MCBC Annual ReportAug 29.indd - Marin County Bicycle Coalition

Annual Report 

July 03–June 04 

www.marinbike.org 

PRO M OT I N G SAFE B I C YC L I N G F O R E V ERY DAY T R A N S P O RTAT I O N A N D R ECREAT I O N 

A Letter from the Executive Director 

The Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC) is 

a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded 

in 1998 to promote safe bicycling for everyday transportation 

and recreation. The 2004 fiscal year was 

our most successful yet. Below are details regarding 

gains made with our five main programs: Building the 

Bicycle Network, Safe Routes to Schools, Share the 

Road, Public Outreach, and Advancing the Bicycle 

Movement. In addition, during the year we added an 

Associate Director to staff, moved the office to 733 

Center Boulevard, and grew the membership by 10% 

to over 1000 dues-paying members. Volunteering 

reached an all-time high, with more than 350 individuals 

participating, and more than 100 companies 

donating product or services. Our accomplishments 

would not have been possible without the nearly 

$400,000 in financial contributions from MCBC members, 

foundations and corporations, and from public 

agencies that contracted with MCBC to provide services. 

Gains for safe bicycling also would have been 

impossible without the cooperation and hard work 

of public works directors, city councils, the Board of 

Supervisors, and elected representatives at the state 

and federal levels. Finally, the operation of our organization 

depends upon the commitment and contributions 

of our Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and 

staff. Please read on to learn more about our strides 

over the past year toward making Marin County a 

model bicycle community for the nation. 

It is with great pleasure that the Marin County Bicycle 

Coalition (MCBC) presents our fiscal year 2004 

Annual Report in an expanded version that captures 

the past year’s tremendous success and progress. 

Our thanks go out to everyone who has supported 

our work, including our members and volunteers, our 

funders, and the elected officials and public works 

directors who are diligently working to create policies 

and build facilities that are making it safer and 

easier for everyone to choose to walk and bike. 

I have been the executive director of the MCBC 

since the organization was founded in 1998, and it 

has been my good fortune to see a continual increase 

in community and government support for our goals 

and projects. More and more people in Marin County 

and nationwide are waking up to the realization 

that kids should be able to walk and bicycle safely 

to schools, and that people of all ages and abilities 

should be able to safely bicycle for transportation or 

recreation—whether that means a quick utilitarian 

bike trip to the store to buy groceries, or an extended 

recreational ride through West Marin. Bicycling 

should be safe and convenient. 

In a global sense, the simple act of bicycling is a 

key step towards improving personal and community 

health and being a responsible world citizen. Consider 

the warnings we’ve seen over the past year: the 

price of gasoline is rising to an all-time high; traffic 

on local roads and Highway 101 grinds to a halt on 

a regular basis; headlines tell us that global warming 

could be even more severe than expected; annual 

traffic fatalities are in the excess of 42,000 lives lost; 

and obesity is skyrocketing to the point where the 

health care cost of Americans’ lack of physical activity 

is about to rival that of cigarette smoking—it’s 

becoming our nation’s leading cause of preventable 

early death. 

Bicycling and walking are common sense, low-cost 

solutions to some of society’s greatest problems, and 

it is exciting for me to see an increasing number of 

people embracing these facts and taking responsibility 

for our collective future. 

Together, the changes we effect locally through 

the Marin County Bicycle Coalition can continue to 

inform national and global policy makers, while also 

making our local community a more healthy, safe 

and vibrant place to live. Thank you again for your 

participation. 

— Deb Hubsmith, Executive Director 

Deb Hubsmith. 

Photo by Mark McLane. 

Inside 

Building the Bicycle Network. . . . 2 

Safe Routes to Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Share the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Public Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Advancing the Bicycle 

Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

Thank You Volunteers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

Financial Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

Become a Member! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Building the Bicycle & Pedestrian Network 

The goal of Marin County’s adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is to build a system 

that shifts the transportation load so that bicycle and pedestrian transportation comprise 

20% of all trips. The County is striving to meet this goal by the year 2020. 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Mailing Address: 

P.O. Box 35, San Anselmo, CA 94979 

Office: 

733 Center Boulevard, Fairfax, CA 94930 

Phone: 415-456-3469 

Fax: 415-456-9344 


STAFF 

Deb Hubsmith, Executive Director 

Kim Baenisch, Associate Director 

Eric Anderson, Director of Planning 

Frances Barbour Hayden, Outreach 

Coordinator 

Bob Trigg, Administrator 

Wendi Kallins, Safe Routes to Schools 

Program Director 

Chris Davis, Safe Routes to Schools 

Instructor 

Melanie Grubman, Safe Routes to Schools 

Outreach Coordinator 

BOARD MEMBERS 

Vince O’Brien, President 

Nancy Weninger, Vice President 

Brian Foster, Secretary 

Richard Chinlund, Treasurer 

John Doidge 

Jerry Edelbrock 

Stephen Hesson 

Blair Peterson 

Julia Violich 

ADVISORY BOARD 

Mark Birnbaum 

Joe Breeze 

Tom Hale 

Jim Jacobsen 

Patrick Seidler 

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATES 

Bay Area Bicycle Coalition 

Bicycle Trails Council of Marin 

Marin Cyclists 

Single Cyclists 

Tam Valley Bike Club 

Transportation Alternatives for Marin 

Trips for Kids 

Velo Club Fairfax 

ANNUAL REPORT 

Deb Hubsmith, Author 

Connie Thorpe Breeze, Copy Editor 

Nancy Weninger, Content Editor 

Jeremy Thornton, Design 

Mill Valley Services, Printing 

Marin County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Network will 

include a North-South Greenway separated from cars 

and located primarily along the Northwestern Pacific 

railroad right-of-way, parallel to Highway 101. The 

planned East-West Greenway will roughly parallel Sir 

Francis Drake Boulevard and be built along pathways 

and surface streets through the Ross Valley, and along 

much of the railroad right-of-way in West Marin. The 

planned system also includes bicycle lanes, bike routes, 

signage, additional pathways and sidewalks that will 

connect non-motorized travelers to homes, schools, shopping, 

transit, workplaces, and all major destinations. 

During the 2004 fiscal year, MCBC worked in partnership 

with local government agencies and public works 

directors to implement, plan and prioritize bicycle and 

pedestrian projects in adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian 

Master Plans. What follows are major accomplishments 

from July 2003 through June 2004 by jurisdiction. Our 

special thanks go out to the policy makers who supported 

these projects, and the engineers who are planning and 

building the facilities. 

County of Marin and 

Unincorporated Areas 

In a major victory for multi-modal transportation, voters 

approved Regional Measure 2 in March of 2004. Regional 

Measure 2 will fund transportation projects that relieve 

traffic congestion in the nexus of state-owned toll bridges 

in the Bay Area through a $1 toll increase on these bridges. 

