Bringing people together to support a vital environment and thriving community
Streets for People is back for its fourth year of fun in downtown Fairfax on Sunday August 30, 2015 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The downtown blocks on Bolinas Road will be closed to vehicle traffic and open to the community for live music, dancing, yoga, games, shopping, food and outdoor activities for people of all ages.
See our Facebook page and www.FairfaxStreetsforPeople.com for more details!
On Friday, August 28, 2015, Sustainable Fairfax took to the streets as part of a launch of our new transportation initiative: Reduce By Two (Car Trips per Week). We tagged bikes with sayings like “Your bike is hot,” “I love what you’ve done with your bike,” “Joy Ride, Amazing things happen when you ride your bike!” and “Pedal like it Counts.” The tagging campaign seeks to thank people for riding their bikes to town, and also to raise awareness about our ReduceX2 initiative: the campaign will provide people with the resources, information and encouragement needed to reduce two car trips two per week, by biking, walking, car pooling or taking public transportation.
If you received a tag, keep it on your bike or pass it on to someone else!
Want to join our ReduceX2 committee? Write to SustainFX@gmail.com.
Fairfax Streets for People is back for its fourth year of fun in downtown Fairfax on Sunday August 30, 2015 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The downtown blocks on Bolinas Road will be closed to vehicle traffic and open to the community for live music, dancing, yoga, games, shopping, food and outdoor activities for people of all ages.
We are bringing back many favorite features from prior years including the Youth Music Showcase, an outdoor cafe, Sterling the BubbleSmith, hula hooping with JellyFlow Arts, games in the street, a clothing swap, dancing performances, a bike decorating contest, and a Wellness Zone in Bolinas Park.
Come learn about how to improve health and reduce traffic and greenhouse gases at Transit Alley at the parking lot next to Mono Avenue (and enter a contest to win free prizes).
In 2012, our Sustainable Fairfax Vice President and Town Council member, Renee Goddard, created the first Streets for People after being inspired by Ciclovía, a weekly Sunday open streets event in Bogata, Columbia that encompasses 70 miles of car-free streets for two million people. Hundreds of cities and towns around the world and across the US now feature their own versions of car-free weekends. According to Goddard, the goal is to “create community resiliency and positive spirit, while celebrating what makes Fairfax unique.”
In the car-free spirit of the event, we encourage participants to leave their cars at home, and consider walking, biking (park at the free bike valet), carpooling, or taking public transportation. Marin Transit Routes 228 and 68, and Golden Gate route 23 run on Sundays (see www.511.org for more details). If driving or in need of a ride, participants can try Carma Carpooling, a free smart phone application designed to match riders and drivers.
This workshop is full. If you are interested in future workshops, please sign up for the notifications by emailing SustainFX@gmail.com. If there is enough interest, we will likely have another one before the end of the year.
Don’t Let Perfectly Good Water Escape Down the Drain!
Learn to install a simple laundry-to-landscape greywater system in this hands-on workshop taught by experienced instructors from Greywater Action.
Using water from your washing machine loads to irrigate your surrounding landscape can be a relatively simple way to conserve water, save money, and help Marin achieve its goal of 20% reduction in water use.
This workshop is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s water conservation program, Take Action On Water: Go Blue!, sponsored by New Belgium Brewing.
For more information, email SustainFX@gmail.com
Sponsored by:
This workshop is full. If you are interested in future workshops, please sign up for the notifications by emailing SustainFX@gmail.com. If there is enough interest, we will likely have another one before the end of the year.
Don’t Let Perfectly Good Water Escape Down the Drain!
Learn to install a simple laundry-to-landscape greywater system in this hands-on workshop taught by experienced instructors from Greywater Action.
Using water from your washing machine loads to irrigate your surrounding landscape can be a relatively simple way to conserve water, save money, and help Marin achieve its goal of 20% reduction in water use.
This workshop is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s water conservation program, Take Action On Water: Go Blue!, sponsored by New Belgium Brewing.
For more information, email SustainFX@gmail.com
Sponsored by:
Check out this Pacific Sun article on our former Executive Director and current Fairfax Mayor Pam Hartwell-Herrero:
See the article at PacificSun.com.
