If you’re staying put this holiday season and are looking for local, car-free family fun that feels like a getaway, look no further! Using your bike and the ferry (which allows bikes of all shapes and sizes), a world of fun is just minutes away. First, a few notes about ferry service: Alameda has three …
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Cargo bikes are becoming a regular fixture of life here in Alameda, so this is the second in a series of articles about #cargobikelife. BWA caught up (literally) with Alameda resident Emilio Ramos at the ferry in SF to learn about his experience riding a Surly Big Dummy cargo bike, including ferrying medical samples across …
Author: Robin Oliva-Kraft Cargo bikes are becoming a regular fixture of life here in Alameda, so this is the first in a series of articles about #cargobikelife. BWA caught up (literally) with resident Jennifer, a mother of two, to learn about her experience riding a Radpower Cargo Bike. Q: How long have you been riding …
A Perspective by BWA Member Keith Epstein (Part of a series of articles) This is part 4 of a 6 part series that I’m writing for Bike Walk Alameda, on bike commuting, tips that I have learned over my past 25 years of commuting to work by bicycle. If you missed part 1 on “Why …
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How much extra effort and delay should we expect of people who walk near cars? Right now, our Public Works (PW) Department is answering that question, but you might not like the answer. At the request of our City Council, PW is developing an Intersection Access Policy (IAP) which will define, at signalized intersections, how …