Celebrate Earth Day on San Francisco Streets!

Celebrate Earth Day on San Francisco Streets!
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Families and kids biking down car-free JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park

If you want a glimpse into how our city can become more resilient, sustainable, and connected, head out to San Francisco streets on Earth Day 2022! Across the city, San Francisco city leaders and residents are taking to the streets to chart a new future for the city—one that’s lighter on cars, and more invested in transit, active transportation, and community connections. All are welcome to join—here are a few ways to get involved:

Plan to bike, walk, or roll to school: The week leading up to Earth Day—April 18-21st—is Bike & Roll to School week! SF Bicycle Coalition has created a range of opportunities for schools that serve anyone from Kindergarten through 12th grade to get involved. Visit their website to learn more about becoming a Bike & Roll Champion and to pledge to participate in any of the events happening this week across San Francisco. It’s a great way to highlight safe, low-carbon, and fun ways to get to school each day!

Come out for a family-friendly Climate Ride: The SF Department of Environment and SF Bicycle Coalition will be hosting an educational bike ride on April 23 to showcase what San Francisco and its residents are doing to create a sustainable, low-carbon city. The route will highlight a few key safety projects that the SFMTA has helped initiate over the past few years, including car-free JFK Drive, the Sunset Neighborways and Slow Streets projects. The ride will meet near McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park and 10:00 am—hot chocolate will be served!—and will end at Ocean Beach around 12:30pm. City leaders will be present, and project representatives from across the city will offer insights and details about various projects along the route.

Clean up a Slow Street: Across the city, Refuse Refuse—a nonprofit dedicated to cleaning up SF Streets—is hosting cleanup events in partnership with KidSafe SF, SF Parks Alliance, and more on Slow Streets and neighborhood corridors! Visit the event webpage to find the nearest cleanup near you, and head out on April 23 to pick up supplies and beautify your neighborhood. Afterward, join neighbors from across the city for an afterparty on the Great Highway Park!

Flyer announcing Earth Day City Wide Clean Up and Party listing details, communities of focus and partnered agencies involved.

Find freedom from training wheels: On April 23, the SF Bicycle Coalition is hosting a Freedom from Training Wheels event on Minnesota Slow Street from 11 am to 2 pm. For parents of kids aged 2-5 who are ready to ditch the training wheels and try out a balance bike or even a pedal bike, this event is for you! SF Bicycle Coalition will provide the bikes and helmets (they’ll be sanitized in between uses) and patient instruction for your little one.

Published April 14, 2022 at 10:03PM
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