According to an Initial Project Report (IPR) submitted by 

the Transportation Authority of Marin to the Metropolitan 

Transportation Commission, the Cal Park Hill Tunnel will be 

fully funded and the Central Marin Ferry Connection Project 

will be partially funded through Regional Measure 2. 

The County continued its Policy Advisory Committee meetings 

for planning the opening of the Cal Park Hill Tunnel 

with participation by Larkspur, San Rafael, SMART, Caltrans, 

the Golden Gate Bridge District, and the MCBC. 

According to the IPR, the Cal Park Hill Tunnel should be 

constructed by 2007. 

MCBC also continued to work together with Marin County’s 

Department of Public Works, and engineers in the cities 

and town of Marin, on a directional signage program. This 

project is being funded by the Caltrans Bicycle Transportation 

Account, and will result in much needed “way-finding” 

signs that will include route numbers and a logo of Mount 

Tamalpais. The County is planning to install these signs by 

the spring of 2005. 

Throughout the year, the Transportation Authority of 

Marin held many public meetings to finalize the transportation 

sales tax expenditure plan for Measure A, a half-cent 

sales tax to benefit transportation; its fate will be decided 

on November 2, 2004. Measure A includes substantial funding 

for Safe Routes to Schools and bicycle and pedestrian 

projects. The MCBC is fully endorsing Measure A, which 

was five years in the making through a true public process. 

The County of Marin began the long-awaited construction 

of the Inkwells Bridge (west of Lagunitas), scheduled 

for completion in January, 2005. The Inkwells Bridge will 

connect with eight miles of rail-trail that passes through 

Samuel P. Taylor State Park and is part of the East-West 

Greenway. 

The draft Countywide Plan update was released in the 

spring and included key bicycle transportation infrastructure 

projects and policies. MCBC members served on the 

Built Environment Committee for the Countywide Plan 

update, which will be officially adopted by the Board of 

Supervisors in 2005. 

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Annual Report

Corte Madera 

The Town of Corte Madera recently completed and adopted 

the Corte Madera Bay Trail Feasibility Study, which recommends 

substantial improvements to the on- and off-street 

bikeways in Corte Madera on the east side of town from 

the Tiburon border north along the bay to the border with 

Larkspur. The Town also submitted a grant for funding the 

project’s implementation. In addition, the Town is preparing 

to construct bicycle lanes along the length of San Clemente 

Drive as part of planned roadway work. The section of 

pathway just east of the High Canal Bridge was also paved 

this year. Special thanks go out to Dave Bracken, Corte 

Madera’s Public Works Director, for his vigilance regarding 

these projects. 

Fairfax 

The Town of Fairfax officially accepted a bid for construction 

of bicycle parking downtown, with construction to 

begin soon. The town started planning for a new, funded, 

pedestrian/bicycle bridge at Manor Circle, and town staff 

and consultants began to gather input from the community 

regarding the redesign of Center Boulevard. Current 

proposals include wider sidewalks, bike lanes and bicycle 

parking. The Town Council is considering a project to 

plan for a sidewalk along Cascade Drive, completing 

gaps between downtown Fairfax and Meadow Way. Fairfax 

Public Works Director Bill Whitney and the Town 

Council deserve thanks for their efforts in heading up 

these projects. 

Larkspur 

During the year, the City of Larkspur completed its role as 

lead agency for the planning and 30% design of the Central 

Marin Ferry Connection Project (CMFCP), a key segment 

of the North-South Greenway. The CMFCP will provide 

an elevated pedestrian and bicycle crossing across Corte 

Madera Creek and East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard along 

the railroad right-of-way. The Technical Advisory Committee 

for the CMFCP selected as the preferred alternative 

a new high-level bridge, which will include an “off-ramp” 

for access to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Larkspur officials 

also served on the Cal Park Hill Tunnel Policy Advisory 

Committee (detailed in the County section). A draft 

of Larkspur’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan was 

reviewed by MCBC and the City Council, and it will soon 

be presented to the City Council for final approval. Larkspur 

residents and visitors are still celebrating the recent 

paving of the Sandra Marker Trail, which is part of the 

North-South Greenway. Special thanks go to Public Works 

Director Hamid Shamsapour for his diligent efforts, and to 

Councilmember Joan Lundstrom for her leadership of the 

Safe Routes Work Group. 

Mill Valley 

In response to Safe Routes to Schools recommendations, 

council members, police and public works staff began meeting 

to discuss safer crossings and better signage for students 

to get to Park School by crossing East Blithedale. A Safe 

Routes to Schools capital project was completed, resulting 

in a new pathway parallel to Miller Avenue for students 

to get to Mill Valley Middle School, and a new wheelchairaccessible 

ramp running from the North-South Greenway to 

Edna Maguire Elementary School. Safer pedestrian crossings 

were also striped in front of Tamalpais High School. 

Novato 

With the assistance of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory 

Committee, the City has undertaken an update to its 

Bicycle Master Plan, originally drafted in 1995. In the last 

year, Novato continued to support regional projects such as 

ensuring a multi-use path alongside the proposed SMART 

railway alignment. 

Ross 

In response to Safe Routes to Schools recommendations, 

the Ross Town Council approved a plan and allocated financing 

to narrow the travel lanes on Laurel Grove to provide 

a shoulder for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Council also 

approved a plan to create a sidewalk bikeway for school-age 

children along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. The Council is 

currently seeking funds for that project. 

San Anselmo 

Working closely with MCBC staff and the Local Chapter, the 

town installed new bicycle racks throughout downtown and 

at town parks. Public Works renewed their commitment to 

the Bike Route Stencil Project by repainting stencils during 

regular crosswalk- and pavement-marking maintenance. 

The Town continued discussions with MCBC regarding 

planned future projects such as improvements to crossings 

of Sir Frances Drake Boulevard and expanding the existing 

bike-route-stencil test project to include school bike-route 

stencils. The town did its part to support the Countywide 

directional signage project by meeting with MCBC representatives 

from the Local Chapter to finalize the County 

bicycle route through the complex Hub area. A bicycle loop 

detector was installed at the corner of Bank Street and Sir 

Francis Drake Boulevard, and the City worked with the 

County to secure a Safe Routes to Schools capital grant 

from Caltrans to improve bicycle and pedestrian access to 

the Brookside Schools. MCBC thanks Director of Public 

Works Rabi Elias for his dedication to the improvement of 

cycling in San Anselmo. 

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Since 1998, the 

MCBC has worked 

with the County of 

Marin and local cities 

to secure over 

$31 million in 

government grants 

to build improved 

bicycle and 

pedestrian projects, 

such as the planned 

Cal Park Hill Tunnel. 

(Not a penny of 

these funds goes to 

the MCBC.) 

