our advocacy wins
Recently Completed Campaigns
- More than 60 protected bikeways and over 25 protected intersections installed throughout the East Bay since 2015 – And twice as many in the works
- Over half a Billion dollars awarded so far in 2023 alone for East Bay active transportation projects from federal, state, and regional funding sources
- Successful campaign to pass Oakland’s Measure U, bringing in $290 Million for street paving and safety projects
- Local Working Groups supported and formed in 19 East Bay communities
- Bike access at all hours and at no extra charge (including e-bikes!) on all East Bay transit systems
- Measure BB: $1 Billion for Bikes in Alameda County
- Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Ave in Oakland, Hearst, Fulton, and Milvia in Berkeley, and coming soon to Rumrill Road in San Pablo
Notable Region-Wide Achievements
- Bay Bridge Bike and Ped Path, named for Bike East Bay founder Alex Zuckerman, opens to the public –Â 2013
- BART’s rush hour ban on bikes is lifted as a pilot program – 2013
- Bike East Bay reaches 4,000 members! –Â 2012
- Bike Walnut Creek, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded –Â 2012
- TIGERÂ IIÂ Grants: $10.2 million for East Bay Green Transportation Initiative –Â 2010
- Bike/Ped Block Grants 2010: $24.5 million for new bike-ped projects in the East Bay –Â 2010
- Measure F: $11 million/year for local roads and Complete Streets –Â 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 Â
- Passed Contra Costa County Measure J, a 1.5% set-aside to fund implementation of the bike plan –Â 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 –Â 2000
- Bike Alameda, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded –Â 1999
- Bikes on all East Bay bus systems (extra luggage-bay capacity on some transbay buses, on-board All-Nighters)Â –Â 1998
- Caltrans Bay Area Bridge Bicycle Shuttle              Â
- Founded Bike to Work Day –Â 1994
- Bike access on Golden Gate Transit buses across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge           Â
- Bikes on all ferry services           Â
- 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
Recently Completed Campaigns
- 40 protected bikeways and 19 protected intersections installed throughout the East Bay since 2020
- Over half a billion dollars awarded so far in 2023 alone for East Bay active transportation projects from federal, state, and regional funding sources
- Successful campaign to pass Oakland’s Measure U, bringing in $290 Million for street paving and safety projects
- Local Working Groups supported and formed in 19 East Bay communities
- Bike access at all hours and at no extra charge (including e-bikes!) on all East Bay transit systems
- Measure BB: $1 Billion for Bikes in Alameda County
- Bikes on BART: Full Access for Bikes at all Hours
- Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, and to Hearst Avenue in Berkeley, Rumrill Road in San Pablo, and Fulton Street in Berkeley
- Local Working Groups formed in Fremont, Concord, Martinez, San Leandro and Castro Valley
- $45 million awarded to cities in East Bay from competitive state Active Transportation Program in last two cycles
Notable Region-Wide Achievements
- Bay Bridge Bike and Ped Path, named for Bike East Bay founder Alex Zuckerman, opens to the public –Â 2013
- BART’s rush hour ban on bikes is lifted as a pilot program – 2013
- Bike East Bay reaches 4,000 members! –Â 2012
- Bike Walnut Creek, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded –Â 2012
- TIGERÂ IIÂ Grants: $10.2 million for East Bay Green Transportation Initiative –Â 2010
- Bike/Ped Block Grants 2010: $24.5 million for new bike-ped projects in the East Bay –Â 2010
- Measure F: $11 million/year for local roads and Complete Streets –Â 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 Â
- Passed Contra Costa County Measure J, a 1.5% set-aside to fund implementation of the bike plan –Â 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 –Â 2000
- Bike Alameda, a local working group of the Bike East Bay, was founded –Â 1999
- Bikes on all East Bay bus systems (extra luggage-bay capacity on some transbay buses, on-board All-Nighters)Â –Â 1998
- Caltrans Bay Area Bridge Bicycle Shuttle              Â
- Founded Bike to Work Day –Â 1994
- Bike access on Golden Gate Transit buses across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge           Â
- Bikes on all ferry services           Â
- 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