Do you bike in the city? Do you want to bike in the city? Do you have friends who want to bike, but don't know where to start? We need you! We are a loosely organized volunteer group planning a series of accessible, non-competitive rides though urban San Francisco to give people a taste of every-day biking in the city. You won't find a lot of spandex on fancy bikes here, or a throng of angry anarchic riders a la Critical Mass, we're mainly just regular bike riding folk. Here's what we envisio …

The intent of this group is to provide and to share objective information about how regular, every day folks can prepare for the types of scenarios one may encounter here in the Bay Area. This group is meant for people interested in learning: 1) What are the basics of Preparation, Readiness, and Disaster planning? 2) What does one need to know in order to safeguard loved ones and personal property? 3) How to make sense of all the various "survival" approaches and confusing array of products? 4) …

Hi! I am starting this group in the hopes of finding some fellow foragers and urban gleaners to go on some outings with out here in Contra Costa and in the East Bay. We will forage for wild edibles fruits and vegetables, fungi, and wild herbs and greens.  We will research and plan outings for foraging in public lands and parks, untended residential lots, and whatever other fruit we can gain access to without violating good etiquette and ethics. Note: Due to the logistics and such of organizing …

Meet like-minded organic gardeners, food growers, and urban farmers who are using their backyards, gardens, patios, and community spaces to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs that they can cultivate and eat themselves. We’ll share specific ways to help you get your garden planned, started, and yielding healthy fruitful crops. Plus, you’ll have a chance to meet others and share food, recipes, and tips on organic gardening. Whether you must grow your own food for health reasons, you simply desi …

Meet like-minded organic gardeners, food growers, and urban farmers who are using their backyards, gardens, patios, and community spaces to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs that they can cultivate and eat themselves. We’ll share specific ways to help you get your garden planned, started, and yielding healthy fruitful crops. Plus, you’ll have a chance to meet others and share food, recipes, and tips on organic gardening. Whether you must grow your own food for health reasons, you simply desire …

[color=green][b]WELCOME![/b][/color] Our events are for all us singles who want to GET OUT and have some FUN! Not that we don't love our couple friends too, but they always have to leave early (or can't come at all) because of the kids, the house, etc.  This group is for those of us who have more free time and want to make some new friends while having some FUN! There are more of us single people in the bay area than you think, so leave all your friends who are couples at home and come out to …

If you have any interest in Vietnam, please join our group and meet others who share your interest. You can learn more about the Vietnamese language and culture, trade, art, biotechnology, healthcare, transportation, urban planning and other programs.You can also learn about other activities and programs in which San Francisco – Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee members and others are engaged. You can even join our travel programs. We are in our 16th year of creating programs that have the …

South Bay Urban Aussies and Friends is a meetup of Australian Shepherds (and other active dogs) and their owners. Our goal is to provide opportunities for play (i.e. tire ‘em out!), training and socialization for the dogs as well as a social environment for owners to share their tips, stories, training techniques, etc. for raising great dogs. Activities we coordinate are: hikes, trips to local dog parks, social outings to wineries and restaurants, dog-related community service opportunities, “wo …

Public transit has the potential to be awesome, moving us around our city quickly and easily. But sometimes it really sucks. Buses are never on time, routes can be unfamiliar, and connections are difficult. On the other hand, taxis are too expensive, hard to find and there is no easy way to share a ride with other users. The latest evolutions in transportation provide enough data to plan and develop new mobile apps, where no operative intervention of dispatchers (or other external agents) is req …

I've always been fascinated in capturing experience. As a designer and photographer much of my work has been about storytelling, where I've tried to incorporate as much of the original experience as possible. This group is all about that, getting together and capturing experiences together for others to enjoy. Less about the individual photo and more about the combined result. If you're passionate about photography (or video for that matter) please do join. We're planning to set up some unique f …

Bioregionalism is a concept that goes beyond national boundaries, but rather is a political, cultural, and ecological system or set of views based on naturally defined areas called bioregions, similar to ecoregions. Bioregions are defined through physical and environmental features, including watershed boundaries and soil and terrain characteristics. Bioregionalism stresses that the determination of a bioregion is also a cultural phenomenon, and emphasizes local populations, knowledge, and solut …

