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LOVR Bikepath to City Council

04/02/2012/in Advocacy, Events, Safety /by coalition2001

Join us on Tuesday, April 10th, 7:00 pm
San Luis Obispo City Hall, 990 Palm St, to show your support!

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This bikepath project has been carefully thought out by City staff after a proposed bike/ped bridge connecting the Laguna & Oceanaire neighborhoods was shut down by a small group of neighbors failing to see the value in a safe route to the Laguna Middle School. The bikepath is important to improve visibility and safety of kids biking and walking to school between these two neighborhoods.

By giving kids a safe route to school without having to cross Los Osos Valley Road, we can help ease traffic congestion near the school, give our kids a safe and healthy way to get to school, and decrease accidents at this busy intersection.

The City of SLO has put together this helpful graphic to see the existing and proposed changes to allow for this important connection between two school neighborhoods:

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One of the main benefits this path will provide is increased visibility for the students biking and walking to schools in this neighborhood. As LOVR is a heavily used road for recreational riders, the bike lanes have been kept on the road for them to use without conflicting with the hundreds of kids using the path at peak hours.

Join the Coalition as we speak up to make sure kids are able to safely get to school by foot or bike between these two neighborhoods. Tuesday, April 10th, 7:00 pm at San Luis Obispo City Hall, 990 Palm St.

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NEW “I Bike SLO” T-shirts!

04/01/2012/in Inspire /by coalition2001

Our NEW shirts are in the office and ready for you to order! We have charcoal grey and navy blue shirts available in all sizes… 100% of each t-shirt sold goes towards the Coalition so we can help make SLO County even MORE bike-friendly!

Become a member and receive a coupon code for 25% off your purchase!

Winter 2012 Spoken Wheel

03/27/2012/in Uncategorized /by coalition2001

The newest Spoken Wheel newsletter just dropped… hot off the presses! Find it in your mailbox (members only!), online, or at a local coffee shop.

Inside you’ll find our latest annual report, program updates, happenings, a puzzle, ‘know your rights’ column, and much more! View it online here.

National Women Cycling Forum

03/20/2012/in Advocacy, National Bike Summit /by coalition2001

Currently at the National Women Cycling Forum, with an inspiring panel of women, all hoping to increase the number of women on bicycles in our country.

Veronica Davis: Co-founder of Black Women Bike
Andrea Garland: Planner at Alta Planning+Design
Nelle Pierson: Events Coordinator for the Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Marla Streb: Former professional cyclist of 16 years, works with all-female Team LUNA Chix
Elysa Walk: General Manager of Giant Bicycle

Did you know that 55% of daily bicycle riders in the Netherlands is female?! That’s our hope for the future of biking in our country…

Everyone’s got great ideas about how we can accomplish such a seemingly simple goal:

-Inspire someone: Find a female you know, ask her why she doesn’t ride a bike, and try to address her concerns directly. Take her on a ride around the block, show her a bike she loves, each person counts!
-Become a mentor to a younger female: Leading by example is a powerful tool.
-Continue the conversation: What do you think would help get more women on bikes? Let us know, we want to help you make it happen!
-Speak up: For products that represent you… With the ideas you have to increase the number of women on bikes… For the future female bikers of America
-Get involved: Become a member, volunteer at your local organization so they can better represent women.

There are so many great things happening for women and bicycles right now, stay tuned for more as we have time to share it with you from Washington DC!

When: Thursday March 8, 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Where: Fremont Theater, SLO (map)
Why: Get a $5 off coupon code for your Coalition membership when you park your bike at the Bike Valet!

3 Minute Gaps (bike)

The Art of Flight (snow)

Finnsurf (surf)

For even more info, and to buy tickets, visit the SLOIFF site.