Action Alert Speak Up for Car-Free Roads

Posted on May 19, 2020

Car-free roads make for carefree rides. Over the past two months, people of all ages and skill levels seized the unique, seemingly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride some of Marin’s most iconic roads–including Ridgecrest Boulevard, Bolinas-Fairfax Road, and Conzelman Road–all without the danger and threat of car traffic.

We were extremely fortunate to enjoy continued bike access on popular park roads that are closed to cars due to the County’s Shelter in Place Order.

We’re working to make sure this isn’t a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. That’s where you come in.

We want to hear from you – take our survey below!

If you rode any of Marin’s car-free roads, we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey below and upload photos from your rides. Your testimonials will help us thank park agencies for keeping these roads open to people on bikes and advocate for permanent or periodic closures to cars after the Shelter in Place Order is lifted.

Your testimonials will help us thank park agencies for keeping these roads open to people on bikes and advocate for permanent or periodic closures to cars after the Shelter in Place Order is lifted.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

What's your level of confidence riding on roads with traffic? *

STRONG AND FEARLESS: I am comfortable riding in or near traffic on all roads.
ENTHUSED AND CONFIDENT: I am comfortable riding in or near traffic on most roads, but prefer to avoid busy routes.
INTERESTED BUT CONCERNED: I enjoy riding, but am not comfortable riding in or near traffic.

Which of the following car-free roads have you ridden during Shelter in Place? (select all that apply) *

Conzelman Road (Golden Gate National Recreation Area)
McCullough Road (Golden Gate National Recreation Area)
Tennessee Valley Road (Golden Gate National Recreation Area)
Ridgecrest Boulevard (Mt. Tamalpais State Park)
Pan Toll Road (Mt. Tamalpais State Park)
Fairfax-Bolinas Road (Mt. Tamalpais Watershed)
Limantour Road (Pt. Reyes National Seashore)
Mt. Vision Road (Pt. Reyes National Seashore)
Marshall Beach Road (Pt. Reyes National Seashore)

To what extent did closures to cars influence your decision to ride these roads? *

NOT AT ALL: I already ride these roads regularly; it did not influence my decision or likelihood to ride them.
MODERATELY: I ride these roads semi-regularly, but the absence of cars encouraged me to ride them more often.
STRONGLY: I would not have ridden these roads if not for the closure to cars.

Share your story! We want to hear about your experiences riding these car-free roads during Shelter in Place; we are especially interested in hearing from those of you who rode these roads for the first time due to the absence of cars. Your message may be shared with agency officials to thank them for providing access for people on bike and will help our efforts to pursue permanent or periodic closures to car traffic after the Order is lifted.

Share photos from your car-free rides! Your photos may be shared with the MCBC community and agency officials as we work to pursue permanent or periodic closures to car traffic after the Order is lifted.

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 10 files.

Website

more information about road closures

Parks are once again open to car access, with some exceptions in Pt. Reyes National Seashore.

For the latest news on the County’s Shelter in Place Order and what it means for bicycling in Marin, please visit our Covid-19 Resource Page.

what about slow streets in our cities/towns?

MCBC staff continues to encourage agency officials to bring “slow streets” to our cities and towns. For more information on our slow streets efforts, click here.

members make it happen

All of our work to make bicycling in Marin safe, fun, and accessible relies on your generous giving. Join Marin County Bicycle Coalition today!

Posted on May 19, 2020

Tags: advocacy, BoFax, conzelman, cycling, fairfax, ridgecrest, road

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