Environmental design, landscape, and horticulture/agriculture issues will continue to be a growing field! I'm seeking members who want to balance both practice and theory to engage in meaningful projects that either build our skills, or make a profit. I believe this approach is the best way for communities to prosper. A good way to achieve this would be to use environmental design programs, such as Foothill and UC Berkeley as templates. Here are some careers that these programs influence; Arbori …

For Lovers of Cycling! We are cyclists of all levels and abilities, united by a love of the freedom, mobility and accomplishment we get from bicycle riding. All are welcome to join this group and attend the wide range of rides and events we plan and organize to suit all cyclists. This is an very active group with an unusually high participation rate. We do not have many members, but those we have regularly attend our rides. This is the kind of member we seek. If you think you might not regularly …

This Meetup group is for at-home dads in San Francisco! We're all about our kids and doing fun stuff with them during the "work week" (M-F): walks and hikes and playgrounds and sports and art and beer and books... anything really. All of us play a sizable caregiving role with our little ones, but some of us balance that role with part-time work, working evenings or weekends, consulting, project-based work, looking for a job, etc. Our meetups tend to occur on Mondays at 10am (rotating between Dol …

My name is Sundown Hazen. I am passionate about growing food and contributing to health and sustainability of his local community. I am using my backyard to grow fruits and vegatables traditionally, raise chickens, and raise fish and produce in an aquaponics system. I am also in the process of starting Pirate Produce, a business providing consulting services to home owners and small community groups and schools in sustainable food production. This group is a way for me to share my experiences an …

A community for people interested in new and emerging technologies for the food industry, including R&D, production and distribution. We plan to have mixers where FoodTechies can meet face to face and technical events including presentations and pitch sessions involving tech companies in the food space. Note: this is not another "foodie" group (although you can be a foodie) - our interest is in developing and exploiting new technologies, including inventors, producers, entreprenuers, angels and …

Group restricted to ages 21 – 40 for NEW registrations We love the coastline, beaches, rolling hills, waterfalls, cliffs, wildlife, and great food. Come out and join us on one of our excursions! A Trail for Everyone Most of our hikes will take place in or around the North Bay area. Types of trails will include: Short out and backs or loops Full day hikes Urban hikes Casual strolls Challenging trails When Do We Eat? Sometimes we will eat on the trail, sometimes after the hike, possibly …

Its mission is to interact with influencers in the transportation community and to promote both local and global ecosystems by creating personal relationships with people who share similar dreams.

Do you want to transform public spaces into vibrant interactive places? Spearhead projects that prioritize bikers and walkers? Improve our public transportation systems? Promote energy efficient buildings? Revitalize our blighted neighborhoods? Infuse art and creativity into our urban spaces? We all have thoughts and ideas on any of these topics. Let’s collaborate. This group is meant to bring together urbanists, planners, designers, environmentalists, artists, developers and anyone else interes …

Hi! I wanted to start a group for all the people out there who are interested in learning to live a frugal, sustainable, self suffiecient type lifestyle in the Bay Area! I like to coupon, but have found that I want to clean out the chemicals in my home, use less paper goods, and learn how to garden organically in a small space, and perserve the fruits (wink) of my labors! I am a crochet and crafting person, so I'd also like to get together, with anyone interested, and do projects that center aro …

Vision 2015 - We will be Fastest Growing Group in Smart Growth Mission 2015 - Agile - Adapt - Advance Collaborate - Communicate - Conquer We Will We Will Rock IT "Great Thoughts, Great Deeds, Great Inventions"

Planning a backyard (or front yard) garden? Want to meet likeminded urban gardeners to get advice, swap stories, seeds, get inspiration from the gardens of your neighbors? SF has many unique microclimates so we're particularly looking for folks in the Outer or Inner Sunset or Richmond Districts. All ages welcome, from kids and college students to grandparents! We can help each other get the home and container gardens and farms going, rotate locations for variety and inspiration. Will start by me …