2020! A new chapter begins. by Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBIKE)

Winter 2020 â&#x20AC;¢ Volume 30 / No. 1

2020!

A new chapter begins

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SANTA BARBARA BICYCLE COALITION

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Our Vision The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBIKE) vision is that Santa Barbara will be a leader in creating a bicycle-friendly community and transportation system. Extensive on-road and separated bikeways, a coordinated transit system, parking, and amenities allow us to enjoy a culture where the majority of daily trips include a bicycle. As a result, our community is healthier and encourages balanced living within our

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resources. Universal cycling education for all ages supports the development of

David Landecker, Interim Executive Director dlandecker@sbbike.org

safe and respectful road behaviors from both motorists and cyclists. Widespread community and political support for bicycling is in place. By 2040, because it is a cycling-centered county, Santa Barbara is both a great place to live and work and a nationally acclaimed cycling destination, boasting a year-round calendar of successful, fun, and inclusive events.

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s we roll into this new decade, the words of civil rights activist Judge Constance Baker Motley come to mind: “Something which we think is impossible now is not impossible in another decade.” What, over the past ten years and change, has proved possible that would have widened the eyes of the handful of bicyclists setting up Bici Centro’s DIY shop at La Casa de La Raza? The certainty that possibilities not yet achievable will open up enables boldness in the face of challenge, vision in the face of confusion. It enables boldness in the face of challenge, vision in the face of confusion. It’s why that wonderful, at times helterskelter, backyard shop flourished into three streamlined community centers—offering DIY assistance, training burgeoning mechanics and cyclists, forging fellowship, and churning out bikes for programs and kids in need. It’s why the idea to offer aid to commuters on rickety rides seeded a solar-powered headquarters / advocacy center that joined forces with other local organizations to pave the way for master planning safe pedestrian and cycling streetscapes in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria, and Santa Ynez. It’s why a handful of classes have become bicycle education in 25 schools (for more than 4,000 young people last year alone) across the county. We believe the impossible will become the possible. And so magic happens. For SBBIKE, this past decade has seen many a magical transformation. And particularly this past year or so, other changes have included bidding farewell to a number of dedicated souls whose passion for bicycling, sustainable transportation, and equitable use of our shared public spaces fueled the magic—most recently Bici Centro’s founder and SBBIKE’s executive director for the past decade. In these pages, meet the interim director piloting SBBIKE and its ever-passionate staff and volunteer crew. Feel the growing cohesiveness and inclusivity of the cycling community across Santa Barbara County and the equally growing wave of enthusiasm for cultural change. Read about the importance of going bigger than ever in order to make the change a reality. And know that guiding this en masse pedaling is the right question: What will we, together, prove freshly possible as we ride toward 2030? To being the change we want to see in 2020,

Christine Bourgeois, Education Director edu@sbbike.org Ken Dahmen, Santa Maria Program Manager ken@sbbike.org

Letter from the Editor

Amy Steinfield, President Nancy Mulholland, Secretary Diana O’Connell Blake Stok David Dennis

Diana La Riva, Volunteer Coordinator diana@sbbike.org Dominic Clark, Bici SB Shop Manager dominic@sbbike.org

GOVT. LIAISONS & ADVISORS Brittany Heaton, County of Santa Barbara Michael Becker, SBCAG Sam Furtner, City of Santa Barbara John Seigel-Boettner, Cycling Without Age Dr. Dan Fishbein, SBBIKE Policy Committee

ART DIRECTOR Cynthia Stahl, info@cynstahl.com

MANAGING EDITOR Holly Starley, editor@sbbike.org

CONTACT US 506 E. Haley St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 PO Box 92047 Santa Barbara, CA 93190 sbbike.org Bici Centro Santa Barbara: 805-617-3225 Bici Santa Maria: 805-623-5763

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Holly Starley COVER PHOTO: On a group ride along the Santa Maria Riverbed trail to celebrate graduation from Spring 2019 Pedal Power, Matthew Cansino, lifts his bike spontaneously, capturing the joy of the moment. League Certified Instructors Charlotte Belyea and Daniel Chacon led the Youth Earn-A-Bike program at Tommie Kunst Junior High in Santa Maria.

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IT’S A WONDERFUL TIME ...

Creating a Better World The Perfect Fit of SBBIKE and Interim Director David Landecker E

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s u cce e d . A n d t h at ’s e xcit i n g .”

