SCBC Events and Action Alerts

Hold SMART Accountable

The passage of Measure Q in 2008 promised a 70-mile train route with and accompanying bicycle/pedestrian path alongside. To date, the SMART train has been running for one year on 45 miles of track...but only 16 miles of pathway is complete. [See Sunday's Press Democrat article about the history of the path.]

Cycling advocates - including the Sonoma and Marin County Bicycle Coalitions - have been working to hold SMART accountable from the beginning. Our requests to SMART:

Disclose the amount and percentage of Measure Q funds that have been spent on the pathway to date.
Provide the public with a strategic plan for building out the pathway, including timelines and funding sources.
When extending the line north (Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale), build out the path simultaneously with the rail line.
Fill in gaps, prioritizing segments where existing bicycle/pedestrian access is currently unsafe or nonexistent (such as Steele Lane to Guerneville Road and Southpoint to Corona).
No expansion outside Sonoma & Marin Counties until the pathway is completely funded.

Click here to share YOUR thoughts with our Sonoma County SMART Board members! (Feel free to cut and past our text, or compose your own!)

Website Back Up!

Our website went down over the weekend, but it has been restored to good health and happiness. So if you tried to:

Renew your membership
Sign up to sell stuff at the bike swap meet
Nominate someone for Bike Commuter of the Year
Register for the Biker Chicks bike handling clinic
Nominate someone for Bike-Friendly Business of the Year
Register for a Family Bike Ride or Smart Cycling class
Find out about Bike to Work Month/Day
Make a donation

...you can go online and do it NOW!

Board Members Needed

The Coalition is seeking a Board member with experience in fundraising. You must be a current member of the Coalition to serve on the Board. If you're interested, contact Executive Director Eris Weaver.
The Santa Rosa Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board has an opening (thanks for all your years of service, Barbara Moulton!). Julie Combs is the appointing Councilmember, and is especially looking for someone who resides in District 1 or 7. (If you're not sure what district you're in, check out this map.) Apply here.

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