How few miles do you think you can drive in one month?
posted: Thu, 04 Jun 2009
We want you to join Bike Alameda in taking the Car-Free
Challenge in June to find out! We are putting together a team of
folks like you who are setting and reaching personal low mileage goals
for the month of June (some are going entirely car-free, others are
just trying to drive a little less).
Together we will send a message to our leaders that we need better
walking, biking, and transit options in order to fight climate change
and make our communities better places to live.
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Estuary Crossing Feasibility Study gets Transportation Commission Thumbs Up
posted: Fri, 29 May 2009
Alameda is one small step closer to a solution to a west end estuary
crossing. Last Wednesday evening, the City of Alameda Transportation
Commission voted to ask the City Council to accept the Estuary
Crossing Feasibility Study.
The next step is for the City Council to approve the feasibility
study, then city staff can begin to pursue the preferred
alternatives.
The recommendations are a little different, than what we thought they
would be. Costs in the final draft were higher for the bridge
options
and the size and length of the bridge turned out to be more daunting
than first thought.
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May 16 2009 Day 2 Bike Class Success!
posted: Fri, 22 May 2009
by Joyce Mercado
In May about 25 eager bicyclists participated in the Day 2 On the Road
Class, which BikeAlameda held at the Alameda Point
Collaborative.
Jason Agar was the lead instructor again, however a whole team of
League Certified Instructors (LCIs) were required for this event.
Jason and our own Bonnie Wehmann (newly certified), mapped out an
extensive course which provided an excellent mix of riding
experiences, ranging from relatively quiet streets out at Alameda
Point, to busy residential streets with complex intersections, to four
way traffic streets including Main, Webster and Atlantic and a brief
tour through the College of Alameda to gain experience interacting
with pedestrians.
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Bike To Work Day 2009!
posted: Thu, 14 May 2009
Bike To Work Day was a great success!
Bike commuter totals from this morning are as follows:
Bay Farm Bridge 290
City Hall 135
Harbor Bay Ferry 28
Main St. Ferry 115
For a grand total of 568 cyclists biking to work today!
For Alameda picture, check out bikealameda's
Facebook page.
A big thank you to all 30 volunteers and to Alameda Bicycle for their
City Hall bike checks, Dan's Produce for oranges and Peet's Coffee,
Safeway and Chipotle for their local donations.
