Redding

California Street Market Hall – The Pop-up is back!

November 20, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team Leave a comment

A culinary and local business pop-up offering local gourmet foods and gifts

1729 California Street at Cascade Square in Downtown Redding

November 21 – December 13

Schedule – Final Weekend, December 11-13

Friday, Saturday 8:30am – 10pm, serving food, beer & wine. A number of new gift vendors this Saturday

Farewell Party Saturday night with DJTwitch and his crew. Come join us!

MARCHFOURTH! Tickets on sale here all weekend.

The wildly popular Market Hall is back for another, longer period for the holidays. It’s a place to meet friends, have coffee and pastries, lunch with colleagues and friends.

Enjoy delicious coffee, Italian pastries, sandwiches, salads, and more! With a variety of artisan vendors that will change throughout the month.

Check here for more details as the weeks progress.

Community Renewal –  People Powered  – Downtown Play  – Public Goodwill - Business Focus - Beautification

Events, Redding

A musical extravaganza and winter dance party!

November 16, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team

MarchFourth! Marching Band

Special guests the Buckhorn Mt. Stompers

Presented by Shasta Living Streets, Jefferson Public Radio, and Sierra Nevada

DATE Sunday, December 20, 2015

Doors 5:00pm  – Show 6:00pm

TICKETS purchase online at cascadetheatre.org or call the box office 530-243-8877

This is an all ages show.  Adults $25. Children 5-16 years $10. Under 5 years free.

LOCATION Redding Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 1605 Yuba Street, Downtown Redding. With a big beautiful dance floor!

March Fourth Marching Band is something special, a kaleidoscope of musical and visual energy that inspires the audience in an atmosphere of celebration and joy.

This show is a big band experience not to be missed! What began as a Fat Tuesday party in Portland on March 4th 2003 appeals to audiences of all ages and musical tastes and has become one of the nation’s best live touring acts.

Special guests, The Buckhorn Mountain Stompers are a beloved local band and will add to the fun for everyone. It’s a special treat to have both bands together in this show. Band member Taylor Aglipay is a talented local musician from Trinity County who was a core member of MarchFourth, wrote some of the songs and toured with the band for ten years.

You and your friends and family will enjoy dancing and socializing on the wide wood floors, where dance parties were common in the 1950’s and 60’s. at the Redding Veteran’s Memorial Hall

We invite you to join us!

The 5-piece percussion corps and 6-part brass section plus funky electric bass will take you on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the gypsy camps of eastern Europe to the African jungle by way of Brazil, echoing the deepest grooves of American funk, rock, and jazz then boiling it all together in cinematic fashion with high-stepping stilt-acrobatics and dazzling dancers.

Enjoy the show and help build better bikeways, trails, walkable cities and vibrant public places.

Call To Action, News, Redding

It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way

October 23, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team 4 Comments

Yesterday, a person on bicycle was killed in Redding.

At Shasta Living Streets, we believe that most collisions are preventable by reducing dangerous behaviors and building streets that work for everyone.

In America, over 30,000 people die every year on our streets and highways; somehow, we have become inured to these daily tragedies and accept them as inevitable. Programs like Vision Zero say, “Wait a minute, these deaths are preventable. We don’t have to accept this—better infrastructure and better policies can stop the slaughter.” What’s more, Vision Zero programs have been shown to work.

Better infrastructure like protected bike lanes are the cornerstone of any Vision Zero program. Make no mistake, protected bike lanes work:

Protected bike lanes reduce bike-related intersection injuries by about 75 percent compared to comparable crossings without infrastructure.
Streets with protected bike lanes saw 90 percent fewer injuries per mile than those with no bike infrastructure.
Streets with protected bike lanes saw 28 percent fewer injuries per mile than comparable streets with no bike infrastructure. People were also 2.5 times more likely to bike on the protected lanes than in general travel lanes.

And better infrastructure doesn’t benefit just people on bikes:

When protected bike lanes are installed in New York City, injury crashes for all road users (drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists) typically drop by 40 percent and by more than 50 percent in some locations. [source: Memorandum on Bike Lanes, City of New York, Office of the Mayor, 21 March 2011]

Better bicycle infrastructure also has many proven economic benefits, but we will discuss that another time. The fact is that we can do better. We should do better.

Let’s not shy away from excellence. Let’s not turn our back on the deaths. Let’s work together to built streets that work better for people who walk, bike, and drive.

Bicycling, Inspiration

We presented our successes and collaborate to make California #1 for Cycling

October 18, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team Leave a comment

The 2015 California Bicycle Summit took place late October in San Diego.

The California Bicycle Summit

Shasta Living Streets is one of 16 partner affiliates of the California Bicycle Coalition. These affiliated groups are working with the California Bicycle Coalition to triple bicycling statewide and make California #1 for cycling!

