Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition

Coming up this Saturday!!

Oakland created this separated bicycle-facility complemented by outdoor dining. Where could we create this in Santa Barbara County? https://fb.watch/3kDYIoJEoV/

Watch the video to learn about bikes in the U.S. vs the world during Covid - and opportunities for us. https://www.cnbc.com//covid-bike-boom-us-cities-cycling.ht

We are hiring. Check out our job posting for a new Administrative Assistant and pass it on. https://www.sbbike.org/jobs

Fun opportunity for kids (ages: 7-9 yo) in Buellton and the Santa Ynez Valley: bike camp (4 Saturday mornings: Feb 27, March 6, 13 & 20). FREE. Space is limited: sign-up now https://www.sbbike.org/camp_buellton

What are those green and blue arrows about? Follow the neighborhood routes: walking and biking is the new PE for you & your kids. Stay active and healthy, post photos and have fun! https://www.sbbike.org/family_walk_and_roll

Thank you to our talented artist friend Scott Chatenever who has been supporting Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition & Bici Centro Community Bike Repair Shop and Education Center for many years. Check out his beautiful work on Instagram @chateneverceramics and purchase some unique Christmas presents for your biking friends (or for yourself). Pottery sale ends on Sunday.

https://www.bicycling.com//a349/cyclists-killed-las-vegas/

Here is a fun and easy art project.

Where are the best Christmas lights in Santa Barbara County? https://www.sbbike.org/lights

https://www.theguardian.com//im-often-faster-milans-bicycl

With the new lockdown and COVID surge, the Sidewalk Sales scheduled tomorrow and Thursday, Dec 17th are postponed :( But you can support Bici Centro virtually starting tomorrow at 3:00pm. SNEAK PEEK! Keep your eyes open for potter Scott Chatenever's Bici Benefit story sale on Instagram at @chateneverceramics. 25% of proceeds go to support Bici Centro! THANK YOU!

In fact, many of the older cars being traded in are worth less than 1,000, meaning their owners are already coming out ahead on the deal even before factoring in the additional savings on everything from car insurance to gasoline and parking permits. https://electrek.co//lithuania-trade-in-old-cars-for-elec/

This video describes the Dutch practice of "unbundling" which creates separate routes for different type of traffic, leading to the ability for people to have the experience of hardly ever having to interact with cars even without necessarily building completely separate infrastructure to do so. https://youtu.be/c1l75QqRR48

THANK YOU Cycling Without Age! Every vote counts.

https://www.independent.com//dont-become-a-santa-barbara-/

https://www.statista.com//roundabouts-per-one-million-inh/

We need to find ways to make our streets safer and more inviting, and this is a tool with a lot of potential, Lindsey said. So many people have called this a silver lining, and I think many more people are seeing what’s possible for San Francisco’s future. https://www.sfgate.com//What-will-happen-to-the-city-s-slo

https://www.noozhawk.com//santa_barbara_county_halloween_r

Uber wanted to get out of the bike business, so a Mexico City cyclist group took 1,600 bikes off the company’s hands. It’s a good thing they did elsewhere in the world, Uber just sent them to the scrap heap. https://www.theverge.com//uber-jump-bike-mexico-city-recla

https://www.americasquarterly.org//could-the-pandemic-sta/

There has been much debate about who police pull over in a vehicle for traffic violations, but much less examination of how those laws are enforced for bicyclists. Bike stops are under particular scrutiny as cycling has become a safe alternative during the coronavirus outbreak for many people in poor communities who would normally rely on public transportation to get around. It is difficult to find data on bike stops because many departments aren’t required to collect such information unless it results in a use of force. https://www.latimes.com//examining-dijon-kizzee-bike-stop-

Roaming through Bugesera District, you’ll notice many women who are casually doing something considered ‘a man’s thing’ riding a bicycle. A woman riding a bicycle, sometimes with a baby in her back, is a common sight here. In the same district, a bicycle is one of the resources given to a couple to take to the new home before marriage. https://www.newtimes.co.rw//inside-rwandas-first-female-cy

This story today is to address several issues: Unifying and globally loudly professing all the benefits of cycling and bicycles Implementing initiatives to continue to excite and retain new cyclists Organize and create blueprints that encourage governments to invest in safe places to ride... Collaborate to establish product safety regulations Building strong, responsive, and saleable supply chains Learn from each other Great article Robert Margevicius! Thank you! https://nbda.com/cycling-best-kept-secret

More details about the Electric Bike Share Program in the Independent (article by Nick Welsh) https://www.independent.com//santa-barbaras-state-street-/