San Rafael 

Progress on several major projects of countywide significance 

in the San Rafael area—including the Cal Park Hill 

Tunnel—moved forward in the last year. At the urging of 

local advocates and MCBC, the City is considering safer 

north-south cycling facilities in San Rafael. The City and 

advocates are discussing designation of Lincoln as a shortterm 

north-south route and construction of a multi-use 

path alongside the proposed SMART railway alignment 

as a long-term solution. The City installed a solar-powered 

in-pavement lighting system to light a crosswalk near the 

Marin County Civic Center. 

Sausalito 

New bicycle lanes on Bridgeway were opened with a celebratory 

ribbon cutting and bike ride in September 2003. 

Sausalito City Council members Paul Albritton and Amy 

Belser, and Public Works Director Gordon Sweeney, 

attended the celebration. MCBC scored several victories 

with our participation in the Waldo Point Harbor project. 

MCBC suggested safety improvements to the proposed 

Bay Trail alignment through Waldo Point, supported the 

construction of a pathway along the Northwestern Pacific 

railroad right-of-way, and secured the property owners’ support 

for eventual improvements to the dangerous adjacent 

intersection of Bridgeway and Gate 6 Road. This project 

received preliminary approval from the Bay Conservation 

and Development Commission (BCDC) and is pending the 

final approval of the BCDC’s Design Review Board. 

Tiburon 

Officials from Tiburon examined safer crossings for Tiburon 

Boulevard and continued to seek funding for implementation 

of the Trestle Glen project. 

Caltrans 

Work on the Highway 101 HOV Gap Closure Project began, 

with associated north-south bicycle improvements for making 

the Corte Madera Creek crossing easier and safer. The 

Metropolitan Transportation Commission funded a study to 

determine alternatives and a design for bicycle and pedestrian 

access on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, which is 

in Caltrans’ jurisdiction. This study is to result in a Project 

Initiation Document (PID), a necessary component for 

securing funding and implementation. 

Golden Gate Bridge Highway and 

Transportation District (GGBHTD): 

The GGBHTD is currently designing and planning to install 

a secure, weather-protected bicycle parking area within 

the paid area at the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Taking the 

idea of secure bike parking one step further, MCBC staff 

won GGBHTD approval for the concept of an attended 

“Bikestation” valet bike-parking facility at the terminal. In 

December 2003, the Bridge District and bicycle advocates 

celebrated the opening of the bridge safety railing along 

the Golden Gate Bridge bicycle path. This year the Bridge 

District also formed a route-review committee to assess the 

safety of installing bus bicycle racks on specific routes that 

use 45-foot “commuter” buses. 

National Parks Service 

In southern Marin, MCBC worked with our affiliate organization 

Transportation Alternatives for Marin to represent 

the needs of bicyclists in the Comprehensive Transportation 

Management Plan process. In West Marin, in response to 

public requests and ongoing advocacy on the part of MCBC, 

the National Parks Service agreed to formally study bicycle 

access through the Giacomini property as a part of the Giacomini 

Wetlands Restoration Project. Bicycle access in this 

area would link the communities of Point Reyes Station 

and Inverness Park and provide an alternative to narrow, 

dangerous sections of Sir Frances Drake (also part of the 

East-West Greenway). Thanks to Don Neubacher, Superintendent 

of Point Reyes National Seashore, for his vision 

regarding the need for safer bicycle and pedestrian access 

in West Marin. 

Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) 

MCBC members served on a Technical Advisory Committee 

for SMART, working with SMART’s engineers to develop an 

alignment and implementation plan for a multi-use pathway 

that would run parallel to the rail for 68 miles, from San 

Rafael to Cloverdale. The Phase I alignment for the “railwith-trail” 

and the implementation plan were adopted by 

the SMART District in March, 2004. The TAC also submitted 

unanimous recommendations for bicycle and pedestrian 

access through SMART’s Station Planning process. 

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Safe Routes To Schools 

Marin County’s Safe Routes to Schools program is a national model that integrates health, 

fitness, traffic relief, environmental awareness and safety. 

During the 2004 fiscal year, the County of Marin contracted 

with Nelson/Nygaard Consulting, Parisi Associates 

and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition to implement 

the Marin County Safe Routes to Schools Program, which 

was funded through grants from the Marin Community 

Foundation and the Bay Area Air Quality Management 

District. The MCBC ran the day-to-day operations of the 

program, including communication with parent team 

leaders, teaching bicycle and pedestrian safety education 

classes at schools, running contests and special events, 

and producing promotional materials. 

This year Marin County Safe Routes to Schools served 

a record number of schools and students. A total of 33 

schools, representing more than 13,000 students, participated 

in the program. The results are impressive: 

• “Chauffeured trips” or single-student trips 

dropped by 13% among schools participating in 

the Safe Routes program. This translates to over 

3500 one-way trips saved each day through the 

Safe Routes program. 

• For the fourth year in a row, biking and walking 

modes continued to grow, with walking trips 

increasing from 16% to 23% of the total, and biking 

trips increasing from 7% to 10% of the total, over 

the course of the year. An interesting finding 

is that walking and biking started the year at 

their highest levels for any fall survey since Safe 

Routes began, showing that the program is having 

an increasingly lasting impact across school 

years. 

• The reduction in trips made translates to nearly 

2 million vehicle miles reduced by the program. 

This is a substantial reduction in pollutants, 

which affect air quality and public health. 

During the 2003-2004 school year, Safe Routes initiated a new SchoolPool program in 

conjunction with Rides for Bay Area Commuters. This program provides for easy carpool 

matching, as well as finding “buddies” for walking, biking and taking transit to schools. The 

Frequent Rider Miles Contest, sponsored by Trek Bicycles, was implemented in 22 schools. 

Several schools played the Golden Sneaker Award contest, and many schools held weekly or 

monthly Walk and Roll to School Days. 

Walk-abouts were held at 10 schools to involve parents and town officials in the process of 

identifying needed infrastructure improvements. Safe Routes engineer David Parisi will be 

providing infrastructure recommendations for these communities in the fall of 2004. New 

capital grants totaling over $800,000 were secured by the County of Marin for projects near 

the Brookside Schools in San Anselmo, Bacich School on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, and 

Kent Middle School, off College Avenue. 

During the year, Safe Routes also broke new ground by effectively engaging students at 

middle schools and initiating its first high school program, at Drake High School in San 

Anselmo. Safe Routes to Schools embraces the philosophy of encouraging youth leadership 

in implementing our goals. 

Kudos to Wendi Kallins, Program Director, Chris Davis, 

Safe Routes Instructor, and Melanie Grubman, Safe Routes Outreach 

Coordinator, for developing and implementing Marin’s 

innovative Safe Routes to Schools 

Program. The addition of 

Melanie to the team 

gave a big boost to the 

program. 

Safe Routes to Schools is funded through 

a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality 

Management District and administered 

by the County of Marin on behalf of the 

Transportation Authority of Marin and 

the County, Cities and Towns of Marin. 