These groups have come together to assist the California Bicycle Coalition in delivering a Bicycle Summit to build healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities. The Summit includes three days of interactive panels, inspiring presentations, bike tours, sessions to share best practices and build skills, and networking. Details are at California Bicycle Summit 2015

A North State Delegation Prepares to head to San Diego

Shasta Living Streets and Chico Velo have formed a local delegation of individuals who will attend the summit and build synergy by learning and networking together.

Shasta Living Streets shares Our Successes

Anne Wallach Thomas was invited to present on two topics

Success in Working with your local Caltrans District

We have now worked successfully with Caltrans District 2 on a number of projects, including

Improvements to Downtown Redding on California Street. This project won the California Bicycle Coalition’s award for the “Best District Decision of 2014.” This project was featured in the Caltrans Performance Report announcing Caltrans’ new direction and goals.
Bicycles May Use Full Lane signage, first posting of this type of sign in Shasta County
Rumble-strip warning highway markings that are the first of their kind, and best practice in California
The first ever parklet on a Caltrans roadway

The Policy Rationale behind Open Streets

Shasta Living Streets has produced an open street program in Redding for the past five years and we are part of the international open street organizers network. Last year’s event in Downtown Redding was called Streets Alive!

We have been asked to discuss how we use our program to help drive outcomes in public health, active transportation, environmental impact, social connectedness and cultural engagement. How to move from temporary events to generating community support and bringing infrastructure change.

Learn more – What we do

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Bicycling, Redding

A National Champion, a local Superstar and riders of all ages and abilities

October 18, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team Leave a comment

The Shasta Jamboree was a great success this year! So many enthusiastic, smiling riders – of all ages and abilities! Every year gets better.

Thank you to all the volunteers from the Shasta Wheelmen, Shasta Living Streets, Shasta Historical Society, Red Lion Hotel Redding, and the Fall River Burney Bicycle Association.

Remi McManus, former US National Road Race Champion, rode in the Super Century. Guess what? – he loved riding here!

Local superstar Steven Mills rode the Super Century on a single-speed mountain bike and smiled the whole way!

And so many other riders of all ages and abilities enjoyed riding in the Millville Plains and Lassen Foothills.

It’s great to work with The Shasta Wheelmen to put on the five rides for the Jamboree each fall for local riders and visitors to Redding and Shasta County.

We look forward to next year – when we can do this all again!

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Call To Action, Redding

Help us extend the river trail network and enhance river access

October 18, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team

Shasta Living Streets, The Fly Shop, The Civic Auditorium, Turtle Bay have teamed up to support The City of Redding to scope and implement improvements along the riverfront west of the Sundial Bridge.

We are asking our members and customers, partners and friends to join us and take a simple step to build a community-contribution fund that will support City of Redding trail and boat ramp improvement project.

This fund will be used to develop improvements that build on our current assets, address specific challenges, and make improvements today that will benefit families and businesses in the near term, while also creating a legacy for our community into the future.

You can help extend the river trail network and enhance river access

Join others and make a donation to the community-contribution fund for the next step to care for our spectacular river and the intersection between the river, our city, and the people who live, work, and play here.

Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act.
– Albert Einstein

Buy a Ticket – Enjoy film night with friends and support trails!

Get your tickets today!

Cold clear water, wild landscapes, scenic beauty, and inspiring stories . . . you are sure to enjoy these films from around the world whether you fish, enjoy outdoor activities, or just like to gaze at natural beauty.

Saturday, November 21 at the Civic Auditorium in Redding.

Your entire ticket amount will be donated to the community contribution fund for the Riverfront Park to Boat Ramp improvements. Thank you!

Advance: $20 – Door: $25 – VIP: $50
VIP includes reserved seating, complimentary drink, 5 raffle tickets, and Dutch Brothers coffee coupon.

Get tickets online: here

Make a Donation Today – Our collective giving supports the River Trail extension

Thank you! Your contribution will bring improvements to benefit our local fisheries and the boating and tourism industry, as well as local individuals, families, and visitors who will enjoy the trail and bikeway. Your donation is tax deductible.

Online donations: Use this link above. [Campaign complete]

Checks: Checks can be left at the Fly Shop, or mailed to to Shasta Living Streets, P.O. Box 941, Palo Cedro, CA 96073. Make checks payable to Shasta Living Streets. Please send your address, we will return a receipt of your donation.

Riverfront Park to the Boat Ramp Improvements

This site is used by fishermen, boaters, rafters, kayakers, paddle boarders, and more. The convenient location just upstream from the world-famous Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Museum and soon-to-be-built hotel makes it a priority site for residents of Redding and Shasta County as well as tourists visiting from all over the state, country, and even the world.

