They did it! Why can't we?

Maybe one day when the energy is redirected away from deconstructing local governments, this area might choose to get more progressive for the people. I pulled these small articles from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition website (http://www.sfbike.org/) to show others just how easily change can come and also be positive for families to spend quality time together with a final solution that benefits us all.

Sunday Streets is Now a Permanent Program
This year, San Franciscans enjoyed over 18 miles of car-free streets on six Sundays, in four San Francisco neighborhoods, from East to West! Upwards of 20,000 adults and kids came out for each event enjoying healthy activities from bicycling to dancing, rollerskating to yoga and hula hooping.
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) was proud to play a big part in the success of Sunday Streets by coordinating and training more than 600 volunteers.
Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that Sunday Streets is now a permanent program in San Francisco. With the enormous success of Sunday Streets in 2009, organizers would like to see more Sunday Streets events in 2010. If you would like to see more Sunday Streets events, extended hours or want it to come to your neighborhood, email Mayor Gavin Newsom and your City Supervisor.

We did it! City Approves 45 Bike Lane Projects
The SFMTA Board voted yes on an ambitious Bike Plan and gave the green light to 45 new bike lanes on streets such as 5th, 17th, Townsend, Kirkham, Alemany, San Jose, and Portola (see the full list of victories here).
This victory is the result of years of SFBC advocacy and means that the City is on track to overturn the 3-year-old bike plan injunction and nearly double the number of bike lanes on our streets. These improvements will also push San Francisco towards being one of North America’s most bicycle-friendly cities and encourage hundreds of thousands of people to bicycle more often.