Share the Road 

MCBC continued its very active work to make Marin County a safer haven for transportation 

and recreational bicyclists. We aspire for cyclists to be able to complete their rides without 

fear, and for more residents to feel comfortable choosing bicycles for everyday trips. At the 

same time, we are striving to get both bicyclists and motorists to obey the rules of the road. 

Marin County has a very strong bicycling culture. Unfortunately, 

many roadways were built many decades ago and 

are quite narrow. For road users to co-exist, there needs 

to be improved infrastructure, a greater understanding of 

responsibilities, and community cooperation around public 

safety and what it means to “Share the Road.” To help 

with this effort, MCBC worked on the following projects 

over the past year. 

• MCBC developed a Share the Road “Code of Conduct” 

for bicyclists and motorists and began compiling a list of 

individuals and groups that we will solicit to sign on to 

the “Code of Conduct.” We plan to use this piece as peer 

pressure to help create safer usage of our public roadways 

by both motorists and bicyclists. 

• We participated in and helped to publicize a “Share 

the Road Day,” which included checkpoints where law 

enforcement officers from Fairfax, San Anselmo, the CHP 

and the Sheriff’s office handed out copies of MCBC’s Share 

the Road “Code of Conduct” to over 750 motorists and 

bicyclists. 

• MCBC partnered with Marin General Hospital’s Trauma 

Program to offer three free Street Skills classes for Marin 

County residents. Our Street Skills program was a fourhour 

class that taught bicycle safety and vehicular cycling 

through the use of a Powerpoint presentation specific to 

Marin County. 

• We expanded our partnership with Marin General 

Hospital’s Trauma Program to include Marin County Law 

Enforcement and the Traffic Courts, in preparation for a 

2004–2005 fiscal-year activity in which bicyclists who 

receive traffic tickets can work off part of their fine by 

taking a two-hour Basic Street Skills class. 

• MCBC responded to letters to the editor in various newspapers 

to clarify that bicyclists have legal rights to our 

public roadways. 

Sadly, there was a bicycle fatality in Marin County on 

July 4, 2003. Michael Goldstein was killed in a crash while 

riding his bicycle across East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard 

(near the site of the planned Central Marin Ferry Connection 

Project). On Sunday, August 16, 2003, Michael 

Goldstein’s birthday, MCBC held a memorial ride for him 

in conjunction with his family. His memory will live on in 

our hearts, and through our advocacy efforts to improve 

infrastructure in the vicinity of the crash site. 

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Public Outreach Projects 

MCBC conducts many outreach activities and programs to inform the general public and policy makers about 

the potential for bicycle transportation to help solve some of society’s biggest problems. These activities 

recruit new bicycle riders and generate more public support for the MCBC’s programs and goals. 

MCBC continued 

to respond to 

hundreds of 

information requests 

each month from 

local residents, 

visitors, 

public agencies and 

elected officials. 

Attendance at Meetings 

and Conferences 

Throughout the year, MCBC representatives continued to 

attend important public meetings related to transportation 

planning and funding. In this way, our staff, board members 

and volunteers served as the “voice of bicyclists” to elected 

officials who make decisions about the use of public funds. 

We are always present to comment on funding decisions, the 

impacts of roadway projects on bicyclists, and on potential 

projects that could improve bicycle conditions. During the year, 

we attended all meetings of the Transportation Authority of 

Marin (formerly the Marin County Congestion Management 

Agency), and necessary meetings with the Metropolitan 

Transportation Commission (MTC), the Golden Gate Bridge 

Highway and Transportation District (GGBHTD), Sonoma- 

Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), the College of Marin 

(COM), the Comprehensive Transportation Management 

Plan (CTMP), the National Parks Service (NPS), and key 

City Council and Board of Supervisors meetings. MCBC 

representatives also served on the Countywide Plan Built 

Environment Committee, the Spare the Air forum, and 

MTC’s Regional Bicycle Working Group and Bike to Work Day 

Committee. Staff from MCBC attended important local, state, 

national and international conferences including: Walk/Bike 

California, the National Bicycle Summit, the Thunderhead 

Alliance Retreat, the America Walks Conference, the New 

Partners for Smart Growth Conference, Lifesavers, Interbike, 

the Children’s Injury Prevention Conference, a National Safe 

Routes to Schools Working Group meeting, and international 

Safe Routes to Schools Youth Conference. Safe Routes to 

Schools Program Director Wendi Kallins was trained as one 

of eight Walkabout Community Workshop leaders for the 

State of California. 

Big Bike Bash 

The MCBC hosted our 6th Annual Big Bike Bash membership 

appreciation party at the Mill Valley Community Center 

on November 22, 2003. About 500 people attended this event, 

which included live music, a silent auction, a raffle, and a 

buffet dinner. Speakers included Supervisor Susan Adams, 

Patrick Seidler (Transportation Alternatives for Marin), Joe 

Breeze, and MCBC staff members. Special recognition goes 

out to Kim Baenisch, MCBC’s Associate Director, who did a 

fantastic job of organizing this event. 

Bicycle Parking 

MCBC’s valet bicycle parking system was used at many 

events, taking thousands of cars off the road. We provided 

free valet bicycle parking at the following events: the Marin 

County Fair, the Sausalito Art Festival, the Italian Street 

Painting Festival, the Biketober Festival, the San Rafael 

Cycling Classic, the Big Bike Bash, the Fairfax Brewfest, the 

Human Race, Marin Country Day School’s Tour of Marin, 

Sausalito’s Caledonia Street Festival, the Fairfax Festival, 

the Trips for Kids Bike Swap, and the San Anselmo Art and 

Design Festival. We received our first corporate sponsors for 

the 2004 Valet Bicycle Parking Events Series: Tamalpais 

Bank, Kit Cole Investment Advisory Services, and Choulos, 

Choulos and Wyle, attorneys representing Northern California 

bicyclists. Special thanks to Bicycle Parking coordinator and 

MCBC Board member Stephen Hesson for his heroic efforts. 


Bike to Work Day 

This year’s Bike to Work Day continued to grow, with an estimated 2200 cyclists participating in 

Marin alone. Several dozen volunteers staffed nearly 20 Energizer Stations throughout Marin County 

on Bike to Work Day, raising awareness about the ease of bicycling for everyday transportation. 

Member Meetings 

In October 2003, we held a member meeting to gather input for MCBC’s Share the Road Program. 

Christy Frecceri of Marin General Hospital’s Trauma Program was the featured speaker. At 

our April 2004 meeting, MCBC members elected new and returning members to our Board of 

Directors. This meeting also included a workshop and presentations on identifying needed 

bicycle infrastructure improvements in local cities and towns throughout Marin County. 

