Monday, July 21st is the date set for the Bike Plan Injunction Hearing. It will take place at 1 PM at San Francisco City Hall in Room 263.
The Land Use Committee will hold a public hearing on the status of the San Francisco Bicycle Plan, which has been halted due to a court injunction. This will also be an opportunity for the public to speak about the delays in implementing safety improvements at the intersection of Fell and Masonic.
Meanwhile, bicycle news is being made in Paris. Here's the story:
They’re clunky, heavy and ugly, but they have become modish — and they are not this season’s platform shoes. A year after the introduction of the sturdy gray bicycles known as Vélib’s, they are being used all over Paris. The bikes are cheap to rent because they are subsidized by advertising, and other major cities, including American ones, are exploring similar projects.
About 20,600 Vélib’ bicycles are in service here, with more than 1,450 self-service rental stations. The stations are only some 300 yards apart, and there are four times as many as there are subway stations, even in a city so well served by its metro system.
In the first year, the city says, there have been 27.5 million trips in this city of roughly 2.1 million people, many of them for daily commutes. On average, there are 120,000 trips a day. And on July 27, at the conclusion here of the Tour de France, 365 lucky Vélib’ riders will be chosen to ride along for a while and cross the finish line.
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You can read the rest of the Vélib story by following this link to the New York Times.
Fix Masonic (more information on the Bike Plan Injunction Hearing)
Vélib (this website is in French language with some English translation available)
Vélib et Moi (Vélib blog in French language)
San Francisco Bicycle Coaltion
San Francisco Bike Map and Walking Guide
Bikes on SF Bay Area Transit Systems
San Francisco Housing Action Coalition
Livable City
Walk San Francisco (walksf.org)
City Car Share
San Francisco Bay Trail (baytrail.org)
San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee (City & County of San Francisco)
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Bicycle Program
San Franncisco City Hall
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