Bikes

The mission of the San Francisco Bicycle Program is to provide objective and professional service to improve and enhance bicycling as a safe, viable transportation option. We do this through planning, engineering, and implementing bicycle facilities, and educating the community and agencies about bicycle transportation.
The vision of the Bicycle Program is to make San Francisco the North American city with the highest per-capita bicycle use and to have a continually improving bicycle network that is safe and convenient for everyone who chooses to bicycle for transportation and recreation. While City-wide bicycle counts showed significant increases in bicycle traffic in 2006 and 2007,the number of people who commute to work by bicycle in San Francisco doubled between 1990 and 2000 and continues to grow.

The Bicycle Program takes an active role in educating cyclists how to ride safely on City streets.

The Bicycle Program strives to promote safe and secure bicycle parking to complement the growing bicycle network.

The Bicycle Program has successfully implemented many projects, including striping over 40 miles of bicycle lanes, creating 23 miles of bicycle paths, posting 82 miles of signed bicycle routes, and painting 1250 shared lane markings, or “sharrows.”

Bike To Work Day 2008 is Coming!

Bike To Work Day 2008 graphic

Join the growing number of San Francisco bicycle commuters by riding your bike on Thursday, May 15. Whether you'd like to fight global warming, save money, "shape up" or just feel the wind on your face, Bike to Work Day is a great time to try bicycle commuting. Ride your bike to work, from work, or anytime in between! Ride solo or meet and ride with a group. Stop by any one of 23 energizer stations for more information and refreshments.

BICYCLE PLAN PROJECT
For more information on upcoming Bike Plan Update community meetings, please click on the map below.

The SFMTA is currently working with the San Francisco Planning Department, Office of Major Environmental Analysis (MEA) and a consultant team to perform an environmental review of the Bicycle Plan in response to the California Superior Court Peremptory Writ of Mandate. The City cannot implement any bicycle-related facility improvements which could result in a physical streetscape change (striping bike lanes and shared-lane "sharrows", installing bicycle racks and signs) until a full environmental review of the Bicycle Plan has been completed.

Bike Plan Open House meeting

The Bicycle Plan contains specific proposed near-term improvement projects. More information on the proposed projects (including existing and proposed drawings) and general information on the Bicycle Plan can be found on the Bicycle Plan Page.

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