Parades 

The MCBC and Safe Routes to Schools were featured in the Fairfax Festival parade, the Twin Cities 

4th of July parade, and the Mill Valley Memorial Day parade. The events this year sported a new and 

improved “tunnel,” designed and built by Joe Breeze, that rolls on bicycle wheels! The parades gave 

MCBC the opportunity to publicize our efforts to open the Cal Park Hill Tunnel and the Alto Tunnel, 

as well as highlight the Share the Road and Safe Routes to Schools programs. Special recognition 

goes to Outreach Coordinator Frances Barbour Hayden for organizing MCBC’s participation in these 

parades and other community activities. 

Publications 

Emily Howland, Jerry Edelbrock, and Jeri Howland (left to right) on Bike to Work Day. 

The MCBC published six issues of our print newsletter the Pedal Press, and distributed weekly 

e-mail bulletins that kept the public informed about meetings, rides, events, and related 

bicycle and pedestrian news. Marin County Safe Routes to Schools published two print newsletters 

and provided monthly email updates. The MCBC and Safe Routes to Schools also continued 

to update our websites: www.marinbike.org and www.saferoutestoschools.org. Bob 

Trigg, MCBC Administrator, deserves recognition for keeping the websites full of important 

information. 

Bike Rides 

In the past year the MCBC organized several free bicycle rides 

to raise awareness of ongoing bicycle infrastructure projects 

and to draw attention to the need for safety improvements. A 

North-South Bikeway Tour was held on September 21, 2003. 

Led by local cycling legend and alternative transportation 

activist Joe Breeze, the ride traveled from Sausalito to San 

Rafael along the North-South Greenway, the route proposed 

to connect the southern and central parts of the County along 

the railroad right-of-way. The ride stopped at major project 

areas such as the Central Marin Ferry Connection Project 

and the Cal Park Hill Tunnel, and it traversed existing treasures 

such as the Mill Valley-Sausalito Bike Path. Along 

the way numerous elected officials, city staff and transportation 

professionals met the group to share their expertise 

and answer questions about the projects. Local Chapters in 

Larkspur, San Rafael and San Anselmo each hosted educational 

cycling tours of existing and proposed bicycle facilities. 

Each ride began with a brief talk by city council members 

or county supervisors about the importance of safe bicycle 

facilities. On the rides, participants discovered new routes 

and shortcuts, rediscovered familiar paths, and learned of 

plans for new bikeway connections. 

Chapters 

MCBC Local Chapters continued to work closely with cities 

and towns to make cycling safer and more convenient across 

the County. Since July of 2003, new Chapters have formed in 

Corte Madera, West Marin, Fairfax, San Rafael, Larkspur 

and Novato. MCBC continued its advocacy successes with 

the existing chapters in San Anselmo and Mill Valley. In 

addition to organizing the bike rides described above, local 

Chapter members in several towns met with their Public 

Works Directors to discuss implementation of local bike 

plans. Local Chapter members attended public meetings and 

city council meetings to speak on the community’s support 

for bicycle improvements. Eric Anderson, MCBC’s Director of 

Planning, has done an excellent job of leading and supporting 

the Local Chapter efforts. 

Information Requests and 

Speaking Engagements 

The MCBC continued to respond to hundreds of information 

requests each month from local residents, visitors, public 

agencies, and elected officials. We also made presentations 

to several community groups and spoke at state, national and 

international conferences. Due to the success of our national 

model Safe Routes to Schools program, we fielded requests 

from many other communities throughout the United States 

that are interested in starting their own programs and learning 

from our successes. 

Tabling at Events 

Throughout the year, MCBC provided information tables at several environmental, social, and transportation 

events, including all bicycle parking events and the Human Race. 

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Advancing the Bicycle Movement 

The Marin County Bicycle Coalition is continually recognized as one of the most effective bicycle advocacy 

organizations in the nation. Our success has stemmed from our ability to launch pilot programs, 

work cooperatively with local government, communicate with the media, and interact on a variety of decisionmaking 

levels in order to build consensus. Following are some examples of our efforts to advance the 

bicycle movement at the regional, state, national and international levels. 

MCBC has been 

working diligently 

to advocate for key 

programs that will 

increase funding 

for, and the use of, 

bicycles for 

transportation in the 

United States. 

Regional Advocacy 

In July of 2003, MCBC’s Executive Director Deb Hubsmith 

joined the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Bicycle 

Coalition (BABC). This was a critical year for the BABC, 

as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) 

was in the process of updating its Regional Transportation 

Plan (RTP), which provides a blueprint for transportation 

funding and policy until the year 2030. Hubsmith, the 

BABC, and the Transportation and Land Use Coalition 

(TALC) worked with MTC Chairman Steve Kinsey (a 

Marin County Supervisor) to secure a commitment for 

$200 million in the RTP for building the Regional Bicycle 

Network. Hubsmith also serves on the Board of Directors 

for the Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC), 

representing the BABC and providing a voice for bicyclists 

in regional transportation reform platforms. During the 

year MTC also finalized the paperwork for a new policy 

that requires local jurisdictions to indicate how all transportation 

projects funded through MTC consider the 

needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. As it did last year, 

the MCBC took the lead for publicizing the Bay Area’s 

annual Bike to Work Day. Special thanks go to Shimano 

American Corporation, Alice Radio, the Metropolitan 

Transportation Commission, and other sponsors for their 

support of Bike to Work Day. 

State Advocacy 

In September 2003, former Governor Gray Davis signed 

into law a bill that permits transit agencies to install frontmounted 

bicycle racks on 45-foot buses. MCBC had worked 

with the MTC to find a sponsor for the bill, as state law had 

prohibited the installation of bike racks on 45-foot buses— 

which represent nearly 20% of the Golden Gate Bridge 

District’s fleet. MCBC supported efforts to re-authorize 

the state’s Safe Routes to Schools capital funding program 

(this bill is still pending), and we supported Assemblyman 

Joe Nation’s double-fine-zone bill for school zones (which 

was unfortunately defeated in the Senate). Deb Hubsmith 

also served as the final plenary speaker at the first ever 

Walk/Bike California Conference. 


Bicycling is an 

important way 

to improve the 

environment, 

decrease traffic 

congestion, improve 

health, and increase 

the livability of our 

communities. 

pedestrian trips; those successes have influenced national 

transportation policies abroad. During the year, Wendi 

Kallins and Deb Hubsmith served on committees for developing 

a new Safe Routes to Schools National Partnership, 

and attended a meeting hosted by the League of American 

Bicyclists in Washington DC to further these important 

plans. Representatives from Arizona, Georgia and Hawaii 

also traveled to Marin County to view our Safe Routes to 

Schools program in action. 

International Advocacy 

In September 2003, Marin County Safe Routes to 

Schools was part of a US delegation to an international 

Safe Routes to Schools conference in England. Program 

Director Wendi Kallins, Team Leader Cynthia Witwicki, 

Cynthia’s daughter Kelly Witwicki and Kelly’s friend 

Colleen Zak attended the conference. Kelly and Colleen, 

who are students at Mill Valley Middle School, gave a 

presentation on the Mill Valley Safe Routes to Schools 

program, which has a tremendous amount of enthusiastic 

youth participation. 

