our advocacy wins

Recently Completed Campaigns

Notable Region-Wide Achievements

  • Bay Bridge Bike and Ped Path, named for Bike East Bay founder Alex Zuckerman, opens to the public – 2013
  • BART’s rush hour ban on bikes is lifted as a pilot program – 2013
  • Bike East Bay reaches 4,000 members! – 2012
  • Bike Walnut Creek, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded – 2012
  • TIGER II Grants: $10.2 million for East Bay Green Transportation Initiative – 2010
  • Bike/Ped Block Grants 2010: $24.5 million for new bike-ped projects in the East Bay – 2010
  • Measure F: $11 million/year for local roads and Complete Streets – 2010
  • $1 billion for Regional Bicycle Network included in MTC’s T2035 Plan – 2009
  • Bike East Bay’s call for Routine Accommodation of bicyclists in all transportation projects was adopted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission – 2006
  • Established citizen Bicycle Advisory Committees to review plans and prioritize funding  
  • Passed Contra Costa County Measure J, a 1.5% set-aside to fund implementation of the bike plan – 2004
  • Passed Safe Routes to Transit Program as part of Regional Measure 2 toll increase, Bike East Bay and TALC are responsible for $20m Funding and Program Oversight/Coordination (ongoing); additional $10m/yr approved in MTC’s T2035 Plan – 2004
  • Passed Alameda County Measure B, a 5% set-aside to fund implementation of the bike plan – 2000
  • Bike Alameda, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded – 1999
  • Bikes on all East Bay bus systems (extra luggage-bay capacity on some transbay buses, on-board All-Nighters)  – 1998
  • Caltrans Bay Area Bridge Bicycle Shuttle               
  • Founded Bike to Work Day – 1994
  • Bike access on Golden Gate Transit buses across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge            
  • Bikes on all ferry services            
  • East Bay Bicycle Transportation Maps are templates for all East Bay bike plans – 1994
  • Free, secure valet bicycle parking at popular public events  – 1992
  • Passage of Prop 116 funding for Amtrak’s Bike-Friendly California Cars on Capitol and San Joaquin trains – 1990
  • Bike Racks on AC Transit Buses – 1985
  • Bikes on BART  – 1975

Notable Region-Wide Achievements

  • Bay Bridge Bike and Ped Path, named for Bike East Bay founder Alex Zuckerman, opens to the public – 2013
  • BART’s rush hour ban on bikes is lifted as a pilot program – 2013
  • Bike East Bay reaches 4,000 members! – 2012
  • Bike Walnut Creek, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded – 2012
  • TIGER II Grants: $10.2 million for East Bay Green Transportation Initiative – 2010
  • Bike/Ped Block Grants 2010: $24.5 million for new bike-ped projects in the East Bay – 2010
  • Measure F: $11 million/year for local roads and Complete Streets – 2010
  • $1 billion for Regional Bicycle Network included in MTC’s T2035 Plan – 2009
  • Bike East Bay’s call for Routine Accommodation of bicyclists in all transportation projects was adopted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission – 2006
  • Established citizen Bicycle Advisory Committees to review plans and prioritize funding  
  • Passed Contra Costa County Measure J, a 1.5% set-aside to fund implementation of the bike plan – 2004
  • Passed Safe Routes to Transit Program as part of Regional Measure 2 toll increase, Bike East Bay and TALC are responsible for $20m Funding and Program Oversight/Coordination (ongoing); additional $10m/yr approved in MTC’s T2035 Plan – 2004
  • Passed Alameda County Measure B, a 5% set-aside to fund implementation of the bike plan – 2000
  • Bike Alameda, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded – 1999
  • Bikes on all East Bay bus systems (extra luggage-bay capacity on some transbay buses, on-board All-Nighters)  – 1998
  • Caltrans Bay Area Bridge Bicycle Shuttle               
  • Founded Bike to Work Day – 1994
  • Bike access on Golden Gate Transit buses across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge            
  • Bikes on all ferry services            
  • East Bay Bicycle Transportation Maps are templates for all East Bay bike plans – 1994
  • Free, secure valet bicycle parking at popular public events  – 1992
  • Passage of Prop 116 funding for Amtrak’s Bike-Friendly California Cars on Capitol and San Joaquin trains – 1990
  • Bike Racks on AC Transit Buses – 1985
  • Bikes on BART  – 1975

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