SVBC in two national media outlets
Executive Director Corinne Winter was recently interviewed for an article in Self Magazine about the healthiest American cities for women. The article was also released on MSNBC.com:
4. Safest: San Jose, Calif.
women in cycling
Survey: Why Aren’t More Women on Bicycle Advisory Committees?
Attention women bicyclists! Did you know that in California women don’t join bicycle advisory bodies nearly as much as men? A graduate student from San José State has created an online survey to understand why. If you are a woman who bikes, your participation would really help!
The survey should take under 5 minutes and will be open until September 30, 2011. You can find it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BACS. If you have questions about the study, email deluca.survey@gmail.com.
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Women talk about the benefits and joys of cycling (Streetfilms video)
Although cycling is on the upswing in the South Bay, it has been a mostly a male dominated actvity. San Jose's Bike Party has changed this a bit with ever increasing numbers of women riders. SJBP has been an excellent way for new women riders to sample the joy of cycling and community with other women riders. July's Ladies Ride was a huge success with over 350 cyclists.
APBP seeks female cyclists for survey
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) is gathering input from women and girls only on cycling issues through an online survey. The survey takes an average of 15 minutes, and is more fun than the census form. The survey will be open until May 1. The link is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=261ae%2f5vYW6CL0QNgnk24U4cIFo3C4tY...
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Women serve as bicycling "indicator species"
Women serve as an indicator species for the health of a city's cycling scene; so says Scientific American in a recent article titled "How to Get More Bicyclists on the Road." The author argues that because of factors like gender roles and risk aversion, the proportion of women riding within a city can help urban planners gauge the success of their strategies. The article reasons that female ridership increases when cycling routes are safe and practical, and this of course increases overall ridership. What a concept!