National Advocacy 

Joe Breeze in Washington D.C. 

MCBC remained active on the national level and helped 

to spearhead advocacy efforts to promote the inclusion 

of Safe Routes to Schools and the Non-Motorized 

Transportation Program in the TEA-21 re-authorization 

bill. Congressman James Oberstar, ranking member on the 

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, wrote 

these two programs into the House of Representatives’ 

version of the bill, and was supported by Congresswoman 

Lynn Woolsey. We also worked with Senator Boxer’s office, 

and the Senator helped to secure a place for Safe Routes 

to Schools in the Senate’s version of the re-authorization 

bill. As this Annual Report goes to press, it is uncertain 

whether Congress will adopt a final re-authorization bill 

during 2004 or wait until 2005. The transportation reauthorization 

bill is adopted every six years and is slated 

to provide about $300 billion for transportation programs 

nationwide. MCBC has been working diligently to advocate 

for key programs that will increase funding for, and the use 

of, bicycles for transportation in the United States. MCBC 

partnered with our affiliate Transportation Alternatives 

for Marin to promote the Non-Motorized Transportation 

Pilot Program to other bicycle and pedestrian organizations 

as well as to Congress. This program would afford the 

opportunity for the United States to select three communities 

that would serve as testing grounds for the results of 

building a complete bicycle and pedestrian network. Such 

a program would make it possible for the United States 

to measure mode shift, safety, and changes in community 

health. Pilot programs of this nature have been extremely 

successful in Europe for shifting auto trips to bicycle and 

Media 

Throughout the year, MCBC, Safe Routes to Schools and 

our staff were featured in the media on numerous occasions. 

Our reach went beyond Marin to include national 

publications, radio and television coverage. 

Conclusion 

The MCBC is excited to be an influential part of the 

growing international bicycle movement. Bicycling is an 

important way to improve the environment, decrease traffic 

congestion, improve health, and increase the livability 

of our communities. MCBC looks forward to continuing to 

work with other leaders to help make Marin County—and 

our nation—safer and more convenient for bicyclists and 

pedestrians of all ages and abilities. 

Congressman Jim Oberstar with MCBC staffers (from left to right), 

Deb Hubsmith, Frances Barbour Hayden, and Wendi Kallins. 

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Thank You Volunteers! 

More than 350 people volunteered with the Marin County Bicycle Coalition over the last year. 

Volunteers are the life breath of our organization and its success. Thank you! 