Enhance River Access

The planned upgrade to this area includes enhancements to the riparian area along the river that will benefit the important fisheries and spawning areas in this section of the river. Boating improvements include widening and re-paving to allow for multiple vehicle launching; a graded area for drift boat, raft, and kayak parking to reduce congestion in the launch area; and will blend in well with the extension to the River Trail Network, improvements to the roads into the boat ramp area and parking lot, and added greenspace and fishermen’s access along the river between the boat ramp and the bridge.

Extend the River Trail Network

Enhancements are planned for this area to allow people to walk along the river, enjoy seating and picnic areas and to ride a bike from the Sundial Bridge along this southern shore of the river. Long-term planning is underway to make a connection from this area of Turtle Bay into downtown Redding. The scoping process will help determine how this section of trail can enhance the planned bikeway and trail that will connect downtown Redding to the Turtle Bay hotel, Sundial Bridge, Civic Auditorium and other attractions in the area.

Donate Today to help extend the river trail network and enhance river access

Riverfront Improvement Donation $20.00 – $500.00

Questions? Please contact

Anne Thomas, Executive Director, Shasta Living Streets. athomas@shastalivingstreets.org

Michael Caranci, Travel Sales Specialist, Director of Schools & Camps, The Fly Shop. michael@theflyshop.com

Thank you!

Inspiration

We are thrilled to receive the Community Health Award!

October 18, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team

We are pleased and proud for the recognition that our programs have made a real difference to improve local community health. This award specifically recognizes our collaboration with multiple partners, our community engagement and the way we leverage community assets to create a sustainable program.

Thank you to the Public Health Advisory Board for celebrating our supporters and partners who work to build better bikeways, trails, walkable cities and vibrant public places. Thank you for the recognition that these improvements are making a real difference to people in our community!

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City of Redding improvements for your trips by bicycle

October 9, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team Leave a comment

Have you noticed these City of Redding improvements for your bike commute? These improvements are planned for implementation for this fall, including:

Through bike lane treatment on eastbound Cypress approach to Parkview with some buffered bike lanes on Cypress. On the approach to the intersection there will be a through bike lane, double skip striping with green paint to highlight conflict zones where vehicle cross the bike lane to the right turn pocket. Also westbound bike lanes to just prior to the Pine intersection.

Bike Box and Green Markings – Redding’s First! Northbound Hartnell to Cypress – through bike lane treatment with double skip stripes, green markings to highlight conflict zone and a “two-stage queue bike box” treatment for safety and ease in making left turns. How do you use a bike box? Check out this video for a fun description of how they work.

Eastbound Hartnell at Bechelli bike lane with double skip stripes and green to highlight the conflict zone

Westbound Hartnell at Bechelli shared right turn lane and through bike lane treatment

Southbound Railroad Ave at Buenaventura through bike lane treatment improvements to reduce right hook conflicts

Segment of Hartnell from Cypress to Bechelli buffered bicycle lanes in some places.

Quartz Hill Road from Benton to Market Street road diet to a single lane in each direction with bike lane buffers and improvements to the bicycle approach to intersections as well as parking.

Do you have input on these improvements for the City of Redding?

Share your thoughts and ideas with us and we will gather this input and share it with the City of Redding through the Active Transportation Advisory Group? Send your thoughts in an email to Anne Thomas.

Events, Redding

Enjoy the trail and then stop by for food, music and activities

October 2, 2015 the Shasta Living Streets team

Redding Trails were voted one of the top five trail in the nation to enjoy cycling!

SUNDAY ON THE TRAIL

Sunday, October 11, noon until 5:30 pm

at Lake Redding Park Pavilion and Gazebo

Lunch and Treats

Enjoy Bruciante Wood Fired Pizza & Lagunitas!

Also – Kettle Corn, Italian Sodas, & Wine

Activities for Families

The Dancing Fish and the Eagle Mascot! – Freedom from Training Wheels activities for Parents and the littlest riders – Watercolor mural painting for children – Creative face painting

Local businesses and organizations will share the many ways to enjoy an active lifestyle and our beautiful trails

The Bike Shop	Friends of the Coleman Fish Hatchery
Village Cycle	Friends of the Redding Eagles
Headwaters Adventures kayaking	Parent Magazine
Shasta Paddlers	Iamwell Lifestyle & Fitness
Shasta Paddlers	Shasta Support Service
Mt Lassen Art Center	City of Redding Recreation
First 5 Shasta	Cyclopedia

Sunday on the Trail is a part of a series of events in Redding and Shasta County to showcase excellence in outdoor living. Reignite your Passion – Just Ride