Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25

Let’s all join in on May 1 to promote Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day to heighten awareness and to keep Alameda’s kids safe for walking and bicycling.  Of course, keeping our kids alive and well is an everyday responsibility and we all play a role:   motorists, walkers, parents, bicyclists, police, schools, businesses, city …

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Our new Bicycle & Walking Map

It’s here! After months of hard work, the sixth edition of Bike Walk Alameda’s popular Bicycle & Walking Map is hot off the presses and available at a list of locations across the island. Our map is THE resource for finding the most walkable, bikeable streets in Alameda, along with bike shops, repair stations, lockers …

Central Avenue Safe Concept Plan Approved!

WE DID IT! The City Council signed off on a safer Central Avenue on Monday night, unanimously okaying a conceptual plan to put bike lanes, a bikeway serving two schools, more and more visible crosswalks and a host of other improvements along the cross-Island arterial. Given that it was unclear just six months ago whether …

CENTRAL AVENUE UPDATE – COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY

Supporters of a safer Central Avenue packed City Hall on Wednesday night to let the City Council know that they want members to say yes to common-sense safety improvements to Central Avenue that include extended bike lanes, a bikeway serving two West End schools and more and more visible crosswalks. Council members felt they were …

Central Avenue City Council meeting tonight!

Tonight’s the night! Tell the Alameda City Council you want a safer Central Avenue at their meeting tonight, which starts at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. Don’t forget to wear your biking brights! If you don’t want to speak, you can still attend – your presence alone will show the council …