Tag: SMART

On Monday April 18, 2022 the San Rafael City Council will meet in-person for the first time in over two years at City Hall in Downtown San Rafael. On the agenda is a new pathway connection, long sought by Terra Linda residents and community organizations including WTB-TAM and MCBC. The pathway would connect Northgate Shopping Center at the intersection of Merrydale Road and Las Gallinas Avenue to the Marin Civic Center SMART station. Read on to learn about the Merrydale Promenade.

Ride with Us! Join us for an after work evening road ride on Thursday, May 19 at 5:30 pm, led […]

Millions in bike project wins thanks to members like you. It’s spring in California, and MCBC has been hard at work planting the seeds of future bikeways. We’ve got updates on three projects that have recently been awarded funding thanks to our advocacy, and that of our supporters. In total, these projects represent a $3.4 million dollar investment in improving biking in Marin!

Ride with Us! Join us for a group ride over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Saturday, April 16 at 9 […]

Eddy Cumins, SMART’s new General Manger started in November. Mr. Cumins and his wife are excited to get involved in the community – and they both ride bikes! Read the full interview about his vision for the future of SMART. 

Join us for a group ride over the Richmond – San Rafael Bridge on Wednesday, March 16 at 5:00 p.m. […]

Join us for a group ride over the Richmond – San Rafael Bridge on Saturday, November 20 at 9 am!   […]

Ever since we learned back in February that SMART was sitting on a substantial financial surplus, we’ve been working to raise up your voices, pushing for the bulk of that money to be allocated to the pathway. Our work has included direct outreach to board members, taking them on a bike tour of the pathway’s gaps with Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, as well as a request for our members to write the board. Between MCBC and SCBC, the SMART Board received nearly 500 emails!

The City of San Rafael recently approved a two-way protected bikeway between Rice Drive and 2nd Street, meaning people of all ages and abilities will soon be able to enjoy a completely car-free route between Downtown San Rafael and Larkspur Ferry Terminal!

MCBC’s Road Program works to make bicycling safe and accessible for people of all ages and abilities by improving the safety and connectivity of Marin’s bike routes. For 2019, we’ve put together an exciting and diverse list of projects, ranging from near-term fixes to efforts that will require several years of advocacy.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Marin County Bicycle Coalition has the ability to take positions on ballot measures. After much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision not to endorse Measure I, which would extend Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit’s (SMART) 1/4-cent sales tax for 30 years. We remain highly supportive of the SMART rail and pathway project, but were disappointed by the agency’s refusal to commit savings resulting from the passage of Measure I toward the pathway. We are hopeful that SMART will address our concerns and work to complete the pathway in a timely fashion as promised to voters in 2008.

This Wednesday, SMART’s Board of Directors are likely to approve a March 2020 ballot measure to extend the agency’s 1/4-cent sales tax, along with the associated spending plan. The plan includes no guaranteed funding for the bicycle and pedestrian pathway, and even removes language from the last plan that required SMART to prioritize additional funding for the pathway. Join us today in calling on SMART’s Directors for their leadership on the pathway.