It was so great to see all the bikes at the parade this year, especially Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft on her e-bike kicking it off, the Alameda Democratic Club, and the dragons, fairies, maidens, and knights of the Cargo Bike Brigade — they slayed it! Thanks to the organizers and participants for such a creative, colorful event!
On Wednesday, July 5, City Council will review striping plans for Park and Webster Streets as Item 7-B. We’re supportive of staff’s recommendations and will be submitting this letter: Dear Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Daysog, and Members of the City Council, We believe that our business districts and community overall will be much better …
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Caltrans District 4 is updating its 2018 Bike Plan, and is looking for input through this survey. Please take a minute to fill it out, and if you want a better way to bike or walk across the estuary in the West End (ie, something better than the path in the Posey Tube), drop a …
Most Alamedans know we need another way to get on and off the island, especially as our population swells with all the planned housing, and particularly in the West End, where most of the housing is being built. If you don’t have a car, or don’t drive, you may have tried walking or biking the …
Check out the new San Francisco Bay Trail segment (and Watermelon Rock) along Doolittle Drive. It’s part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, which includes 748 acres of protected marshland, picnic sites, bird watching platforms, boat ramps, and miles of shoreline trail. There are more trail gaps to close still, but this is …
This year’s Alameda Bike Festival was another fantastic event, with all sorts of great activities like a bike-powered smoothie station, a trivia wheel, safety rap, a helmet decorating station, a skills course and classes. Hopefully you got to join us on our ride to the event, or were able to stop by the Bike Walk …
UPDATE! Join us Saturday, June 3rd at 10AM to Plant Pat Potter Memorial Grove Great news! Thanks to your generous support, we have raised enough money to plant over 20 trees in Pat Potter’s honor! Thanks to people like you who donated, to the City of Alameda, and 100K Trees for Humanity, we invite you …