Continuing to streng then communit y par tner ships and build sh are d goal s i s exac tly the path SBBIK E continues to c r ui se along! SBBIKE.org

TO BE A KID

Connection on the Bike with Coach Rea-Clark

These Tunnell Elementary second and third graders are among the 4,000+ SB County kids who received in-class bicycle training in 2019—a number SBBIKE plans to grow in 2020 and beyond. COACH MAURECIA REA-CLARK in “Bicycle Program,” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMbOzlc1-T4)

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When We Ride Together—

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TO DIY, TO SUPPORT,

We Three Bicis

Bicycle Bob’s Bob Zaratzian and SBBIKE’s Diana La Riva display gifts from Bob’s for Bici volunteers.

“LCI hero” Jeff Spallinger poses with a donation from Phillips 66 to Bici SM. JAMIE LEON

♥ Our Systems by D i a n a L a R i v a

u r t h re e D I Y s h o p s ( B i ci Ce nt ro S a nt a B a r b a r a , B i ci Ce nt ro S a nt a

M a r i a , a n d B i ci at S B CC) h ave re a ch e d a g o a l we’ve b e e n s t r i v i n g fo r fo r a few ye a r s—s y s te m s w it h s i m p l i cit y! A n d t h at n ew fo u n d s i m p l i cit y w i l l e n s u re a s t re a m l i n e d e x p e r i e n ce fo r v i s ito r s , s t a f f, a n d vo lu nte e r s a l i ke . A f te r my f i r s t ye a r w it h S B B I K E

♥ Our Supporters

i n 2016 , I s t a r te d o r g a n izi n g a n d t i d y i n g u p, a t a s k B i ci Ce nt ro S B S h o p M a n a g e r D o m i n i c C l a r k to o k ove r u p o n j o i n i n g u s l a s t ye a r. Co l o re d s t i cke r s a b o u n d e d , r a n d o m j u n k

Pioneer Valley High students Enrique and Andres learn to wrench at Bici SM’s Monday Youth Shop. JAMIE LEON

w a s m i xe d w it h t re a s u re i n g re a s y b i n s , a n d s t a f f h a d to g u e s s p r i ce s . O u r s h o p s’ s of t w a re d i d n’ t t r a ck t r a n s a c t i o n s o r co n n e c t to o u r

Hazard’s Cyclesport owner Bruce Hazard donating bicycles to Bici SB.

a cco u nt i n g s y s te m . D o m i n i c h a d a n i d e a . “ L i g ht s p e e d i s a b i ke s h o p i n d u s t r y s t a n d a rd w i d e l y u s e d a cro s s t h e co u nt r y,” h e e x p l a i n s . W it h it s a cco u nt i n g s of t w a re i nte g r at i o n a n d i nve nto r y to o l s ,

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we c a n n ow a ccu r ate l y t r a ck o u r i nve nto r y of o rd e r s a n d d o n at i o n s , a s we l l a s s a l e s . I f yo u’ve b e e n i n a ny of t h e t h re e B i ci Ce nt ro s , yo u m ay h ave s e e n a l l t h e b a rco d e s . We c a n m a ke b a rco d e s—p r i nt , s t i ck , a n d t r a ck w it h t h e g re ate s t of e a s e ! Fo r cu s to m e r s , t h i s m e a n s t h e a b i l it y to ch e ck o u r s to ck i f yo u’re l o o k i n g fo r s o m et h i n g i n p a r t i cu l a r a n d s m o ot h ch e cko u t a n d retu r n s . Fo r vo l u nte e r s , t h i s m e a n s e a s i l y i d e nt if i a b l e t a s k s a n d a s u p e r e x a m p l e of o r g a n iz at i o n to fo l l ow a n d m a i nt a i n . T h e n e x t t i m e yo u co m e i n , yo u w i l l b e s t r u ck by a b et te r ove r a l l e x p e r i e n ce , b et te r t h a n e ve r to u s e a n d b e a p a r t of. 8

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Bici SM shop mechanic Daniel Chacon teaches 7-year-old Jack Leon how to install a new shift cable. JAMIE LEON

TO VOLUNTEER Volunteer extraordinaire Dan Livingston poses with the wheels he painted to spice up the bike valet setup. DIANA LA RIVA

Dave Theurer, senior staff programmer at LogMeIn readies a Christmas bicycle.

