You know the valet bike parking that is ubiquitous at Alameda events like the Art & Wine Faire and Earth Day? That you’ve grown to expect at local events? Bike Walk Alameda brought the idea of valet bike parking (vpb) to Alameda from San Francisco. Our first event was Earth Day at the Alameda Hornet …
Thank you for helping us make 2017 a good year for Alamedans of all ages who like to bike and walk in our island city. Thanks to your support, all the volunteer hours, and the work of our board, we are celebrating accomplishments like these: Over 42 million dollars awarded in 2017 to Alameda for …
Caltrans has asked for our comments on the projects they have proposed in the District 4 Bike Plan, six of these plans concern Alamedans directly. Project 256 is for the bike/ped bridge, which we’re especially excited about as it will dramatically improve bicycling between Alameda and Oakland and reduce the number of cars going through the tubes during …
Read more “Caltrans District 4: Call for Bike Project Comments”
Tell the City Council to reach bigger with the Transportation Choices Plan. Alameda Transportation Choices Coalition is transportation, environmental and community advocates coming together for better transportation choices in Alameda.
Changes to California state law are coming. AB390 passed into law now states that pedestrians may enter an intersection and cross during a countdown signal that is accompanied by a flashing hand signal or “Don’t Walk,” as long as they reach the other end of the intersection before the hand or “Don’t Walk” signal goes …
Read more “New Law Ends Penalty for Crossing Street During Countdown”
Bike Walk Alameda members, we want your feedback! The City of Alameda is tackling transportation issues with a comprehensive citywide plan to provide more transportation options for Alamedans with the goal of reducing thousands of drive alone trips at the crossings and through Alameda over the next 15 years. All community members are invited to review …
Read more “Voice Your Opinion on the City of Alameda’s Draft Transportation Choices Plan”
Bike Walk Alameda volunteers greeted over 1,000 cyclists at our five Energizer Stations on Bike to Work Day last Thursday. Find out the final tallies reported when the stations closed and read about our fabulous donors, sponsors, and volunteers that helped make Bike to Work Day 2017 such a success!