The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and the Municipal Transportation Agency
have teamed up to increase the safety of evening bicyclists with Thursday night’s “Light Up The Night”
Bike Light Give-Away. Over 1,500 bicycle lights will be distributed FREE to commuters, students and
other riders across the City.
With Daylight Savings ending this Saturday and city streets darkening one hour earlier, the SFBC and
MTA want all cyclists to “Light Up The Night” and be visible and safe when riding in the evening.
“As more and more San Franciscans choose to ride bicycles for transportation, we want to make sure
that cyclists are safe and visible at night,” says Rachel Kraai, SFBC Projects Manager. The latest citywide
bicycle counts by MTA show that bicycle ridership in San Francisco has increased 12% over the
past year.
From 5pm to 7pm Thursday, November 1, over fifty SFBC volunteers will hand out and install the lights
at six “Light Up The Night” stations located along popular, neighborhood bike routes. The free lights
and outreach will call to cyclists’ attention the safety benefits of being visible while riding at night.
The SFBC and MTA encourage all cyclists who do not have lights to stop by a “Light Up The Night”
station tonight and get illuminated. Riders must have their bike with them to get a light.
The six “Light Up The Night” stations will be at:
• Upper Market: Market St. at Duboce
• SOMA: Howard St. at 8th
• Western Addition: McAllister St. at Webster (Ella Hill Hutch Community Center)
• Mission (2): Valencia St. at 17th; Valencia St. at Cesar Chavez
• Upper Polk: Polk St. at California
The “Light Up The Night” safety campaign is made possible through funding from MTA and volunteer
efforts by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, a 7,500 member nonprofit promoting bicycling for everyday
transportation.