Bike SF 2010
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Bike SF 2010 are a set of 10 milestones established by San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom
on San Francisco's Bike to Work Day, May 17, 2007. The milestones are the first-ever set of comprehensive goals to measure the progress in making bike improvements to streets in San Francisco.
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician who is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of California. Previously, he was the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, and was elected in 2003 to succeed Willie Brown, becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years. Newsom was re-elected in 2007...
on San Francisco's Bike to Work Day, May 17, 2007. The milestones are the first-ever set of comprehensive goals to measure the progress in making bike improvements to streets in San Francisco.
Bike SF 2010 Milestones
- 1. Complete draft EIR of the San Francisco Bike Plan by June 1, 2008.
- 2. Complete planning work for bike safety improvements at 50 locations, including bike routes such as 2nd St., 17th St., Portola Drive, Masonic Ave., and key intersections such as Market/Valencia and Fell/Masonic.
- 3. Finish five-year funding plan for City’s bicycle improvement needs in the City, including 6-month progress updates to the Mayor’s Office beginning in July 2007.
- 4. Install 300 bike racksBicycle standA bicycle stand,also called a bike rack, is a device to which bicycles may be securely attached. It may be free standing or securely attached to the ground or some stationary object such as a building. Indoor bike racks are commonly used for private bicycle parking, while outdoor bike racks are...
by 2010. - 5. Stripe 20 new bike lanes by 2010.
- 6. Direct the Department of Public Works to place higher priority on official bike routes in regular street resurfacing process.
- 7. Actively support ‘Level of Service’ reform at the Planning Commission to better meet the needs of San Francisco’s Transit-First policy.
- 8. Reach 10 percent of trips by bicycle in San Francisco by 2010.
- 9. Reduce bicycle injury collisions by 50 percent by 2010.
- 10. Create a Mayor’s Working Group for bicycling improvements, which meets quarterly beginning in July 2007. This Working Group will include key departmental and community representatives.