Bicycle Safety Classes starting back up again February 2010. Register today!

Bikes taking over West Oakland

Submitted by Dave Campbell on March 3, 2010 - 3:49pm
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Bikes4Life is bringing bike culture to West Oakland. They help create jobs in the West Oakland neighborhood and they are accepting bike donations, which allows you to support the program and also benefit with a tax credit. They accept most bike donations and you can upgrade to a new bike and get full value for your old bike. "Can't beat that," says Tony Coleman, founder of B4L All funds go back to the neighborhood by helping us train and employ West Oakland youth and residents.

Check out Tony Coleman's cool new video "Greener West Oakland"

B4L began in 2009 as a project of One Fam, which is a community-based organization that was founded in 2000 in direct response to the criminalization of young people and the lack of positive resources.

B4L is One Fam’s primary business model, and it is a promising social enterprise serving the growing demand for affordable bicycles.

B4L caters to the growing market of West Oakland riders. Proceeds fund One Fam's community activities and staffing.

Community programming focused on empowerment, leadership development, and community organizing . Our bicycle adventures attract a large diverse group of enthusiastic youth and seasoned riders of all ages and backgrounds.

Promote Your Business in our Bike to Work Day Guide in the East Bay Express, May 5

Submitted by Dave Campbell on February 4, 2010 - 6:24pm
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Gain exposure for your business in over 50,000 copies of the May 5 edition of the East Bay Express


The Bike to Work Day Guide is an 8-12 page insert in the May 5 issue of the East Bay Express. It contains all the information cyclists need to know to start bike commuting on a daily basis and to get ready for Bike to Work Day, Thursday, May 13, 2010.

The Guide includes:

  • A full map of all East Bay energizer stations.
  • Information on using bikes and transit.
  • Feature articles on the Bike Commuter of the Year Award winners.
  • Details about upcoming events.

Many fun activities are planned for Bike to Work Day 2010, starting with Bike to School Days, Bike to the Market Day, Bike Nights at the Movies and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition’s culminating celebration–the Bike Away From Work Party in downtown Oakland.

Thousands of Bike to Work Day posters, put up all around the East Bay, direct cyclists’ attention to the Bike to Work Day Guide. The Bike to Work Day Guide is a great opportunity to feature your bicycle-friendly business to ten of thousands of bicyclists in the East Bay and gain exposure for your business in over 50,000 copies of the East Bay Express.

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: APRIL 28, 2010

Bicycle-Friendly Business Awards 2010

Submitted by Dave Campbell on January 29, 2010 - 4:26pm
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Nominations open for Bicycle-Friendly Business Awards through March 26, 2010

Actual Cafe in Oakland: indoor bike parking for customers
with a separate entrance for cyclists

Know a company that super-promotes bicycling? Want to recognize them?


Each winning company will be featured in a press release, receive an award certificate from the East Bay Bicycle Coalition recognizing their company as an official “bicycle-friendly business,” a membership in the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, and an EBBC bike commute starter kit that includes bike maps, bike lights, stickers, bicycle lapel pins, EBBC newsletter and more.

As the rains dry up, it's time to do some Hazard Reporting

Submitted by Carrie Harvilla on January 29, 2010 - 1:53pm
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Photo Credit Nate Seltenrich
The rains have dried up for the moment, and it is great to take a dry ride around town. It's also the perfect time to report road hazards you see out on your ride. Why? A break in the rain means that maintenance crews will be out in full force, catching up on their repair schedule and fixing up damage due to the recent heavy weather. But, they can only fix the potholes they know about - that's where our Hazard Reporting System comes in.

The next time you see a dangerous road condition, like a pothole or debris on the road, you can use our easy online Hazard Reporting System. Simply let us know the problem, and EBBC will alert the proper authority to the hazard. It's an excellent system: EBBC helps you take the guesswork out of trying to figure out who to contact, and ...

Moving forward to Bridge the Gap!

Submitted by Carrie Harvilla on January 28, 2010 - 4:11pm
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Update: February 10, 2010
Join or renew today and get a special book
 
Our campaign for a Bicycle-Pedestrian-Maintenance Pathway across the Bay Bridge continues, and your membership keeps us going. We had an amazing turn out at the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) meeting on January 27. At the meeting, EBBC and our Coalition partners united for a strong showing.  Our efforts were supported by a standing-room-only crowd packed with our members and other bicycle advocates (see photos here). The nearly 800 letters sent to BATA commissioners in the weeks leading up to the meeting bolstered our message: Bridge the Gap! Thanks to all of you who sent letters and turned out for the meeting.
 
The outcomes represented the latest milestone in EBBC's 12 year campaign to provide non-motorized access to the Bay Bridge via a Bicycle-Pedestrian-Maintenance Pathway.
There's still lots of work to be done, and EBBC will persevere until the pathway is complete. In the coming weeks and months we will be working locally with BATA on project oversight; in Sacramento on necessary state legislation; and at the federal level to build support and funding opportunities to further our campaign so that West Span Pathway is funded and built quickly.
 
In celebration of our successes, we've got a special offer for you. The Bike the Bridge cartoon was generously contributed by world renowned artist Ken Avidor, creator of a flattened rodent called Roadkill Bill. The first 10 people who join or renew their membership at the $50 level will receive a free book of Avidor's Roadkill Bill Comics. And, if you're still looking for something for your sweetheart, don't forget, EBBC membership makes a great Valentine's gift.
 
 

Parents & Teachers - Kids can participate in the call for the Bay Bridge Path

Submitted by Robert Raburn on January 19, 2010 - 4:14pm
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...a cartoon coloring activity suitable for kids from ages 2 to 99.

Ken Avidor Bridge Cartoon

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Bike to Work Day: Thursday, May 13, 2010

Submitted by Dave Campbell on December 28, 2009 - 10:53am
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Save the Date and Get Ready to GET ROLLING again for the East Bay's 17th (Bay Area's 16th) annual bike extravaganza

Bicycling in the East Bay continues to grow at amazing rates–43% increase in 2009; bicycle mode share doubled in the last three years! For 2010, the East Bay Bicycle Coalition will feature bridge bike commuters, bike-friendly businesses, bike commuters of the year, the always fun Team Bike Challenge, and lots of Energizer Stations on Bike to Work Day. If you are not a bicycle commuter yet, consider taking one of our free urban bicycle safety classes and learn how to get started. If your kids are starting to ride, sign up for a free Family Cycling Workshop. If you don't know how to ride a bike, we also will be offering classes to get you up on the saddle.

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Emeryville approves $680,000 bridge design contract

Submitted by brycenesbitt on November 18, 2009 - 2:51pm
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On November 17th the Emeryville City Council approved an additional $680,000 in local expenditures to design the "Interstate 80 Pedestrian Bicycle Bridge".

The bridge, if funded, is projected to cost from $11-$26 million, and connect from the end of 65th Street to the Bay Trail at the small peninsula known as Point Emery. An alternative plan to build a structure integrated with the current and future Ashby interchange was not pursued by City Council. That option was projected to cost around $3 million, and offered less separation from freeway offramp traffic, but much better bay views, and a more direct connection (less foldbacks, larger radius curves). The option required Caltrans approval (which was not pursued).

Berkeley Bike Station in 2020

Submitted by Robert Raburn on November 8, 2009 - 10:51pm
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High-tech bicycle parking has been available in Japan for over a decade. Recent comments about this video in Drunkcyclist questioned the need for bicycle parking in the US and exhibited distrust at leaving an expensive road bike in the hands of a robot. Our perspective in the East Bay may differ from Flagstaff, AZ.