MCBC 

Sue Aeberli 

Jeff Allen 

Eric Anderson 

Gwynne Axelrod 

Kim Baenisch 

Frances Barbour Hayden 

Judy Barnett 

Art Barton 

Hobart Bartshire 

Linda Becchetti 

Duane Berger 

Ben Berto 

Frank Berto 

Rocky Birdsey 

Mark Birnbaum 

Bev Birnbaum 

Athena Bohm 

Tom Boss 

Adrian Borys 

Ben Boussina 

Sean Braniff 

Burke Braun 

Connie Thorpe Breeze 

Joe Breeze 

Tommy Breeze 

John Brentlinger 

Alberto Briones 

Sid Brodie 

Ann Brown 

Karie Brown 

Jeff Brown 

Raja Bubar 

Evelyn Buchwitz 

Geoff Butterfield 

Maya Butterfield 

Bob Byrne 

Scott Cahill 

Paul Carroll 

Michael Childress 

Richard Chinlund 

Becky Choi 

Paul Chourre 

Larry Chu 

Tracy Clay 

Cynthia Collings 

Syndee Collison 

Chris Cosgrove 

Elizabeth Crawford 

Greg Crockcroft 

Cindi Darling 

Chris Davis 

Keith Denebeim 

Bob Densmore 

Rachael Dewitt 

John Doidge 

Lara Roman Domingues 

Adrienne Duff 

Jerry Edelbrock 

Ryan Easton-Brown 

Bill Ellis 

Andrew Elsonbaty 

Jonathan English 

Jenny Eubank 

Kent Farney 

Jo Ann Fawcett-Richards 

Michael Feliciano 

Tom Finch 

Gary Fisher 

Jai Flicker 

Sedi Forsati 

Brian Foster 

Phil Frank 

Sonny Freeman 

Jocelyn Freid 

Michael Gaspers 

Dave Getz 

David Giampietro 

Marty Giblas 

Travis Gilbert 

David Glazer 

Steve Gravenites 

Gary Gross 

Melanie Grubman 

Duane Grundy 

Todd Hamilton 

Craig Harlow 

Hal Harvey 

Bud Hauso 

Ted Hayden 

John Hefler 

Karen Hemmeter 

Don Herzog 

Mark Hesse 

Stephen Hesson 

Peter Hoch 

Victoria Holman 

Thomas Horn 

Jeri Howland 

Deb Hubsmith 

Jan Huptych 

Yama Husseinknil 

Jim Jacobsen 

Elmer Jan 

Sarah Janko 

Amanda Jones 

Michael Jones 

John Johnson 

Nick Karavalos 

Harvey Katz 

Jean Kinsey 

Jim Kirsner 

Joan Kirsner 

Ken Kramarz 

Rick Kuckler 

Ohwhan Kwan 

Chris Lang 

Vicki Leed 

Catherine Le Fervre 

Ralph Leighton 

Trever Lentz 

Steven Lewczyk 

Cheryl Longinnoti 

Morgan Lorenz 

Riley Lorenz 

Jay Lustgarten 

Lisa Luzzi 

Steven Lyons 

Tyrone MacDonald 

Valerie “Fae” Maldovan 

Jason Manning 

Barry Marchessault 

Tammy Sue Marden 

Gabriel Maria 


John Maria 

Wil Matthews 

Will McBride 

Olivia McCoy 

Preston McCoy 

Saci McDonald 

Sean McDonald 

Charles McGlashen 

Peter McKenna 

Mark McLane 

Sean McWhirr 

Peter Mendoza 

Donna Mennard 

Luana Michaels 

Jane Middleton 

Mike Milton 

Diane Moolman 

Lafras Moolman 

Chris Morfas 

Bob Moseley 

Sarah Mullen 

Scott Mullen 

Craig Murphy 

Doug Nelson 

Arnie Neustaetter 

Chris O’Brian 

Stephanie O’Dell 

Conrad Oho 

Leon Olsovi 

Vince O’Brien 

Terry O’Neil 

Tom O’Neil 

Anny Parducci-Owen 

David Parisi 

Tom Peacock 

Luca Pedrinazzi 

Scott Penzarella 

Catano Perez 

Blair Peterson 

Jacquie Phelan 

Richard Philips 

Rachel Philips 

Marlene Philley 

Lee Piche 

Steven Plunkett 

Jerry Pompili 

Jean Pouteaux 

Debra Preitkis 

John Prewitt 

Alexander Price 

Dwayne Price 

Bryan Reilly 

Udson Rodrigues 

Deirdre Rogers 

Curtis Ross 

Leslie Ross 

John Ruth 

Mike Samuels 

John Schlag 

Indie Schlag 

Alyssa Schiffmann 

Doug Schmidt 

Mika Scott 


Heather Sewing 

Mark Shohat 

Clarissa Simon-Siquiera 

Cynthia Skinner 

Diane Snellins 

Mina Sohaei 

John Sowden 

Ann Sparkman 

Nick Springer 

Jack Storace 

Wencil Storick 

Brian Stubblefield 

John Swoffer 

Rick Sykes 

A.J. Tarantino 

Simon Tarlen 

Paul Teheny 

Joyce Thomson 

Andy Thornley 

Tracy Thurston Davis 

Ross Tibbits 

Bob Trigg 

Terry Uhl 

Valerie Van Cleave 

Christina Van der Plas 

Rob Van der Plas 

Dalis Van der Yacht 

Wayne VanDeWalker 

Amber Van Heel 

Julia Violich 

Ed Wall 

Nancy Weninger 

Gary Whitten 

Judd Williams 

Pat Williams 

Cindy Winter 

Cynthia Witwicki 

Kelly Witwicki 

Kristin Wolcott 

John Wright 

Peter Wright 

Ruth Wright 

Thomas Wright 

Peter Wronsky 

Lester Yagoda 

Russell Young 

Quinn Yowell 

Safe Routes 

to Schools 

Jason Agar 

Beth Bailey-Gates 

Jacob Beale 

Brennan Bertram 

Mark Birnbaum 

Theresa Blackwell 

Connie Thorpe Breeze 

Joe Breeze 

Tommy Breeze 

Kelly Brisbois 

Lauren Brown 

Maya Butterfield 

Anschel Burk 

Bob Byrne 

Edra Caldeshiu 

Jozettee Castings 

Crista Cheap 

Larry Chu 

Susan Cluff 

Keren Cochrane 

Maria Codoni 

Damon Connolly 

Dawn Connolly 

Colleen Cornell 

Chloe Cook 

Jaylon Dany 

Chris Davis 

Doug Degnan 

Bob Densmore 

Erin Denison 

Rachael Dewitt 

Barry Dobbins 

Tina Dobbins 

Dru Dominguez 

Anne Engert 

Gina Feiner 

Thana Fineman 

Sonny Freeman 

Laura Garcia 

Paymon Ghazanfarpous 

Kim Graves 

Julia Grebenstein 


Tom Hale 

Sandra Hamilton 

Kelly Hanley 

Kim Hanley 

Roz Hamar 

Brent Harris 

Becky Hendricks 

Victoria Holman 

Deb Hubsmith 

Craig Jansen 

Caryn Johnson 

Charles Johnson 

Sara Johnson 

Eric Joseph 

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Wendi Kallins 

Claudio Marcelo-Katz 

Jackson Karlenzig 

Warren Karlenzig 

Tanya Kaufman 

Sue Kessner 

Janet Kjelmyr 

Perry King 

Rebecca Korss 

Misha Lebell 

Patricia Leeds 

Ralph Leighton 

Amy Lester 

Donna Lewendowsky 

Lauren Lowe 

Lyzy Lusterman 

Katie Marshall 

Jan Matthews 

Jeannett Malatesta 

Kelly Marshall 

Janine Marr 

Wil Matthews 

Erik Mattos 

Sarah McClure 

Preston McCoy 

Sara McEvoy 

Gayle Mills 

George Mills 

Michael Milton 

Stephanie Miller 

Amal Monsour 

Katie Moyle 

Jannicka Murphy 

Art Nelson 

Arnie Neustaetter 

Stephanie Odell 

Anny Parducci-Owen 

Natalie Pellolio 

Peter Oppenheimer 

Tasmin Pesso 

John Reed 

Marissa Rodruiguez 

Deirdre Rogers 

Cat Souza 

Marty Sawyers 

Linda Siegel 

Susan Stone 

Amy Skewes-Cox 

Mary Skade 

Joe Stewart 

Indy Schlag 

John Schlag 

Cyndi Sparker 

Kayla Sponza 


Jeff Stevenson 

Charmaine Stevenson 

Trace Tang 

Pat Tobin 

Sharon Trentino 

Judd Williams 

Pat Williams 

Rachel Williams 

Cynthia Witwicki 

Kelly Witwicki 

Abby Woodard 

Amy Worth 

Peter Wright 

Russ Young 

Jeff Young 

Quinn Yowell 

Doug Zesiger 

Colleen Zak 

Matt Zoll 

Thank You Companies 

and Organizations! 

Special thanks to these 

companies, businesses and 

organizations which donated 

product and/or services to 

the Marin County Bicycle 

Coalition during our 2004 

fiscal year. Please see the 

Financial Report for a list of 

companies that also donated 

funds to the MCBC. 

Abalone Inn Bed & Breakfast 

Abrosia 

Albertson’s 

Alice Radio (97.3 FM) 

Alta Planning + Design 

Anne Walker Catering 

Applebees’ 

Bell Market 

Bike-RX 

Bookbeat 

Breezer Transportation Bicycles 

Broken Drum Brewery 

Caesar’s Cyclery 

Chrome Bags 

Class 5 Climbing & Fitness 

Class Cycle 

Classcycle Bike Shop 

Clif Bar 

Coconut Moon 

Comforts Restaurant 

Costco 

Crabtree & Evelyn 

Cycle Publishing 

Danalco 

DemoSport 

Deuter Sport 

DOL Active Wear 

Donna’s Tamales 

Dragon Optical 

Eat My Kookies 

Fairfax Bakery 

Full Belly Farm 

Galaxy Granola 

Gentle Fox Foods 

Gioia Boutique 

Globe Pequot Press 

Golds Gym 

Good Earth 

GravyWheels 

Grilly’s 

Hamlow Ranches 

Hop Kiln Winery 

HVC Brands 

Inside Line Communications 

Irwin Holmes 

Kryptonite 

Lucinda’s Mexican Food 

Lydia’s Organics 

Marin Bikes 

Marin Brewing Company 

Marin Coffee Roasters 

Marin County Farmer’s Market 

Marin General Hospital 

Mark McLane Photography 

McCall Events Management 

Mellow Motors 

Mike’s Bikes 

Mill Valley Cycleworks 

Mill Valley Services 

Mini Foot Pump 

NiteRider 

Noah’s Bagels 

Parisi Associates 

Park Tool USA 

ProNet, Inc. 

R.E.I. 

