As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

In our view, actions speak louder than words. Throughout Mayor London Breed’s tenure, we have seen her evolve into an ally for street safety and protected bicycle infrastructure. As Mayor Breed often touts, 70% of protected bike lanes in San Francisco have occurred during her administration. It was her forward thinking initiatives during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic that led to the once-in-a-lifetime transformation of San Francisco streets through the slow streets program, JFK Promenade, car-free Market street and the Great Highway compromise.

The SF Bicycle Coalition has long appreciated Mayor Breed’s willingness to think creatively and work proactively towards making our streets safer for people biking and rolling, as well as more equitable and more livable for all San Franciscans.

In this current election, Mayor Breed is also the only front-running candidate for Mayor supporting Yes on Prop K. We applaud her vision for the future of our coastline, and the Board feels the Mayor’s support for Prop K stands as testament to a similarly forward-thinking vision for our City streets.

As we work towards the first update to San Francisco’s bike plan in 15 years, the Biking and Rolling Plan, we will be counting on Mayor Breed to be the ally we need to fulfill the promise of a safe, interconnected San Francisco for people on bikes and other mobility devices.

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

 

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

It’s always a pleasure to have multiple qualified candidates bringing experience and good ideas to the table. In this case we have been presented with two fantastic choices for BART D9, Joe Sangirardi and Edward Wright. Edward Wright’s work with SFMTA and deep understanding of transportation systems and the inequalities of it are impressive, and we appreciated his thoughtfulness and thoroughness.

The Board has decided to award our endorsement to Joe Sangirardi. Joe understands the levers of power that lead to enacting change not just within the BART system but the many interconnecting systems in San Francisco. Joe’s prioritization of increasing accessibility to our D9 stations, specifically for people on bicycles, became a highlight of his questionnaire; his level of knowledge over the routes needing improvement is particularly impressive.

For those reasons, we’re endorsing Joe Sangirardi and look forward to working with him to bring BART into the future.

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

The Board voted to have no endorsement for the AD19 race this year. Although both candidates gave strong answers in their questionnaires, we also weighed their records on street safety and bike advocacy, and do not feel compelled to award our endorsement to either of the candidates. Nevertheless, we appreciated both candidates’ openness to working with SFBike in the future, and hope to be able to form a positive relationship with whichever candidate wins the seat.

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

Assemblymember Matt Haney has been a steadfast ally ever since he was Supervisor for District 6, overseeing an expansion of protected bike lanes in SOMA and the Tenderloin. Now in his role as Assemblymember, he continues his work and advocacy for street safety and transportation justice.

Matt has earned our endorsement for reelection as our District 17 Assemblymember.

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

Senator Scott Wiener has proven himself to be a champion for bicycle infrastructure. His questionnaire answers do an excellent job highlighting the work that makes him our best choice for state senate.

“I’m proud to have authored an aggressive, ground-breaking law (SB 288/SB 922) to speed up the construction of sustainable transportation projects. Specifically, this law creates a broad CEQA exemption for bike and pedestrian safety projects, as well as rapid bus and light rail projects. Because of this law, Car-Free JFK was exempt from CEQA and protected from litigation. The law is also speeding up other street conversions to non-car uses. I regularly collaborate with SFMTA and relevant agencies to identify legislative solutions to speed up the completion of critical transportation infrastructure improvement projects.”

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

We often see candidates who have the best interest of bike advocacy in their hearts, but might have a hard time connecting with communities that do not see themselves represented in our advocacy spaces. We have been incredibly impressed with District 11 candidate Ernest “EJ” Jones – he’s a bike advocate who connects to his community and shows them the importance of this work. EJ has strong support from community partners already doing bike and street safety advocacy work in District 11, as well as housing-friendly organizations. And as a native to District 11, we know he has earned trust and love among the community that raised him.

EJ has supported protected bike lanes all through the southeast and southwest of the city; he stood up for the Frida Kahlo Way Quick Build project when his opponents either opposed it or had a very shaky stance on it. We are confident that EJ will be an unifying voice for his community, prioritizing safety for cyclists and an interconnected bike network, while also taking into account reasonable community input and helping repair harm between advocates and residents. Because of this, Ernest “EJ” Jones, receives our sole endorsement in District 11. 

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

Our Board was very impressed with Jackie’s answers in our questionnaire which includes advocacy for  the SFMTA to “complete the 17th Street protected bike lanes all the way through District 9” and create “consistent protected bike lanes city-wide wherein cars are unable to breach into a bike lane due to driver error at any point.” This thoughtfulness makes it evident that Jackie has evolved her transportation plan and would be an active transportation ally on the Board of Supervisors, we’re pleased to endorse Jackie as our #1 pick for District 9.

District 9 prominently includes the Mission neighborhood. Throughout our organization’s history, there has been tension at times between street safety improvements we’ve advocated for and the views of community stakeholders. Roberto Hernandez is a trusted and proven community leader – no one understands the neighborhood quite like the “Mayor of the Mission.” We also believe Roberto would be a great partner to our organization; as he indicated in his questionnaire responses, he’s a person who bikes for transportation and he understands and champions the implementation of bike-friendly infrastructure such as the 17th Street project, while also making sure that there is education around these projects and providing affordable access to bike share programs.

For these reasons, we’re giving our #2 endorsement for Roberto, as another great candidate for District 9.

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

Creating transformative change on our streets requires political will, and we’ve never had a bike champion as Supervisor in District 7, until now – you can see it every day when she rides her bike from home in District 7 all the way to City Hall. Supervisor Melgar’s unwavering support for car-free, family friendly and joyful spaces have made her more than deserving of our endorsement, from her championing of JFK Promenade to her current support for Prop K. We are looking forward to continuing our work together, showing the rest of the City that families in District 7 love bikes. 

With gratitude to all the work she has already done as incumbent Supervisor, we are joyfully giving Supervisor Melgar our sole endorsement.

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

District 5 has long been a hub for street safety innovations here in San Francisco. From its many slow streets, bike lanes, and a segment of JFK Promenade, a culture has been fostered that demands bikes are taken seriously as transportation. District 5 being so bike-friendly is in no small part thanks to the work by incumbent Supervisor Dean Preston and his team. We are grateful that Supervisor Preston has been a thoughtful and diligent partner to our organization and the bicycle community, and has earned our endorsement.

However, our Board believes Bilal Mahmood’s strong ideas about sustainable transportation also deserve support. Mahmood is a resident of the Tenderloin, a neighborhood with a very low rate of car ownership, and he understands the need for a variety of non-car transportation options. His support for creating stronger east-west bike corridors in D5 and increasing the number of car-free spaces indicate he’d be a strong voice for biking and rolling in his district. The board also resonated with his intention to make sure “people can live close to where they work and go for recreation,” because “when they do – they will be less reliant on cars for transportation.”

By making a dual endorsement for the residents of District 5, we are reflecting the multiple options the district has for creating a safe and efficient bike network

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.

As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.

It’s not every election year that a former SFBike Board member steps up to run for public office – so of course we were really proud to see former Board member Danny Sauter launch his campaign for District 3 Supervisor. Danny worked hard to show the strength of his commitment to this movement through his questionnaire, and showed a remarkable knowledge of his district’s bike network gaps, as well as ideas as to how to fix them. Additionally, Danny understands the importance of housing density to ensure the success of bicycle networks while also welcoming reasonable community input.

Danny Sauter is a proven leader in bicycle advocacy, we are proud to give Danny our sole endorsement. We look forward to having an ally in the District 3 office.

You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.

SEE OUR FULL ENDORSEMENTS SLATE HERE

*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.