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Local Participating Bike Stores
The following stores are participating in the Help Santa Feans Ride rebate program: Sirius Cycles (Se habla español) Broken Spoke Rob & Charlie’s Mellow Velo
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Help Santa Feans Ride! Bus Pass Rebate
In 2012, Chainbreaker members fought hard and won money to buy new buses and build new bike infrastructure. When a proposal to use some of that money to create a bike-share (a taxpayer subsidized bike rental) program, Chainbreaker members sprung into action. The bike-share proposal raised serious equity concerns and threatened to take money away…
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Rebate Becomes Reality
The Help Santa Feans Ride bike rebate is now official. Although it was passed unanimously in June, it has taken this long for city council to approve the details of the program. The program is set to be open to the public starting September 1. Keep checking back to find out how to qualify for…
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The BRC will no longer be open on Tuesdays
The Bicycle Resource Center is no longer able to stay open on Tuesdays due to lack of resources to train volunteers. We understand that many people depend on the Tuesday session to keep their transportation reliable. However, the need for the BRC by far exceeds our ability to meet it at this time. The BRC…
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WE WON!: Help Santa Feans Ride!
¡SI SE PUDO! After months of strategizing and organizing, the tireless work of countless Chainbreaker members finally paid off. On June 12, 2013 our City Council voted unanimously to support our HELP SANTA FEANS RIDE campaign. Help Santa Feans Ride will help people who struggle with transportation costs by distributing free annual bus passes to…
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BRC Wish List
In addition to bikes and parts, you can support the BRC by donating the following: Money Tube Sealant Professional Quality Bike Repair Stands New Shifter Cables (all kinds) New Break Cables (all kinds) 24″ Tires Saddles for Kid Bikes If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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The First Regional Park on the South Side
A bond question was included on the ballot during a city election in March, 2012 to expand trail connectivity and create the first regional park in Santa Fe’s South Side. The South Side is an area composed largely of low-income people of color and is disproportionately lacking in infrastructure. Winning the bond election helped us…
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Homes For All – Reclaim! Remain! Rebuild our cities!
One of the root causes of transit injustice is inequitable urban planning. As our cities grow, many low-income people can no longer afford to live in centralized neighborhoods and are forced to move to areas that lack access to work opportunities, health and recreation centers, access to healthy food or other amenities that are needed…
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Why Is A Rebate A Better Idea?
Given the current economic crisis, rising gas and transportation costs and the urgency to address global climate change, now is the time for forward thinking policies that begin to solve these problems. In light of so many concerns with a bike share program, Chainbreaker members have created an alternative proposal called Help Santa Feans Ride.…
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Why Would A Bike Share Not Work For Santa Fe?
A bike share program is a tax payer subsidized bike rental service. After countless conversations with members and allies across the country, it has become clear that a bike share program in Santa Fe would be a misguided use of City funds. We’re concerned that the current proposal or any other bike share program in…