After a family night of volunteering to park bicycles at the Santa Barbara Bowl, Jack Bailey and son Joaquin enjoy Joaquin’s first time at the Bowl. DIANA LA RIVA

This LogMeIn volunteer crew enjoys a holiday tradition wrenching at Bici SB—refurbishing 60 bikes in 2019 for SBBIKE’s annual Christmas giveaway to youth across the county. Watch ’em build— “Volunteer Bike Build Bici Centro” (youtu.be/gx7hx4ef0zQ). CHRISTINE BOURGEOIS

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♥ Our Volunteers

B ici Ce nt r o S ant a B arbara ( s b b i ke .o r g/ b i c i ce ntr o), B ici Ce nt r o S ant a M aria ( s b b i ke . o r g/s a nt a m a r i a b i c i ce ntr o), a n d B ici at S B CC

i n S B C o u nt y. T h o u s a n d s r e p a i r a n d

( s b b i ke .o r g/b i c i at s b cc) a r e h u b s of t h r i v i n g a c ti v i t y,

eve nt s . Eve r y ye a r, d o n ati o n s e n a b l e

c a m a r a d e r i e , a n d a l l t h i n g s c yc l i n g .

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by t h e co n g e s t i o n , p o l lu t i o n , a n d n o i s e of ve h i cu l a r

t h e re w a s ve r y i n s p i r i n g ,”

t r af f i c i nto te m p o r a r y s p a ce s fo r w a l k i n g ,

h e s ay s .

b i c ycl i n g , s k at i n g , d a n ci n g , l i s te n i n g , p l ay i n g ,

T S i s g r ate f u l fo r S B B I K E’s

a n d co m m u n i n g . T h e y at t r a c t l o c a l f a m i l i e s

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a n d v i s ito r s f ro m a d j a ce nt co m m u n it i e s ,

co u nt y w i d e i n it i at i ve s p o s s i b l e a n d

fo rg i n g co n n e c t i o n s . “ B e i n g i m m e r s e d i n t h i s

g i ve s k u d o s to B i ci S M fo r s h ow i n g

m a g i c a l e x p e r i e n ce b re a k s d ow n b a r r i e r s ,” s ay s

S a nt a M a r i a’s re a d i n e s s .

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at te n d e e s: R i d e a b i ke . Ta ke t h e

fe e l co m fo r t a b l e e n g a g i n g , a n d n e i g h b o r s co n n e c t .”

b u s . Wa l k . A cce s s i n g O p e n St re et s

T h e co u nt y w i d e e ve nt s i nvo lve h u n d re d s of

v i a s u s t a i n a b l e t r a n s p o r t re d u ce s

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s t re s s , i m p rove s t h e e x p e r i e n ce , a n d

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e n a b le s yo u to e n j oy O p e n St re et s a s

j u r i s d i c t i o n s , p o l i ce d e p a r t m e nt s ,

i nte n d e d— c a r-f re e .

n o n p rof it s , a n d re s i d e nt i a l n e i g h b o r s .” S u ch co n n e c t i o n s a re ke y to T S a n d S B B I K E’s s h a re d g o a l s—s t re et s c a p e s s afe fo r p e o p l e u s i n g a l l m o d e s of

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t r a n s p o r t . S afet y co n ce r n s ke e p p a re nt s f ro m e n co u r a g i n g k i d s to r i d e b i c ycl e s . Cre at i n g a s a fe s t re et e nv i ro n m e nt to r i d e fo r a d ay

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(a n d m a ny h ave l e a r n e d to r i d e at O p e n St re et s) c a n fo r g e t h e g a p . S ay s Ep p e r s o n , “ We k n ow t h at c a n t r a n s fo r m a k i d ’s l i fe .” A s c a n t r a n s fo r m i n g

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to m o r ro w ”—Yvo n e C h o u i n a r d , K a n d i W h ite ,

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a c t i o n a n d o f fe r i n g r e s p o n s e s to th e p r e s s i n g

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m a ke b i c ycl i n g a m a i n s t re a m m et h o d of t r a n s p o r t at i o n . B u t , h e s a i d , “Cit i e s t h at h ave d e ve l o p e d co m p lete a n d s afe b i c ycle n et wo r k s h ave m a d e m e a s u r a b le p ro g re s s .” S o i m p l e m e nt i n g s t r ate g i e s to r a p i d l y i n cre a s e b ot h g re at p l a ce s to r i d e a n d t h e n u m b e r

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p a r a m o u nt . A n d it m e a n s d o i n g

by P l a ce s fo r B i ke s ( P FB , p a r t of

t h i n g s d if fe re nt l y : Co m m u n it i e s

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a re t h i n k i n g to o s m a l l ,

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t h a n a “s p e ci a l i nte re s t g ro u p,”

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of f i ci a l s a n d n o n p rof it o r g a n iz at i o n s

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q u e s t i o n p o s e d by P FB ’s D i re c to r of

d i ve r s e co a l it i o n s n e ce s s a r y

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to t h i n k b i g g e r a n d cle a r l y a n d

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co nv i n ci n g l y s p e cif y w h at we ’re

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