Thousands of my fellow San Franciscans poured into the beautiful car-free space of the Mission District yesterday for Sunday Streets. The warm sunny day inspired scores of families, bicyclists, dogs, pedestrians, dancers, roller-bladers and skaters to come together and frolic in our city’s public streets.
Dancers waiting to perform in the Mission during Sunday Streets
Sunday Streets Offers Something for Everyone
In addition to celebrating the car-free roads, the massive crowds also enjoyed dozens of various events-everything from dance lessons and live music to free roller blade rentals and a youth bike training program. The mood was decidedly festive, friendly and social; I found that I could not walk a block without running into someone that I knew.
Sunday Streets is all about getting out, being active, healthy and engaging with our fellow humans. The free event is modeled after the hugely successful Ciclovías that are held every week in Bogotá, Colombia. That South American street party draws nearly two million people on over 70 miles of car-free roads; that is 30% of the entire population of the country getting physical. I hope that one day soon as many of my fellow sedentary citizens will get out every week and shake it in the streets.
Upcoming San Francisco Sunday Streets Events:
Sunday, July 19: Mission District
Sunday, August 9: Great Highway
About Rhonda Winter
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