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Fairfax on Foot: Incline Railway Walk
Location: Meet at the Sustainable Fairfax office, 6 School St., Ste 150, Fairfax (see map below)
Length: 10:00am ~ 1:00pm
Level: Moderately Strenuous ~ 3 miles
We will (roughly) follow the path of the historic Manor Funicular. This is a steep walk with some slippery, uneven, surfaces. Wear hiking boots and bring poles if you have them.
Check out this article from 1913 about the opening of the funicular!
Optional post-walk lunch or snack with group.
This walk is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s ReduceX2 (car trips per week) initiative.
Streets for People 2016- A Big Success!
The fifth annual Streets for People in downtown Fairfax on Sunday, August 28th was an explosion of community spirit! Approximately 1,500 people enjoyed the unique Fairfax vibe in the open street on Bolinas Road.
The street was alive with music, dancing, hula hooping, art and crafts, games, local food and other offerings from residents and Fairfax businesses. To name just a few: the upcoming Mas Masa served up delicious quesadillas, the Gestalt Haus offered free hot dogs to the kids, Mana Bowls gave out samples of their Acai bowls and 7-11 gave out free slurpies to participants. Bolinas Road newcomer The Find created a Makers Meetup inspiring crafts on the street, The Forge offered free temporary tattoos, Tatyana’s Magic Brush did face painting, and Joseph Jacques of Harmonic Humanity provided a lovely musical backdrop with his street piano. The Youth Music showcase, organized by Jack Irving, featured ultra-talented youth musicians and the Clothing Swap was a huge success, once again.
Other highlights: Families on cargo bikes and a new generation of riders participated in Kidical Mass, and paraded through the street on their decorated bikes. Naby Bangoura and his class at Roco Dance set the beat for the event with vibrant African drumming and dancing. Brycken Olive of Sol Studios brought soulful energy to the street with her Roots Dance class.
New this year was the lively “Teen Scene” in Bolinas Park and featured an open mic, yoga, community art, henna tattoos, hula hooping and games.
“Transit Alley,” a special feature celebrating Sustainable Fairfax’s Reduce By Two program, featured:
- a Golden Gate Transit bus that offered people the opportunity to practice loading a bike on the bus
- a display of maps and information on the Fairfax Volunteers Easement Trail Improvement Project, and sign-ups for Sustainable Fairfax’s Fairfax on Foot walks exploring some of these paths and trails
- a bicycle-powered smoothie blender sponsored by Marin Safe Routes to School, a big hit! Thanks to Fairfax Market for the fruit donation!
- a free bike valet
The Marin IJ captured the spirit of the event beautifully in this article. Check out the event website to learn about the vision of this open streets event and the international open streets movement. Streets for People was inspired by Ciclovia in Bogata. Columbia.
HELP KEEP THE WHEELS TURNING! Sustainable Fairfax takes the lead on the organization of Streets for People with sponsorship from the Fairfax Chamber. The entire event is run on a budget of about $1,000, and the organizers/volunteers donate their time as a heartfelt gift to their sweet community. Please consider providing support at the $30, $60 or $100 level here. Or buy an organic Streets for People t-shirt or tank, generously sponsored this year by Good Earth Natural Foods.
Thanks to all of the VOLUNTEERS who made this event run like a charm!
SPECIAL THANKS: Thank you to Good Earth Natural Foods for sponsoring the Streets for People Shirts (order here), Patty at For Paws for providing us with event storage, Polly at Fairfax Variety for donating paint for street art, US Pure Water for the Water Station, and Fairfax Market for donating the fruit for the Bike Powered Smoothies!
Streets for People slideshow and tribute to the late Gene Wilder:
Fairfax on Foot: Cypress Hillside Easement Trails- Saturday, August 20
Fairfax on Foot Walk
Saturday, August 20th
Meet: 9:00 a.m at Doc Edgar Park (see map below)
Join Sustainable Fairfax and Council Member John Reed in exploring easement trails and open space above Cascade Canyon. Walk includes streets, steep dirt trails, some fire roads. This is a good opportunity to see the trail improvement work on one of our many easement trails, and think about the role of these trails as both convenient neighborhood paths and fire evacuation routes.
Duration: Up to 3 hours/3+ miles depending on group interest. Please bring water and wear hiking shoes with good tread as some trails are rough/slippery.
This walk is part of the Sustainable Fairfax Reducex2 (car trips per week) initiative. Help us flip the paradigm and learn about ways to joyfully replace at least two of your car trips each week with walking, biking, public transportation or carpooling!
Fairfax on Foot: Cypress Hillside Easement Trails- Saturday, August 20
Fairfax on Foot Walk
Saturday, August 20th
Meet: 9:00 a.m at Doc Edgar Park (see map below)
Join Sustainable Fairfax and Council Member John Reed in exploring easement trails and open space above Cascade Canyon. Walk includes streets, steep dirt trails, some fire roads. This is a good opportunity to see the trail improvement work on one of our many easement trails, and think about the role of these trails as both convenient neighborhood paths and fire evacuation routes.
Duration: Up to 3 hours/3+ miles depending on group interest. Please bring water and wear hiking shoes with good tread as some trails are rough/slippery.
This walk is part of the Sustainable Fairfax Reducex2 (car trips per week) initiative. Help us flip the paradigm and learn about ways to joyfully replace at least two of your car trips each week with walking, biking, public transportation or carpooling!
Streets for People is Almost Here!
Fifth Annual Fairfax Streets for People will Make Bolinas Road in Downtown Fairfax a Car-Free Party for One Day: August 28, 2016
Sustainable Fairfax announces the fifth annual Streets for People festival; an Open Streets event in downtown Fairfax, on Sunday August 28, 2016 from 10:00 am to 4:00pm. The event transforms Bolinas Road in downtown Fairfax into a lively car-free space for a day. Participants can catch live music, play a game of checkers, get a bite to eat or drink at an outdoor café, find a new outfit at the clothing swap, or watch dance demonstrations.
This year in Bolinas Park there will be a Teen Scene (10am-2pm), organized by the Streets for People youth committee, featuring an open mic, hula hooping, and more. You can also catch a QiGong (2:30) or Tai Chi (3:00) class later in the afternoon.
Outreach tables by nonprofits and local agencies will provide information and resources focusing on sustainability and community.
The event celebrates alternative transportation and will feature Transit Alley, with biking, walking and public transportation related exhibits as part of Sustainable Fairfax’s ReduceX2 campaign. Safe Routes to School will be be there with its bike powered smoothie maker! Free bike valet service will be provided in the parking lot next to Gestalt.
Streets for People is part of a national and international movement of Open Streets events. It was started in 2012 by Renee Goddard of Sustainable Fairfax (now Mayor of Fairfax), in collaboration with Sustainable Fairfax, the Town of Fairfax and the Fairfax Chamber. She was inspired by Ciclovía, a successful weekly event in Bogotá, Columbia that opens over 70 of miles of city streets to citizens for outdoor physical activity, attracting up to 2 million participants. “It is the diversity of people in a common space which allows for a rich community fabric in which each citizen is a thread”, says Goddard. “The vision behind Fairfax’s Streets for People is to create community resiliency and positive spirit. It’s a celebration of what makes Fairfax unique, and a fun opportunity to stimulate our local economy.”
The event is a collaboration of Sustainable Fairfax, the Town of Fairfax and the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce.