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Bike to Work Day: From Cesar Chavez to the Mayor
Bike to Work Day once again enjoyed a turnout of thousands yesterday, due in large part to heavy outreach by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Down on Cesar Chavez Street, a small group of activists working to improve one of the city's most dangerous streets made a bold statement by taking over a lane of traffic there on their way to work. And on the steps of City Hall, bike activists made another bold statement when they refused to allow Mayor Gavin Newsom get through a press conference praising Bike to Work Day without facing the sticky question of why he vetoed Healthy Saturdays. On scales both large and small, yesterday proved bike advocacy remains a strong force in the city, and continues to grow.
Laurel Munoz, a Bernal Heights resident, rose early yesterday morning to hand out fliers on the corner of Mission and Cesar Chavez detailing efforts to improve her street. A member of the volunteer group CC Puede, Munoz has been working with activists and neighbors for months to plan a way Cesar Chavez can reduce car traffic lanes, improve sidewalks and crosswalks, and introduce bike lanes to the street.
"We're trying to make people aware of the fact that in addition to people driving down Cesar Chavez, there's people walking and biking here too," said Munoz. "A couple years ago, two children were hit here on their way to school. We need to make this street safer."
Resident and long-time activist Fran Taylor, who helped found CC Puede, also hopes the group can help connect two communities.
"We really hope we can bring Bernal Heights and the Mission together," said Taylor. "They've been split ever since Cesar Chavez was widened in the 50s, and the street now functions as a barrier. We hope to change that."
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"We're trying to make people aware of the fact that in addition to people driving down Cesar Chavez, there's people walking and biking here too," said Munoz. "A couple years ago, two children were hit here on their way to school. We need to make this street safer."
Resident and long-time activist Fran Taylor, who helped found CC Puede, also hopes the group can help connect two communities.
"We really hope we can bring Bernal Heights and the Mission together," said Taylor. "They've been split ever since Cesar Chavez was widened in the 50s, and the street now functions as a barrier. We hope to change that."
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