As most of you know, a lawsuit filed by a disgruntled San Franciscan (did I spell that right?) halted all bike improvements to the city of San Francisco until a full environmental report was drawn up to prove that bike improvements are actually good for the environment. I love the fact that I live in a city where one crotchety dude can have such an impact, but I am pretty bummed that the impact happened to be negative to biking. Got to give him credit for the environmental argument though -- very creative.Anyway, the city has completed its review and is now waiting for the injunction to be lifted. When the bike improvement injunction is lifted in mid-2009, San Francisco is planning on installing nearly 1,000 new bike racks throughout the city. Make sure you get one where it will help you.
The SFBC has a handy little form you can fill out to request your bike rack. Just go to the Fix It! page and submit the quick form to let the city know. All they need is the address or business name and street. When the injunction is lifted in mid-2009, the City has a goal to install nearly 1,000 racks on sidewalks. The City still needs an additional 200 requests to meet their goal, so keep them coming!
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