Pedal-Powered News

A project in San Francisco, CA by San Francisco Public Press
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Using bikes to bring a local investigative newspaper to readers all over San Francisco. Super efficient. Shamelessly retro.
Backers: 1016
Average Pledge Per Backer: $21

Funded: $21,328 of $10,000
Dates: Jun 4th -> Jul 2nd (28 days)
Project By: San Francisco Public Press
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Latest News

215 more $1 backers needed by midnight tonight for big matching grant!

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for supporting Pedal-Powered News — you have helped us raise more than $18,600! We have one more favor to ask, and it needs to happen today. The San Francisco Public Press has a shot at a great opportunity — can you help? We need 215... (Read More)

A Former San Francisco Newsie Remembers Life at the Corner of Van Ness and Vallejo

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Meet Santo Alioto, who sold papers on the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Vallejo Street in the 1950s. Click through to read our interview with him and watch this video of... (Read More)

Thank you for getting us to $15,000 and 500 backers!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! Because of your donations, word-of-mouth sharing, and posts on Twitter and Facebook, our Pedal-Powered News campaign has raised more than $15,000 on Kickstarter. What's more, we've recruited more than 500 backers, which means the John S.... (Read More)

It takes more than a catchy headline…

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Gif courtesy of the-birdie “Newsies,” which came out in 1992, is a cult classic film loosely based on the New York City Newsboys Strike of 1899. We’re taking this piece of immortal wisdom to heart with out Pedal-Powered News campaign, which... (Read More)

Closing in on $10,000!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends of the Public Press, Wow! Thanks to you, we have raised $9,811 and are closing in on our $10,000 goal for Pedal-Powered News! With 11 days to go, we're still trying to maximize our matching grant offer from the John S. and James L.... (Read More)

A big THANK YOU to all of our early backers!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends of the Public Press, You are amazing! Thank you for supporting our Pedal-Powered News Kickstarter campaign with such enthusiasm. You helped us raise more than 60 percent of the money we need to reach our fundraising goal — we're now at... (Read More)

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