on Tuesday night, April 16.
If you haven't seen the coverage by Angie Lee on CBS8 News check it out: https://www.cbs8.com/article/life/family/cycling-activists-rally-for-protected-bike-lanes-in-san-diego/509-1526e805-92d1-4f1f-91ee-85fb71bc9697
Or see some other video posts of this event right below:
or watch a time lapse video from inside the ride (Facebook):
BikeSD urges our members to come to the North Park Planning meeting: Tuesday, April 16, 6:30-8:30 pm, located at North Park Christian School, 2901 North Park Way. Event details on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/333399813966754/. Come!
Friday, April 12 - Free Cargo Bike Carnival
Bring your bicycles to Waterfront Park on Friday, April 13, from 3-6pm for an easy flat ride along the new separated bike lanes in downtown San Diego. Free demonstrations of cargo bikes suitable for families (including electric bikes and accessories). Free helmets for 100 kids and adults with expert fittings by ThinkFirst.org. Bike coloring book by artist Lisa Y. Mendez and more.
Event Details
Date: Friday, April 12
Time: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Highway - Google Map link
Saturday, April 13 - Ride for Safe Lanes on 30th Street
The Safe Lanes on 30th Ride will start at Bird Park (Upas and 28th St.) at 11 AM and end back at the same spot for ice cream. We believe that streets should be for people, not just for cars. On streets designed for people, bike riders of all ages and abilities have safe places to ride that are physically protected from cars, and pedestrians can cross the street comfortably and safely through intersections designed with their needs in mind. We envision a network of protected bike lanes so that anyone can hop on a bike, without fear, and safely travel to work or to school, shop at local businesses, or get some exercise.
Recently, the city proposed creating new bike lanes on 30th Street and we're riding to make a bold statement that any new lanes along this critical corridor must be physically protected. Today, safe lanes on 30th; tomorrow, safe lanes for all of San Diego.
If we have enough volunteers, we will create a "people-protected bike lane" for a short stretch. Contact talk@bikesd.org to help create a people-protected lane.
If you haven't yet signed the petition for Safe Lanes on 30th, click here to sign: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-kevin-faulconer-let-s-build-a-safe-30th-street-for-all-residents
Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 13
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Bird Park Playground, Upas St and 28th Street - North Park) - Google Map link
Vote! Peninsula Community Planning Board: Thurs 3/21, 4-8pm
BikeSD's C4 Board has endorsed seven candidates for this PCPB election.
Get our slate list right here —
http://bikesd2.site/2019/03/20/our-peninsula-community-board-2019-endorsements/
If you live in the Point Loma/Peninsula neighborhoods, get out and VOTE in the Peninsula Community Planning Board (PCPB) election. Voting will take place Thursday 3/21, from 4pm - 8pm at the PL Hervey Library (3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107).
See map below to confirm that you live in the voting-eligible area.http://bikesd2.site/2019/03/20/our-peninsula-community-board-2019-endorsements/