Ross Goldsmith 

Ross Valley Brewing Company 

Rumi’s Café 

Ruth Wright 

San Rafael Community Center 

Saris/CycleOps 

Sausalito Cyclery 

Shebeest Cyclewear 

Silberman’s Ice Cream 

Smith Sport Optics 

SRAM Corporation 

Summit Bikes 

Sunshine Bikes 

Tallac Cycling Accessories 


The Big Dipper 

The Bike Hut 

Transportation Alternatives for 

Marin 

Trek Bicycles 

Triple “T” Ranch Farms 


Tully’s Coffee 

Twin Girls Farms 

Upper Crust Pie Company 

Van Dessel Sports, LLC 

Village Peddler 

Vista Point Productions 

Whole Foods Market - Mill 

Valley 

Whole Foods Market - San 

Rafael 

Wilson Bicycle Sales 

WTB 

Zeal 

Zocalo Catering 

We apologize to anyone whose 

name was accidentally left off these 

lists. Please let us know. 


Financial Statement: July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2004 

Revenue 

Membership Dues and Donations ..................$72,657 

Program Service Fees .................................... 33,330 

Event Income ..................................................14,113 

Map Sales ..................................................... 12,694 

Foundation and Corporate Grants ....................71,686 

Government Contracts ................................. 184,896 

Interest .............................................................. 402 

Total Revenue: .......................................... $389,778 

Revenue 

Expenses 

Salaries ....................................................................................$253,384 

Payroll Taxes ................................................................................22,593 

Medical and Liability Insurance ......................................26,295 

Independent Contractors .................................................... 27,502 

Bank Fees/Advertising/Permits ........................................2,026 

Conferences, Travel ...................................................................8,490 

Dues/Memberships ........................................................................748 

Events/Volunteer Expenses ..................................................9,743 

Postage ...............................................................................................5,539 

Printing ............................................................................................. 19,419 

Supplies and Equipment .....................................................14,861 

Utilities/Rent/Phone ..............................................................20,910 

Total Expenses: .................................................................$411,510 

Excess of revenue over 

expenses for current year ..........................................-$21,732 

Prior years’ accumulated surplus ............................... $74,582 

Total Accumulated Surplus: ........................................$52,850 

Expenses 

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The Marin County Bicycle Coalition gratefully acknowledges the following 

agencies, foundations, corporations and members who have generously donated 

to our organization or hired the MCBC as a contractor for services rendered. 

$104,764.90 

Bay Area Air Quality Management 

District grant through the 

County of Marin 

(for Safe Routes to Schools) 

$70,130.69 

Marin Community Foundation 

(for Safe Routes to Schools) 

$25,000 

Anonymous 

$20,000 

Anonymous 

$13,285 

Marin General Hospital Trauma 

Program 

$10,750 

County of Marin 

$10,000 

Anonymous 

Anonymous 

$7,000 

Springcreek Corporation 

$5000 

Anonymous 

Shimano American Corporation 

$2,500 

Tamalpais Bank 

Kit Cole Investment 

Advisory Services 

Choulos, Choulos, & Wyle 

Attorneys at Law 

Pacific Cycle 

$1,000 - $2,000 

Noble “Rocky” Birdsey 

Fleishman-Hilliard, Inc. 

Headlands Ventures, LLC 

(Mike’s Bikes and 

Sausalito Cyclery) 

Marjorie and Anthony Heflet 

Jon Hoffman and Melodi Zaret 

Jim and Joan Kirsner 

Lucasfilm Ltd. 

Vince O’Brien 

Parisi Associates 

Blair and Hillary Peterson 

Simplicity Cycle Company, LLC 

(Breezer Transportation Bicycles) 

Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation 

University of California 

at San Francisco 

Julia Violich 

Nancy Weninger and 

Dwayne Price 

Cindy Winter 

Working Assets Long Distance 

WTB, Patrick Seidler and 

Mark Slate 

$500 - $999 

Anonymous 

Jeffrey and Maggie Allen 

Alta Planning + Design 

Bob Byrne 

Bank of Marin 

John Boeschen 

Jerry Edelbrock and Jeri Howland 

Albert and Alma Finestone 

Gary Fisher 

Marin Family Lifestyle Program 

Merv and Gail Giacomini 

John and Lisa Geisse 

GravyWheels 


Tom and Liz Hale 

Jan Hobbel 

Marin Cyclists, Inc. 

Linda and Sheldon Siegel 

Spare the Air Program 

Summit Bicycles 

Sunshine Bicycle Center 

Andrew Thompson 

TAUPO Community Fund 

Fred and Susan Whinery 

Woodlands Market 

$250 - $499 

Robert Anderson 

Bay Area Discovery 

Museum 

Robert Berry 

Marlene and Ronald Buono 

John Brentlinger 

Richard Chinlund 

City of Larkspur 

Bob and Nancy Farese 

William S. Fisher 

Family Trust 

Regan Fulton 

Grizzly Peak Cyclists, Inc. 

Don and Gloria Herzog 

Deb Hubsmith 

Kimberly Hughes 

Human Race 

Christine and Jerry Kay 

Diane M. Kelley 

Laura Kandell and 

Darren Overby 

Frank and Julie Pizzo 

Bruce and Theresa Raabe 

Realty House 

Brian Roberts 

Robin and Geoffrey 

Strawbridge 

Tamalpais Community 

Services District 

Paul Tuttle 

Peter Wronsky 

MCBC Thanks You 


RESOURCES 

MCBC 


Safe Routes to Schools 

www.saferoutestoschools.org 

Red Cross Cycle Corps 

shesson@earthlink.net 

Bay Area Bicycle Coalition 

www.bayareabikes.org 

Bicycle Trails Council 

www.btcmarin.org 

Access for Bikes 

www.access4bikes.org 

Marin Cyclists 

www.marincyclists.com 

WOMBATS 

www.wombats.org 

Single Cyclists 

www.singlecyclists.org 


www.tripsforkids.org 


www.tamvalleybikeclub.com 

Velo Club Fairfax 

415-457-8687 

NON PROFIT ORG. 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

FAIRFAX, CA 

PERMIT NO 6 

Membership 

MCBC depends on the financial support of the community and encourages all bicyclists to join our organization. 

Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Refer a friend, learn more about membership benefits 

and/or join on-line at www.marinbike.org. Thank you for being a part of the solution! 

MCBC Membership Form 

Name (first) 

Street / PO Box 

City 

Phone (day) 

e-mail 

(evening) 

(last) 

Zip 

How you heard about us 

$25 Low Income $100 Century $1,000 Gold Spoke 

$40 Regular $250 Tour de France $2,500 Titanium Spoke 

$60 Family $500 Silver Spoke $5,000 Platinum Spoke 

Do not share my name with other organizations 

Make checks payable to: Marin County Bicycle Coalition, P.O. Box 35, San Anselmo, CA 94979 

I want to volunteer! 

Attending public meetings 

Advocacy in your town 

Data entry 

Events 

Newsletter distribution/mailing 

Phone tree calling 

Safe Routes to Schools 

Share the Road 

Staffing an information table 

Valet bicycle parking 

Other 

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