In the Works - Community Newsletter In the Works May 2017 | Page 50

Bike to Work
Day 2017
Promotes
Pedal Power
Thousands of San Franciscans took part
in this year’s Bike to Work Day, cycling
to their offices in everything from
business suits to colorful spandex.
Pedaling Public Works employees
also were out in full force for Bike to
Work Day on May 11 to show our
commitment to making San Francisco’s
streets safer and smoother for bicycling.
And for us, it’s not a once-a-year effort.
Our engineers design and oversee
construction of new bike lanes; our
cleaning crews keep the bike lanes free
of debris; and our pothole crews fix
the roadway ruts. We also have a large
contingent of staffers who commute by
bike every day.
The City has made significant progress
in improving the bicycle network in
recent years, with everything from
adding more bike lanes and bike racks to
expanding the bike-share program.
We realize that biking isn’t for everybody,
through choice and/or circumstance.
But as our streets get more congested
and the need to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions remains vital, we need to
embrace bicycling as a transportation
alternative and do what we can to make
two-wheeling safer and more convenient.