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SUMMARY:SLO Regional Rideshare Presents: Bike Month Kick-Off Party
DESCRIPTION:May is Bike Month across San Luis Obispo County!\n\nJoin us in May for a month of celebration as we embrace the Pedal Power and enjoy the flowers of spring. Whether you bike for fun\, fitness\, or transportation\, Bike Month is an invitation to connect with your community at events organized by local businesses\, organizations\, and people like YOU! \nPlus\, you can log your trips at iRideshare.org to earn a free t-shirt and get entered to win weekly prizes. \n\nBike to School Day – May 6th\, 2026\nOver 40 K-12 schools will host welcoming events for students biking\, walking\, and rolling to school. Visit our Safe Routes to School page to learn more. \nBike to Work Week – May 11-15th\, 2026\nEmployers and local businesses will host bike breakfasts or Happy Hour for commuters on bikes.\n See the calendar of events at the bottom of this page for time and location details. \nCommunity Celebrations – May 1-31st\, 2026\nCommunity groups and organizations are encouraged to get creative and host a bike themed event.\nScroll down for the complete calendar of Community events including group rides. \nFollow us on Instagram for the latest and sign up for text reminders!
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/slo-regional-rideshare-presents-bike-month/
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SUMMARY:Vegan Breakfast Burritos on the Bike Bridge
DESCRIPTION:Indulge yourself with a scrumptious selection of grab-and-go vegan breakfast burritos\, provided by friends of the SLO Bike Community. Swing through the Pepper Street Bike Bridge\, our favorite route to Cal Poly and the mystical West Cuesta Ridge\, to ring yo bell\, soak up the sun\, and fuel your fervor with a healthy little vegan treat. Because in this community\, we want to see our furry lil friends treated with kindness and care. Also a loving way to pay tribute to the goats of the City of SLO Transportation Dept. that make our streets safer for everyone\, whether you’re wheeled Westly or a walking Willy. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/vegan-breakfast-burritos-on-the-bike-bridge/
LOCATION:Pepper Street Bike Bridge\, Corner of Mill and Pepper
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SUMMARY:Cal Poly’s Inaugural Real Estate Day
DESCRIPTION:Several speakers\, representing a variety of fields\, will discuss developing agricultural land \nAs home ownership in California reaches its lowest levels in 80 years\, several experts will discuss the balance between repurposing agricultural land for community development projects and the desire for open space preservation during the inaugural Real Estate Day on May 18 at Cal Poly. \nThis year’s theme\, “Agricultural Land and Community Growth: Balancing Housing Needs\, Agricultural Value and Open Space\,” will explore a variety of approaches to housing\, including rezoning farmland for residential development. \nThe city of San Luis Obispo currently has several examples of this with the San Luis Ranch\, the Avila Ranch and the Righetti Ranch — all former farmlands that now feature homes recently built or currently under construction. While the city council has made housing one of its six Major City Goals\, for 2025-27\, so too is the preservation of open space as the council works to maintain the lifestyle locals often refer to as “The SLO Life.” \n“Even if growth is justified\, the answer is not random sprawl but careful and efficient expansion\,” said Hamed Ghoddusi\, director of the Cal Poly Real Estate Initiative\, which is hosting the real estate summit. “The challenge is to identify forms of growth that preserve scenic and agricultural value while also allowing new housing and community-serving uses.” \nThe Real Estate Initiative is a joint effort between the Orfalea College of Business and the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. \nReal Estate Day will be held from 1-5 p.m. at the Swanson Center of Effort Conference Hall on campus and will feature experts from real estate\, agriculture\, housing\, conservation\, planning and additional fields. Tickets are $45\, or $10 for current students\, faculty and staff. \nAccording to the California Department of Housing and Community Development\, home ownership rates in the state are at their lowest since the 1940s. Meanwhile\, during the last 10 years\, fewer than 80\,000 new homes were built across the state each year as home construction continues to fall far below the projected need of 180\,000 additional residences annually. \nThat shortage has contributed to high rents and home prices\, which are among the highest in the nation. According to a report released last month by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office\, the median home value of mid-tier homes in California is now roughly $775\,000. According to Zillow\, the typical home value in San Luis Obispo was $1.1 million in March\, an increase of 2.4% over 2025 numbers. \nA lack of housing doesn’t just impact those who need it\, Ghoddusi said. When vital professionals\, such as physicians and educators\, can’t find housing\, that impacts existing homeowners. \n“Research has shown that tight housing supply in California has had broader economic costs\,” Ghoddusi said. “Certain communities\, including the Central Coast\, are having challenges with services such as healthcare due to rising housing costs.” \nWhile building more homes might reduce costs\, one obstacle is local zoning laws that limit available land. “Given that context\, carefully planned conversion of some agricultural land may be part of the solution\,” Ghoddusi said. “The question is not whether all such land should be converted\, but when\, where and under what conditions conversion may create substantial new community benefits.” \nAdding more development to communities known for open space and small-town charm can be controversial. When San Luis Obispo farmer Ernie Dalidio proposed selling his family farm to developers in the 1990s\, it sparked years of controversy and legal battles. Today\, the land still includes a farm but also has hundreds of homes and commercial developments\, such as the Target store and the SLO Ranch Marketplace. \n“Any discussion of agricultural land conversion naturally raises strong concerns about sprawl\, environmental impact\, water availability\, infrastructure burdens\, new traffic\, pressure on public infrastructure and the long-term loss of open space\,” Ghoddusi said. “Also\, one may ask: Why not rely on alternative policies\, such as higher density or adaptive reuse? These are genuine concerns\, and they deserve serious discussion. One purpose of the event is exactly to bring those trade-offs and risks into the open discussion and examine them carefully.”
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/cal-polys-inaugural-real-estate-day/
LOCATION:Swanson Center of Effort Conference Hall\, Mt Bishop Rd\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:SLO Rep's Musical Theatre: Best of Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Love to sing\, dance\, and act? This high-energy\, twice weekly class for 8-10 year olds is a joyful dive into the world of Broadway favorites! Students will learn songs and simple choreography from a variety of kid-friendly Broadway musicals while building confidence\, teamwork\, and performance skills. Through games\, group numbers\, and plenty of movement\, young performers will explore how singing\, acting\, and dancing all come together to tell a story onstage. No previous experience needed—just curiosity\, enthusiasm\, and a love of performing! The class will end with a celebratory performance for family and friends.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/slo-reps-musical-theatre-best-of-broadway-10/
LOCATION:3533 Empleo St\, 3533 Empleo Street\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
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