SAVE the DATE:Â Saturday, November 22nd
Santa Monica Spoke Update Meeting including BAP & Bike Share and
It’s our 3 year anniversary of passing the Bike Action Plan! Let’s have a party too!
Program will follow. All ages welcome.
Bike Share:
Our City Council will have the opportunity to authorize the contract for bikeshare equipment/operations on November 11. The staff recommendation is for the installation of a “smart bike†system, provided by Social Bicycles and operated by Cycle Hop. It is available on the City web site. Through this competitive procurement, the City has the opportunity to purchase 500 bicycles and 20 kiosks, for a system about the same size as was recently launched in Seattle. The City is hoping to procure a sponsor/sponsors to provide funding in exchange for messaging on the bicycles only, through a separate process.
Send letter to support Bike Share in Santa Monica to: Â council@smgov.net cc: Â BikePlan@SMSpoke.org
Attachments:
Monr Bikerowave is our closest bicycle repair collective, much like the Bicycle Kitchen, Bike Oven, or Valley Bikery.  They provide space, tools, and equipment in order to effectively teach people how to build, repair, and maintain their bicycles. DIY with or without help. They are a not-for-profit all volunteer member run organization. The goal is to empower cyclists with the basic knowledge to maintain their steed, as well as enable them to more easily connect with the
One again Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) students and staff are getting out their bikes, scooters, skateboards and walking shoes in preparation for Bike It! Walk It! Week, October 7th -10th 2014. Â
Approximately 30 percent of District students at 14 different schools participate in the event, avoiding approximately 12,000 car trips.
The community is invited to join us this Saturday, October 4th for a Free Bike Rodeo (hosted at McKinley) to help prepare students to Get READY TO RIDE this week and every week! We love this year’s motto “Bike It! Walk It! Every Week!† that encourages students, staff and parents to walk, bike, scoot, skate or take the bus at least one “car-free†day per week. Beautiful!
Bike It! Walk It! and Safe Routes to School programs have been a collaboration and partnership between the City of Santa Monica, the District, Parent Teacher Association and supported by Santa Monica Spoke and other great community leaders. These efforts are to promote health, safety, environmental, and community benefits and improve safety by reduce traffic congestion near schools.
Bike It! Walk It! supports community engagement through environmentally friendly programing.
This year’s motto is “Bike It! Walk It! Every Week!† Roosevelt Elementary will begin the week with a Bike It Walk It Day on Tuesday, October 7. Schools celebrating Bike it! Walk it! Day on Wednesday, October 8 include Lincoln Middle School, Olympic High School, Franklin Elementary and Santa Monica High School. The remaining SMMUSD schools will participate on Friday, October 10, including Will Rogers Learning Community, Edison Language Academy, Grant Elementary, John Muir Elementary/Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH), Franklin Elementary, Juan Cabrillo Elementary, Point Dume Marine Science School, John Adams Middle School, and Malibu High School.
Get ready to ride for Bike it Walk it week! and have fun learning and practicing bike handling skills! Helmets required for all riders.
Join the momentum in Santa Monica as we encourage EVERY WEEK to be Bike it Walk it Week!
Saturday, October 4thÂ
9am – Noon
McKinley Campus, entrance and event Chelsea at Arizona
2401 Santa Monica Blvd
“This training will enable me to have more freedom, power, and less reliance on my parent’s cars, which is very exciting for a young adult.” Naomi, SMASH student
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¡Prepárate para semana de bici y caminata! y divertirse aprendiendo y practicando las habilidades de manejo de la bicicleta!
Únete Santa Mónica para animamos CADA SEMANA ser Semana de la Bicicleta y caminata!
Ayude a los estudiantes comienzan su dÃa de una manera divertida y activa!
Gratis Bike Rodeo para dominar habilidades y prepárate para montar! ! Los niños se divierten aprendiendo y mostrando sus habilidades en bicicleta en curso de obstáculos.
Premios, verificaciones de seguridad de bicicletas y curso habilidades en bicicleta.
Sábado 04 de Octubre , 9 am-12:00 pm
McKinley Campus, evento y la entrada en Chelsea , cerca de Arizona.
2401 Santa Monica Blvd
” Este entrenamiento me permitirá tener más libertad, poder , y una menor dependencia de los coches de mis padres , que es muy emocionante para un adulto joven . ” Naomi , estudiante SMASH
Cascos requiridos para todos que montan bicicleta.