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Here are some helpful resources:
BICYCLE SAFETY INFORMATION
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New! Urban Bicyclist Education Classes! Check the SFBC, SF County Transportation Authority, and the SF Department of the Environment webistes for details. Also find out more about Bay Area regional bicycle education classes at www.bicycling.511.org
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The Coexist Campaign is a Citywide effort to encourage greater respect between bicyclists and motorists, hopefully resulting in safer roads for all users.Some great pointers on Sharing the Road from the League of American Bicyclists.
GENERAL BICYCLE COMMUTER INFORMATION
- New! Map out your commute on-line by using 511.org's BikeMapper!
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The City and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment has administered the City Fleet Bicycle program since 2001 to reduce vehicle trips made by City employees related to daily work routines. For more information, contact Faiz Khan at 415.355.3704 or faiz.khan@sfgov.org.
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It is a good idea to register your bicycle. There are a number of ways to do so: via the national bike registry at www.nationalbikeregistry.com. Locally, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has a "Freezer Registration" where you write down your bicycle information and place it in a freezer until you need it. Check the information at www.sfbike.org. Other, more general resources can be found on this site and at http://www.sfbike.org/?theft.
BICYCLE DETOUR ROUTES AND CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL COMMUTER LINKS
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San Francisco Weather (from Weather Underground)
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San Francisco Department of the Environment Clean Air Program seeks to improve air quality in San Francisco primarily by reducing vehicle emissions. The Clean Air Program was founded in 1993 and has worked on a variety of projects since its inception.
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San Francisco Bay Trail is a regional bicycle and pedestrian corridor that connects to numerous public transportation facilities and serves as an important link to other communities in the Bay Area.
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511.org covers bicycle commuter information regionally, as well as transit, rideshare and automobile information.
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TheCity and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment has administered the City Fleet Bicycle program since 2001 to reduce vehicle trips made by City employees related to daily work routines. For more information, contact Faiz Khan at 415.355.3704 or faiz.khan@sfgov.org.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS (including Reporting Potholes and abandoned bicycles)
CONTACT US with your suggestions for Bicycle Facility Spot Improvements (missing signs, faded or missing bike lane markings, etc.)
GENERAL BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Link to "Quick San Francisco Transportation Facts"
Citywide increase of Bicycle Trips to Work
The "Journey to Work Data" for San Francisco from the 1990 and 2000 Census show an increase in bicycle trips from 1990 to 2000 of 108 percent
| 1990: |
382,309 Total Trips In database -- 3,634 Bicycle Trips |
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Mode split (percentage of total trips made by bicycle) = 3,634/382,309 = 0.95% bicycle trips
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| 2000: |
419,601 total trips in database -- 7,564 bicycle trips
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| 2000: |
Mode split (percentage of total trips made by bicycle) = 7,564/419,601 = 1.8% bicycle trips[1] |
[1]NOTE:It should be noted that if the U.S. Census respondents who work at home are subtracted from the total commute population, the mode share for trips to work by bicycle would be 2.1%
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Citywide Decrease in Collisions Reported bicycle collisions have steadily declined from 412 in 1998 to 343 in 2006.[2] At the same time, the number of bicycle commuters in the City nearly doubled between 1990 and 2000.(see above). Further, citywide counts showed a 15% increase in bicycle traffic at 33 locations from 2006 to 2007.
[2]The Statewide Intergrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) details 412 bicycle related collisions for San Francisco in 1998, the Profile of Injury in San Francisco, published by the Department of Public Health (DPH) Injury Center (www.tf.org) shows that the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division responded to 441 incidents in which bicyclists were
injured in 1998.
- Increase Of Bicycle Traffic After A Bicycle Facility Is Installed
Bicycle volumes on Valencia Street during the PM peak hour increased 144 percent, from 88 to 215 bicyclists per hour. The "before" data were collected on "Bike to Work Day" in May 1997 when an entire southbound motor vehicle lane was closed for cyclists. In March 2000, 215 bicyclists were counted on a typical weekday. Given that more cyclists traditionally ride on "Bike to Work Day," the increase in bicyclists is most likely even greater than these numbers indicate.
During the "after" count, motor vehicles were also counted to determine the modal split (percentage of motor vehicles versus bicycles). Comparing total motor vehicles to bicycles made up 16 percent of the vehicle traffic along Valencia Street. For more information, please go to our Reports and Studies page.
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SF Bicycle Network (2008)*
| Bicycle Lanes |
45 Miles |
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Wide Curb Lanes
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53 Miles |
| Bike Paths ( does not include 8 miles of additional dirt paths throughout the City*) |
23 Miles |
| Bicycle Routes (signed only) |
79 Miles |
| Other Dirt Paths* |
8 miles |
| (Total) |
208 Miles |
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[*] This is the approximate number of miles of City streets with bicycle facilities and not the actual number of miles of bicycle facilities...i.e., it is not 40 miles of bike lanes, but 40 miles of City streets with bicycle lanes (whether a two-way street with bike lanes in each direction or a one-way street with a bike lane in one direction).
BICYCLE PARKING
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Approximate number of bike racks installed on City sidewalks
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1,550
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| Bicycle Lockers administered by the SFMTA Bicycle Program |
62 |
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