This week's East Bay Express story "The Pothole Crusaders:
Bicyclists hold East Bay cities accountable for keeping roads clear of debris and other hazards" puts EBBC's Hazard Reporting System front and center in ensuring safe, smooth streets in the East Bay. Our "highly successful road hazard program" allows for people to report potholes and other dangerous street conditions through our hazards webpage. EBBC then contacts the appropriate agency to make sure the situation is quickly remedied - with great results.

The article, by Nate Seltenrich, highlights one EBBC's most effective campaigns and features Ian McDonald, EBBC member and dedicated volunteer. Here's an excerpt...

EBBC will be returning to the 4th of July celebration at the Berkeley Marina this year. With fireworks, live music, dance performances, arts & crafts and free boat rides, there's something for everyone... including bicyclists! The Bike Coalition will be doing valet bike parking all day, and we need your help. Please click here to sign up for a volunteer shift. We especially need your help for the last two hours of the event - come enjoy the fireworks with us!

Most new development is accompanied by new roads that fully reflect modern design standards, taking into account all users of the road. Sadly, this was not the situation encountered by John Greaves on June 26, 2009.

Alexia Underwood nails it when she reports in Oakland North about her initial bicycle commute on Telegraph Ave as follows, "the experience was more harrowing than I had expected (See: Lanesplitting). She concluded, "maybe I should do a little more investigating before taking the city’s bike route maps at face value."

Join the East Bay Bicycle Coalition in taking the Car-Free Challenge in June to find out! We are putting together a team of bicyclists who are setting and reaching personal low mileage driving goals for the month of June. Some folks are going entirely car-free (or have been for quite a while - Viva la Bicicleta!), others are just trying to drive a little less.

Together we will send a message to our leaders that we need better biking, walking, and transit options in order to make our communities better, safer places to live and fight climate change.

Here at the EBBC office, the surge of energy we received from everyone's participation in Bike to Work Day 2009 lingers on. Last Thursday, May 14th, an estimated 200,000 people throughout the Bay Area rode their bikes to work on the fifteenth anniversary of this statewide event. Alameda and Contra Costa Counties both had an increase in participation of over 40% - some of the largest in the region. Volunteers at over fifty energizer stations around the East Bay handed out 6000 musette bags stuffed with goodies, and a number of elected officials joined up with pedal pools to share the ride to work with fellow bike commuters.

Donate a bike or host a bike drive and support Cycles of Change APC Bike Shop.

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You'll see EBBC's ads like this on East Bay billboards and bustails throughout the summer.

EBBC Appreciates your Participation and Support

Hello! I'm Carrie Harvilla, your new EBBC Outreach Coordinator. I'll be leading the charge to bring new members to the EBBC, as well as organizing volunteer activities. You will be hearing a lot from me about upcoming events and ways to get involved in advocacy efforts and outreach activities. I'll also keep you posted about all the good stuff that's happening for bicyclists throughout the East Bay.