Photos from Bike to Work Day 2016

Friday was San Diego’s Bike to Work Day, the single-day, annual outreach effort by our regional planing agency, SANDAG, to encourage San Diegans to try commuting by bicycle. This year, SANDAG definitely tried to go all out. Billboards advertising Bike to Work Day were spotted throughout the county. Here are some photos I took at the pitstop we hosted at 28th and B Street. Much thanks to my board member John Anderson for his effort and enthusiasm all morning. Here are a few photos from the day taken at 28th and B Street.

Special acknowledgement to one of our supporters, Evan Schumacher who not only biked to work, but rode his son to daycare first prior to riding to work. Parents are definitely super heroes.

@BikeSD here’s the proof #BiketoWorkDay2016 pic.twitter.com/r1J4GJ5PEe

— Evan Schumacher (@evschu) May 20, 2016

There are benefits to have an annual day to promote an activity that very few attempt on a regular basis in San Diego, but these benefits can be exponentially increased when the facilitation becomes part and parcel of our streetscape. While the city has made moves in striping more bike lanes, alongside road diets throughout the city – much more needs to be done.

If you’re having fun riding to work and everywhere else this month, come celebrate Bike Month on June 4th and become part of the change that is shaping San Diego to be a safer more livable city.